Members of the Pag-Abot reach out team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) returned on Tuesday (May 27) to NIA Road in Quezon City where they re-engaged with the families and individuals living along the thoroughfare. Last May 23, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the Pag-Abot team in a reach-out operation in the vicinity of NIA Road with 13 families and 9 individuals in street situations chose to avail the program services such as temporary shelter and bringing them back to their respective provinces. (MBM)

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) National Director Bishop Noel Pantoja engaged in a dialogue on Friday (May 23) to explore possible collaboration on key government programs for children and families. Both parties expressed interest to co-develop values-based modules for the implementation of the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES), a national program committed to enriching the knowledge and skills of Filipino parents and parent-substitutes in responding to their parental duties and responsibilities. The meeting also covered updates on adoption policies that ensures the child’s background and best interests are taken […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar and Assistant Secretary Ellaine Fallarcuna of the agency’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IASAs) joined the 7th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) meeting last May 21. During the hybrid forum, the agency executives presented the highlights and updates on the celebration of ASEAN Social Work Day last March 5, as well as the launch of the Regional Guidance for ASEAN Member States on the Role of Social Workers and the wider Social Service Workforce in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience (DRRCR). The policy […]