Member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH), chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), convened for the IATF-ZH’s 7th regular meeting on Friday (August 30). Representing the DSWD in the meeting were Asst. Secretary for Innovations Baldr Bringas, who is also the Officer-In-Charge of Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPHAP), and Deputy National Program Manager (DNPM) for Operations Rolando D. Villacorta Jr. of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). The 7th meeting, presided by IATF-ZH co-chairperson Asst. Secretary Azucena Dayanghirang, who is also executive director of […]

In a small barangay in Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, around 90 households are now benefiting from a much-needed water system. This project is funded by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the Philippine government’s poverty alleviation program that trains and engages communities and their local governments to select, design, and implement development projects that address their most pressing needs. Before the introduction of the water system, the residents of Barangay Villa Rosario faced daily challenges due to unreliable […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing social welfare services in the Philippines through digital transformation, evidence-based decision-making, and analytics. The MOU signing on Friday, (November 15) was witnessed by DSWD Undersecretary for Policy and Plans Group Adonis Sulit, Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB) Director Rhodora Alday, and UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Edwine Carrie. (AKDL)

An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday (November 14) that the agency has already received the Php875 million Quick Response Fund (QRF) replenishment from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). In the Thursday Media Forum held at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center, Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said the QRF replenishment will enable the agency to sustain its disaster operations from recent, ongoing, and imminent weather disturbances. “We are very grateful for the DBM because the agency has always favorably acted upon our requests for replenishment. […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the World Food Programme (WFP) for its support to the Department in providing essential relief to individuals and communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. “We are grateful to WFP for their commitment in helping our communities recover from this crisis. Their support in delivering food and cash assistance to thousands of families has been invaluable. Together, we are able to ensure that our people receive the timely help they need,”  Secretary Gatchalian said. The DSWD has collaborated with the WFP to provide essential food and financial aid to […]

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an agency under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), launched the 4th National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) on Thursday, (November 14) in Valenzuela City. The 4th NPAC presents a strategic framework from 2023 to 2028 that progressively enhances children’s rights to survival, development, protection, and participation. “Ito po yung parang game plan ng ating pamahalaan na susundin ng national government agencies, ng mga local government agencies, at katulong na rin ng ating mga private sector-partners kung paano pangalagaan ang karapatan at kaligtasan ng mga bata,” CWC Executive Director […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao provides updates on the Department’s ongoing response efforts for Typhoon Ofel and preparations for the approaching Tropical Cyclone Pepito. During the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on November 14 at the DSWD Central Office, Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who serves as the agency’s spokesperson, reported the total amount of humanitarian aid that the agency has distributed to families impacted by Tropical Cyclones Kristine, Marce, and Nika. Under Secretary Rex Gatchalian’s directives, Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the agency is actively enhancing the stability of its relief […]

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of government aid in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday (November 14) through the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk, and their Families (PAFFF). “Mga kababayan, ang pamamahagi ng tulong na ito ay tanda ng ating panata sa isa’t isa—na kahit anong mangyari, tayo ay laging magtutulungan… Makakaasa kayo na ang pamahalaan ay narito para matulungan kayo na makabangon sa mga ganitong pagsubok,” President Marcos said during the aid-giving at the ABADA College in Pinamalayan town Oriental Mindoro Some 5,000 farmers, fisherfolk, and their […]