The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its resource augmentation to assist local government units (LGUs) in their relief operations to families affected by the Trough of a Low-Pressure Area (LPA) that brought heavy rains in the Visayas and Mindanao Regions. Currently, the DSWD has already provided more than ₱1.8 million worth of continue reading : DSWD continues augmentation of relief aid to localities affected by Trough of LPA
Fifty-three-year-old Jungie, a resident of Barbaza, Antique, openly confessed to getting involved with illegal drugs, which eventually resulted in his painful separation and estrangement from his family. Jungie used to work as a public utility vehicle (PUV) driver, and a loving husband to Joy and caring father to two boys and one girl. His only continue reading : DSWD’s Yakap Bayan Program helps former drug surrenderer find redemption
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) immediately activated the Quick Response Teams (QRT) of DSWD Field Office V after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake jolted some areas in Masbate, at around 2 AM on Thursday, February 16, 2023. Likewise, the DSWD promptly coordinated with the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) and continue reading : DSWD disaster teams immediately activated after magnitude 6 quake in Masbate
In its continuing efforts to improve the Agency’s disaster and relief response, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the Philippine Red Cross Operations Center in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. The purpose of the visit was to check the facilities and resources of the Operations Center of the continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits Philippine Red Cross Operations Center
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ranked 3rd under the government service category of the “Philippines’ Best Employers 2023”, a survey and research conducted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in partnership with Statista, a Hamburg-based market research company. Overall, the DSWD grabbed 54th place among the top 300 best employers in 2023. The research covered some continue reading : DSWD ranks 3rd best-rated government service employer in Inquirer’s survey
As a response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to digitalize government processes, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Finance and Management Service (FMS), launched on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, “FMS-FYI” (Finance and Management Service-For Your Information) page, a resource site that will serve as the repository of continue reading : DSWD Finance and Management Service launches public resource site
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) Emergency Operations Center at Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga on February 9, 2023. The Secretary was joined by Undersecretary Eduardo Punay and personnel of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) led by Undersecretary Marco Bautista and Assistant Secretary Diana continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits PDRF
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing for the possible effects of the trough of low pressure area (LPA) that may bring scattered rain showers and thunderstorms in Bicol Region, and areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. Earlier today, the Department held a coordination meeting attended by Undersecretary for Disaster Response continue reading : DSWD readies for possible effects of trough of LPA
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with data experts from OCTA Research on Monday, February 13, to recalibrate the Department’s social protection programs and services anchored on the current and latest data trends. The meeting aimed at making data-driven social protection packages that will resolve the development issues in the continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian meets with OCTA Research to recalibrate social protection programs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) advised the public to be extra vigilant and not to entertain text messages about ‘unclaimed’ relief allowances. This, after the Department received a report from a concerned citizen that there is a text message circulating over mobile phone users regarding the alleged ‘unclaimed’ relief allowances for senior continue reading : DSWD warns public against scammers promising relief allowance for older persons, retirees
