Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (July 18) said the agency’s Field Offices (FO) across the country will continue to be on guard for a synchronized disaster response amid the two weather systems— Tropical Cyclone Crising and the southwest monsoon or habagat— prevailing in the country. “Kasi yung Bagyong Crising, yung hilaga ang tatamaan pero yung habagat nasa west side ng Pilipinas. So, importante na sabay sabay ’yung pag-responde ng ating field offices,” Secretary Gatchalian told reporters shortly before the site visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr at the National Resource Operations Center […]

“Ang maganda rito sa bagong makinarya [ng DSWD] na ginagamit natin, mas mapapabilis, mas mapapaganda ang ating pag-pack ng mga relief goods para ibibigay natin sa ating mga evacuees, para sa mga biktima [ng kalamidad].” This was the main message of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his visit on Friday (July 18) to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City where he inspected the new mechanized production system of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). President Marcos Jr. was accompanied by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and presidential son William Vincent “Vinny” Marcos during the inspection […]

The feats of former children-beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continue to spotlight the importance of 4Ps as the government’s flagship poverty-alleviation program that puts premium on keeping children at school and helping them realize their full potential, eventually breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty in their families. Among these is the inspiring achievement of Clarence Nayve, a visually-impaired 4Ps beneficiary who graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bicol University (BU) with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature degree. Born with congenital glaucoma and eventually losing his sight completely at Grade 9, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has welcomed the results of the June 2025 Ulat ng Bayan national survey by Pulse Asia Research, Inc., which reflected a growing public confidence in the national government’s quick disaster response in areas affected by calamities. Based on the June 26-30 Pulse Asia survey, public approval for the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s performance in “responding to the needs of areas affected by calamities” rose from 51 percent in March to 63 percent in June for a 12-point increase over a three-month period. “We take this as a reminder that […]

As co-implementer of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian highlighted on Wednesday (July 16) the importance of the community driven development (CDD) approach and the vital role of the local chief executives (LCEs) in addressing malnutrition at the grassroots level. Speaking at the 2-day PMNP National Mayor’s Forum 2025 and National Local Government (NLG) Executive Masterclass at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City, the DSWD chief said the activity is a tribute to the contributions of the LGUs, especially of the LCEs, who put nutrition on top of their […]

“Ang pangarap ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at ng DSWD ay hindi lang maiahon ang bawat pamilyang Pilipino mula sa kahirapan, kundi maturuan din kayong tumayo sa sarili ninyong kakayahan at maabot ang tunay na kaginhawaan.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian in his message read by Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG) during the e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan regional roll out and Pugay Tagumpay graduation ceremony on Thursday (July 17) at the Botolan People’s Plaza in Zambales. The event, titled “Kinabukasang e-Panalo, Pugay-Tagumpay na Tunay,” celebrated […]

With more than 3 million boxes of family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide, theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is well-prepared to provide relief items to families who will be needing aid amid the new low pressure area (LPA) inside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Wednesday (July 16) the agency is closely monitoring the LPA that has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone based on the PAG-ASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration) 4:00 AM report. “In line with President […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed the initiative of the Marcos administration to increase the fare discounts of senior citizens and persons with disabilities from the statutory discount of 20 percent to 50 percent in the three elevated railway lines in Metro Manila. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr said on Wednesday (July 16) around 13 million senior citizens and 7 million persons with disabilities are expected to benefit from the fare discount in the Light Rail Transit (LRT) -1, LRT-2, and Metro Rail Transit (MRT) – 3 until the year 2028. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s […]