A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday (September 26) that majority of the 32 children from the Children’s Joy Foundation, Inc. (CJFI), a care facility affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJ), are now in the residential care facilities of the Department while a number of them have been reintegrated to their respective families. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Janet Armas said during the Thursday Media Forum that the CJFI has an expired Certificate of Registration and License to Operate (CRLTO) covering its five residential facilities […]

Going all out to celebrate this year’s Family Week with extra love and care, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended the deadline of the submission of entries for featured contests Angel in Red Vest (ARV) ‘Family Groufie Contest’ and ‘Family Tiktok Contest” for its employees. In the Thursday Media Forum on Sept 26, Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Assistant Secretary Janet Armas announced that the contests, which are open to all DSWD employees, will be extending the duration for the submission of entries up to Monday, September 30. “‘Yung groufie natin as well as the […]

Another batch of college students, this time from the province of Bulacan, has finished their cash-for-work under the DSWD Tara, Basa Tutoring Program and received commendation from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary REX Gatchalian. The DSWD chief awarded certificates to partners who contributed to the success of this year’s implementation of the tutoring program during the culminating activity on Friday (September 27) at the City of San Jose Del Monte Convention Center in Bulacan province. Assisting Secretary Gatchalian in the handing out of certificates were San Jose del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes; City College of San […]

“I don’t want to let my circumstances define my future.” This encapsulates the life principle of Khane Jevie Rose Solante Cervantes, a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) monitored child from Barangay Poblacion, Cateel, Davao Oriental, who was a topnotcher in the 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). Out of 44,764 candidates who took the test last March 20, a total of 890 (58 percent) passed and Khane was one of the three successful examinees who shared the prestigious first spot, earning an impressive average score of 92.40 percent. For Khane, this was more than just a personal victory—it was […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public on Friday (September 27) that the agency has prepositioned enough family food packs (FFPs) in areas that will be potentially affected by Tropical Depression (TD) Julian. “The Department is well-prepared for the possible impacts of TD Julian. In fact, we have a total of 153,575 FFPs prepositioned in the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, Apayao, Mountain Province, Abra, Benguet, and Kalinga,” said Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson. In addition to areas in […]

More than 12,000 college students, incoming Grade 2 pupils who are struggling or non-reader, together with their parents and guardians from the province of Bulacan have benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. “Nakikinig kami ni City Government of San Jose del Monte Mayor Arthur Robes sa tutor, youth development worker (YDW), at magulang na beneficiary na nagbigay ng testimonial. Natutuwa kami na yung mga hangarin namin sa proramamg ito ay nakakamit natin,” DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said during the culminating activity on Friday (September 27) at the City of San Jose Del […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian wants the public bidding and procurement process in the agency to be marked with quality, integrity, and transparency in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “Utos ni Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the bidding should be transparent so we are making it as open and as liberal as possible to everybody,” Secretary Gatchalian said during the Supplier’s Summit for Manufacturers on Thursday (September 26) held at the Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian invited the participants from various manufacturers of raw materials and service providers […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday (September 26) gives emphasis on the agency’s  policy of transparency in the bidding and procurement process as he urged manufacturers and suppliers to actively participate and ask questions in order to dispel any misconceptions on the DSWD’s procurement guidelines. In his message at the Suppliers Summit held at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium, Secretary Gatchalian enjoined the attendees to read and understand the fine prints of the DSWD’s bidding requirements and procurement rules which are made public in the spirit of transparency. Joining the DSWD chief in welcoming […]

Standards and Capacity Building Cluster (SCBG) Asst. Secretary Janet P. Armas talks on the existing process on the licensing and accreditation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) during the Thursday Media Forum at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Central Office in Quezon City on September 26. Asst. Secretary Armas came in prepared in replying to questions of reporters on the Family Week Celebration, the status of children rescued from Gentle Hands Inc. and the non-renewal of the five residential care facilities affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). The DSWD Thursday Media Forum is organized […]