Department of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines) 4701648 183742738 2008-01-12T00:11:21Z East718 1807070 Removing [[:Image:DSWD Logo.png|deleted image]] {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" style="float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right;" |+ <font size="+1">'''Department of<br>Social Welfare and Development'''</font> |- |style="background:#efefef;" align="center" colspan="2"| <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:DSWD_Logo.png|Logo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development|{{deletable image-caption|1=Friday, 11 January 2008}}]] --> |- |'''Organized:'''||[[November 1]], [[1939]] |- |'''Secretary:'''||[[Esperanza Cabral|Esperanza I. Cabral]] |- |'''[http://www.dbm.gov.ph/dbm_publications/gaa2007/gaa_2007.htm Budget:]'''||[[Philippine peso|P]]3.557 billion (2007) |- |'''Website:'''||[http://www.dswd.gov.ph www.dswd.gov.ph] |} The [[Philippines|Philippines]] '''Department of Social Welfare and Development''' ('''DSWD''') ([[Filipino language|Filipino]]: ''Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad'') is the [[Executive Departments of the Philippines|executive department]] of the [[Philippine Government]] responsible for the protection of the social welfare rights of [[Filipino people|Filipinos]] and to promote social development. ==History== In [[1915]], the Public Welfare Board (PWB) was created and was tasked to study, coordinate and regulate all government and private entities engaged in social services. In [[1921]], the PWB was abolished and replaced by the Bureau of Public Welfare under the Department of Public Instruction. On [[November 1]], [[1939]], Commonwealth Act No. 439 created the Department of Health and Public Welfare and in [[1941]], the Bureau of Public Welfare officially became a part of the Department of Health and Public Welfare. In addition to coordinating services of all public and private social welfare institutions, the Bureau also managed all public child-caring institutions and the provision of child welfare services. In [[1947]], [[President of the Philippines|President]] [[Manuel A. Roxas]] abolished the Bureau of Public Welfare and created the Social Welfare Commission, under the Office of the President, in its place. In [[1968]], [[Republic Act]] 5416, known as the Social Welfare Act of 1968, created the Department of Social Welfare, placing it under the executive branch of government. In [[1976]], the Department of Social Welfare was renamed Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) through Presidential Decree No. 994. This was signed into law by President [[Ferdinand E. Marcos]] and gave the department an accurate institutional identity. On [[June 2]], [[1978]], the DSSD was renamed Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) in line with the change in the form of government. In [[1987]], the MSSD was reorganized and renamed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through [[Executive Order]] 123, which was signed by President [[Corazon C. Aquino]]. Executive Order No. 292, also known as the Revised Administration Code of 1987, established the name, organizational structure and functional areas of responsibility of DSWD and further defined its statutory authority. In [[1991]], Republic Act 7160, otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991, devolved the basic services of the DSWD to local government units. ==External links== *[http://www.dswd.gov.ph Department of Social Welfare and Development] {{Executive Departments Philippines}} {{Philippines-stub}} [[Category:Government of the Philippines|Social Welfare and Development]]