Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that the agency has enough prepositioned relief goods in regions that will likely be hit by the approaching typhoon, with international name Mawar. At present, the DSWD Central Office has prepositioned 689,885 Family Food Packs (FFPs) nationwide. The Department has also started continue reading : DSWD Chief assures sufficient relief goods as Typhoon Mawar approaches PAR
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with (from left to right) Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) Marlon Alagao, Undersecretary Josefina Monina Romualdez and National Authority for Child Care Undersecretary Janella Estrada, held a press briefing earlier today (May 23) where he discussed several pressing issues. Secretary Gatchalian tackled the Department’s preparations for Tropical Cyclone Mawar, continue reading : DSWD holds presscon on typhoon preps, food stamp program
In line with the Marcos’ administration program to alleviate hunger and poverty among families belonging to the lowest income bracket, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to pilot-test its food stamp program in the second half of the year, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday. In a press briefing in Malacañang, continue reading : Gov’t food stamp program to be pilot tested 2nd half of 2023 – DSWD
The National Authority for Child Care (NACC) the country’s central and competent authority on alternative child care strongly condemns Gentle Hands Incorporated’s (GHI) continuing contempt against the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Cease and Desist Order to further operate “for violation of Republic Act No. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against continue reading : STATEMENT on the Cease and Desist Order to Further Operate Against Gentle Hands Incorporated
The Cease-and-Desist Order (CDO) issued on Monday (May 22) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) against Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI) was based on a complaint that the private orphanage has committed a violation of Republic Act No. 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination. The DSWD continue reading : DSWD’s CDO vs GHI was meant to protect the orphaned children from imminent danger
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday (May 22) welcomed the designation of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian as chairperson of the re-organized Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued an executive order reorganizing the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger, as 2.7 million Filipino families continue continue reading : DSWD welcomes PBBM’s E.O. designating Secretary Gatchalian chair of Zero Hunger Task Force
In preparation for the possibility of a super typhoon entering the country, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian immediately ordered the different Field Offices (FOs) to preposition additional family food packs (FFPs) and other relief supplies to areas along the expected path of the approaching weather disturbance. Based on the reports continue reading : DSWD braces for approaching cyclone; Sec. Gatchalian orders pre-positioning of FFPs in areas likely to be hit
The DSWD-National Resource Operations Center (NROC) located in Pasay City, Metro Manila is currently doing pre-work activities for Family Food Packs (FFPs) in preparation for the tropical cyclone, which according to PAGASA may develop into a supertyphoon. The DSWD-National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) is also closely coordinating with the Field Offices that may be continue reading : DSWD preps for approaching tropical cyclone underway
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is embarking on a digital transformation journey that will modernize its systems and processes, DSWD Secretary REX Gatchalian has announced. “We are excited to embark on this digital transformation journey with the support of our technology partners and multilateral agencies. We recognize the importance of modernizing our continue reading : DSWD’s digital transformation journey gains support from tech partners and multilateral agencies
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is urging the promotion of the Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention Program as the Department observed the 17th anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act (RA) No. 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA). In her message, DSWD Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera, chairperson of continue reading : DSWD urges promotion of Comprehensive Juvenile Intervention Program
