To live a peaceful life is what everyone dreams of, but the reality is that not everyone gets to live it. In the Philippines, violence against women and children has been a major problem. The most common forms of violence are physical abuse and sexual abuse, but there are also emotional, verbal, and financial abuses that take place too. Also … Read more
DSWD Social Amelioration Program is a government initiative that provides financial assistance to low-income households in order to help them cope with the impacts of the economic crisis. The program aims to provide temporary relief to those who are most vulnerable to the effects of the crisis, such as those who have lost their jobs or have had their incomes … Read more
Human trafficking is a problem because it violates the rights of individuals, denies them their freedom, and exploits them for financial gain. It is a global problem that affects every country in the world. In the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a program to help trafficking victims recover and re-integrate into society. The DSWD Recovery … Read more
The DSWD Yakap Bayan Program is a comprehensive rehabilitation and reintegration framework by DSWD for those recovering from substance abuse, their families, and communities. Its goal is to bring together easily accessible resources from national government agencies, civil society organizations, and faith-based groups to give former drug users a chance at successful services in the areas of mental health, employment … Read more
The DSWD Alternative Family Care Program provides care and protection to children who are orphaned, abandoned, or neglected, and puts them in foster families or group homes. The goal of the program is to provide these children with a loving and supportive family environment so that they can thrive and develop into healthy and successful adults. The Alternative Family Care … Read more
OFW is an acronym that means Overseas Filipino Worker. It refers to the many Filipinos who have left their home in the Philippines in order to work abroad and provide for their families. Many people in the Philippines tend to go out of the country and work, as the opportunities and wages are much better than what is available in … Read more
The Philippines is well-known as a major supplier of international labor. The number of Filipinos migrating to work in other countries has increased steadily since the 1970s. Every year, more than a million Filipino workers are deployed to more than 200 nations and territories throughout the world, where they work in thousands of different occupations. The Social Welfare Attaché Office … Read more
The International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) was established on October 10, 1947, during President Harry S. Truman’s administration, under the command of Lewis B. Schwellenbach, to formally institutionalize the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) international directives. Since its inception, the ILAB has aided in the passage of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, assisted in the admission of the … Read more
The National Maritime Polytechnic (NMP) became a DOLE agency within the personnel development cluster when Executive Order No. 126 was signed in 1987, changing it from a state college to a DOLE agency under the manpower development cluster. The NMP has expanded its course offerings to meet the DOLE’s mandate of human capital development. NMP is also credited with being a … Read more
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers’ Affairs (OUMWA) was established by Republic Act No. 8042 (Section 24), also known as the “Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995.” Also Read: DMW – Department of Migrant Workers Office This office is a key player in the Philippine government’s efforts to protect and promote the … Read more