The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 2 – Cagayan Valley on Wednesday (October 9) continued the distribution of cash aid to areas severely hit by the Super Typhoon  (ST) Julian in the island province of Batanes. DSWD FO-2 Regional Director Lucia Suyu-Alan personally led the distribution of Php10,000 to some 1,000 beneficiaries in the municipality of Itbayat under the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS). This cash aid, according to the FO-2 Director, is fundamental to help in the recovery of families that were dealt with the heavy impact of ST Julian. “Ang […]

In line with the effort to promote peace-building initiatives in conflict-vulnerable areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting house-to-house visits for the ‘Kamustahan’ which aims to validate and assess the 1,500 decommissioned combatants (DCs) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) across Davao Region from October  4-11. DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay said the ongoing home visits are part of the agency’s re-engagement activities for DCs to identify areas of support for their gradual reintegration to their families and communities. “We have deployed more than 100 social workers and project […]

“Tamang tulong sa tamang impormasyon. ‘Yan yung lagi kong sinasabi. We have to remember that the poor, the marginalized, and the vulnerable, they have no one else to turn to, except us. Importante na makuha nila ang tamang impormasyon sa pinaka mabilis na panahon, sa pinakamadaling pamamaraan, at higit sa lahat, sa pinakamadaling format na intindihin.” This was the directive set by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to the information officers (IOs) and other communications personnel of the agency’s Central Office and Field Offices during the opening of the National IOs’ Conference on Wednesday (October […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Offices’ (FO)-CALABARZON and Northern Mindanao officially formalized on Tuesday (October 8) their partnership in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) during a ceremonial signing held at the DSWD FO-CALABARZON office in Muntinlupa City. Under this agreement, the DSWD-CALABARZON is set to utilize the suite of advanced ICT tools and systems developed by the DSWD-Northern Mindanao which have yielded positive results in frontline service delivery to back-end support functions. In his message, DSWD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Asst. Secretary Julius Gorospe cited the partnership as a concerted effort in enhancing […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has received yet another badge of honor as the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) lauded the agency’s Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) for its invaluable contribution to climate resilience initiatives. “In a Linkedin post by UN’s Assistant Secretary-General Reena Ghelani, she mentioned our LAWA and BINHI project, citing it as among the best practices in response to the prevalent issues related to climate crisis and El Nino,” Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the lead government agency in social protection, continues to give ‘ayuda’ or aid through its various programs such as the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and the Ayuda para sa mga Kapos and Kita Program (AKAP), Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (October 7). “As the government’s lead agency for social protection, our social workers, which we aptly call Angels in Red Vests, are always working to render assistance to the vulnerable, marginalized and those undergoing crisis. Our social workers are living by example the DSWD’s motto: Maagap at Mapagkalingang […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch the pilot of the Walang Gutom Kitchen by the end of 2024 with a massive collaboration with leading private corporations who were urged to donate goods to the kitchen’s food bank. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian explained the program details of the Walang Gutom Kitchen on Monday (October 7) during a meeting with key executives from Century Pacific Food Inc. (CPFI), Coca‑Cola Foundation Philippines (CCFP), Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF), Nestlé Philippines, Philippine Hotel Owners Association (PHOA), Restaurant Owners of the Philippines (RestoPH) Ronald Mcdonald’s House of Charities (RMHC) and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), represented by Assistant Secretary for External Assistance and Development Juan Carlo Marquez, participated in the ASEAN Dialogue on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) General Comment No. 26, held on October 2-3 in Makati City. The event gathered key stakeholders from across Asia to address children’s rights and environmental concerns. In his keynote address, Asst. Secretary Marquez highlighted the importance of collective action in promoting and safeguarding children’s rights, not just in the Philippines but across the ASEAN region. He emphasized that while General Comment No. 26 primarily […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads on Sunday (October 6) the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Executive Director Anna Cabrera that provides animal-assisted therapy in the agency’s residential care services. Dubbed as ‘Angel Pets’, the program aims to improve the emotional and psychological welfare of the agency’s clients in its centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). For the pilot run, the Angel Pets will be implemented at the Marillac Hills – National Training School for Girls (NTSG) in Muntinlupa City and at the Sanctuary Center in Mandaluyong […]