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February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

Lolo from Haven for the Elderly becomes first storyteller of DSWD’s storytelling project for elders, kids

Eliciting laughter from the children-participants, Lolo Jaime Alfonso from the Haven for the Elderly narrated the story titled, ‘Ingat, Munting Sisiw’, during the launch of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) intergenerational project, “Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan” on Thursday (February 20) at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. Lolo Jaime is a member of the “Dream Team” of ‘lolos’ and ‘lolas’ from the DSWD’s centers and residential care facilities (CRCF) who will share their stories to 4 to 5-year-olds as part of the project. When asked by Lolo Jaime what they […]
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February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

DSWD brings ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa 4Ps’ job fair to Negros Oriental

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) brings the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)’ job fair to Negros Oriental on Thursday (February 20). A total of 15 companies, invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), are offering local and overseas employment opportunities in the ongoing job fair at the Lamberto L. Macias Sports and Cultural Complex in Dumaguete City. The participating companies opened various positions such as accounting clerk, supervisor; cook, baker, human resource associate, customer service representative, driver, civil engineer, electrical technician, nurse, cleaner, physical therapist, midwife, and graphic artist. […]
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February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

DSWD’s newly-launched program spotlights elderly, kids story-bonding sessions

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched its intergenerational project, “Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan,” on Thursday (February 20) at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. This timely project aims to build on the strengths of the elderly sector in giving guidance to young children through their stories filled with wisdom and values gained from their years of experience. Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay Villar of the DSWD’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IASAs) Group delivered the messageof Secretary Rex Gatchalian underlining the importance of the project which recognizes the role of ‘lolos’ […]
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February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

DSWD chief interacts with PAW’s ‘Dr. Dogs’ in Angel Pets media re-launch

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, joined by Undersecretary Eduardo Punay of the agency’s Innovations Group and Executive Director Anna Cabrera of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), Inc., leads the media re-launch of ’Angel Pets’ on Wednesday (February 19) at the Sanctuary Center in Mandaluyong City. The media re-launch aims to raise public awareness on Angel Pets, a collaborative program of the DSWD and the PAWS that seeks to tap on animal-assisted therapy to enhance the therapeutic and healing interventions  for the clients of  the agency-managed centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). During the event, […]
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February 20, 2025
February 20, 2025

DSWD facilitates donors – donees matching during launch of agency’s donations portal

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated a donor-donee matching during the Kaagapay Donations Portal Launch on Tuesday (February 18) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Dubbed as “Push sa Puso: Donors-Donees Matching,” some 100 participants from Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) and non-government organizations were matched to 100 participants from DSWD partners and other institutional organizations to help the latter meet potential donors for their facilities and needs. The Kaagapay Donations Portal Launch is part of the 74th anniversary celebration of the DSWD with the theme, “Bawat Pamilyang Pilipino ay Mahalaga sa Bagong Pilipinas.”
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February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025

DSWD, PAWS highlight benefits of animal-aided therapy thru ‘Angel Pets’ program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is optimistic that the agency’s tie-up program with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) through ‘Angel Pets,’ will further affirm the efficiency of animal-assisted therapy in the Philippines. “Animal-assisted therapy is a unique concept in the Philippines. It’s been done before pero hindi institutionalized and sustaining. With this being a unique concept, susukatin natin yung mga positibong epekto, never pa yan nasusukat and we hope that with this, we will elevate public trust towards this initiative,” Secretary Gatchalian told reporters during the media-re-launch of Angel Pets at the Sanctuary Center […]
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February 19, 2025
February 19, 2025

DSWD secures dual ISO certifications from SOCOTEC, SGS Philippines

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 Certification and was also granted ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification, reinforcing its commitment to excellence, efficiency, and security in public service delivery. The certifications were awarded to the agency on Monday (February 17) as part of the DSWD’s 74th anniversary celebration at the Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, alongside Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the Policy and Planning Group (PPG), Asst. Secretary Rodolfo Santos, and Division Chief Sandy Roy Ocampo of the Information and Communications Technology Management Service (ICTMS), received thecertifications from the SOCOTEC Certification […]
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February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

DSWD chief urges partners to use newly-launched donations portal

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged partner social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) and institutions to fully utilize the agency’s Kaagapay Donations Portal during its launch on Tuesday (February 18), as part of the agency’s 74th anniversary celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. Secretary Gatchalian explained that the Kaagapay Donations Portal will help create a welcoming environment to help SWDAs, which the DSWD considers as partners in extending social protection. “We know that in this age of corporate cost cutting, it becomes harder to find resources to operate your SWDAs. In response […]
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February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

PBBM, DSWD chief lead launching of agency’s newest digital initiatives, social welfare model

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian unveils on Tuesday (February 18)  the agency’s newest online systems, the  ‘Harmonized Electronic Licensing Permit System (HELPS) and  the ‘Minors Travelling Abroad (MTA)’ portal, during the DSWD’s 74th Anniversary celebration held at the SMX Convention, with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr as guest honor. In his message, the Chief Executive recognized the DSWD’s laudable initiatives to fortify the agency’s services amid the growing demand for digitalization to meet the evolving needs of the public.   Now officially launched, the HELPS shall serve as a digital one-stop-shop for the agency’s regulatory […]
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