DSWD joins Elderly Filipino Week rites
The Department of Social Welfare and Development set up a one-day wellness fair yesterday at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City as part of the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week 2023.
Daily TribuneThe Department of Social Welfare and Development set up a one-day wellness fair yesterday at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City as part of the celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week 2023.
The services offered at the fair included massage therapy, eye check-up, eyeglasses and baked goods. Employees also expressed appreciation to their older family members through the freedom wall.
With the theme, "Honoring the Invaluable Legacy of Filipino Senior Citizens," the nationwide celebration of the EFW is spearheaded by the National Commission of Senior Citizens in partnership with the DSWD.
The kick-off ceremony was held Sunday (1 October) at the SM Seaside in Cebu City by the NCSC, in cooperation with the DSWD Field Office Central Visayas (FO-7).