The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) has been nominated in the United Nations (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Monday (March 31) it is an honor for the DSWD to receive the nomination for the prestigious award from the UN World Food Programme (WFP). “The Department is honored to receive a nomination for such a prestigious award. As the lead disaster response agency, the DSWD addresses […]

‘Don’t fall in line, Go online’ This sums up the kind of service that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now providing to the public with its three digital initiatives on the issuance of licenses and permits as well as in providing a venue for donations to charitable groups and works. In a radio interview with Bombo Radyo on Monday (March 31), DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the recently launched Harmonized Electronic License Permit System (HELPS) online portal benefits the Filipino public needing assistance through social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) or more commonly known as foundations […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated anew on Monday (March 31) that no referral is needed to access the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) as only social workers can determine who can qualify for the program and the corresponding amount of assistance to be given. In an interview over Bombo Radyo, the DSWD chief answered a question pertaining to measures undertaken by the Department to protect the AKAP from being used by politicians during the campaign period. Secretary Gatchalian said the sole decision for the provision of AKAP is made by the DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to lead the Philippine delegation in the Third Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 in Berlin, Germany from April 2 to 3. Asst. Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the DSWD’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IAASA) explained that the global summit will be an avenue for member-states to express their support and commitments in implementing the rights of persons with disabilities as enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). “The DSWD is honored to represent the Philippines in this significant summit that will promote […]

For the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), strengthening linkages between donors and charity-driven foundations and non-government organizations (NGOs) is one way of honoring the good work that they do for Filipinos in need. Assistant Secretary Marie Rafael of the DSWD’s Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Office (PBRMO) told a news forum that simplifying the donation process for both donors and donees was the primary objective of the newly-launched Kaagapay Donations Portal. “For Kaagapay Donations Portal, our aim is to bring in donors and beneficiaries together for us to bring a welcoming environment of giving and sharing,” Asst. Secretary […]

In a bid to intensify its campaign for ‘Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon’ (3Ti), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Strategic Communications group launched on March 29 (Saturday) its new radio program, ‘Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan,’ in partnership with DYPM Radyo 630. The new program is anchored by veteran anchor Alvin Elchico together with Information Officer Bianca Piedad-Tamondong of the DSWD’s Traditional Media Service (TMS). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian went on air to express his greetings to the DSWD and Radyo 630 for the partnership radio program. “Congratulations on your new show at alam kung […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) certifies eligibility for for duty exempt importation (DEI) to non-government organizations (NGOs) as part of the agency’s regulatory services to individuals and groups engaged in social welfare service delivery across the country, a DSWD official said on Friday (March 28). This process, according to Director Megan Therese Manahan of the DSWD’s Standards Bureau (SB), is among the services that was digitalized with the recent launch of the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit Systems (HELPS). The HELPS serves as a virtual one-stop-shop to all of the agency’s regulatory services for social welfare and […]