An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) affirmed on Thursday (September 20) that the agency has existing protocols in assisting victim-survivors of abuse and qualified human trafficking, including those who were allegedly abused and exploited by Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Statutory Programs Ada Colico told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum that part of the protocol is the referral of the Philippine National Police’s Women’s and Children’s Desk to be followed by the agency’s profiling and immediate provision of support services “Actually po ang protocol kasi po natin […]

As the nation is set to observe the 32nd National Family Week on September 23 to 27, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), enjoins Filipinos to celebrate family unity and harmony. “We encourage all Filipino families to bond to strengthen communication and maintain healthy relationship with one another,” DSWD Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Friday (September 20). Anchored on the theme,”Pamilyang Tutugon sa Pagbabago ng Panahon,” the NCFF members are set to conduct activities that will focus on […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Inclusive – Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay led the ceremonial turn-over and ribbon cutting of the 1-kilometer concrete road with a reinforced concrete pipe culvert to community-recipients in Barangay San Jose, San Mariano town, Isabela province on Thursday (September 19). With a total cost of over Php10 million, the joint project of the DSWD and local government unit (LGU) of San Mariano will benefit 199 barangays with 7,700 households in Isabela province. In a similar activity on Wednesday (September 18), Undersecretary Tanjusay led the groundbreaking ceremony for the […]

In response to the compounded impacts of the southwest monsoon caused by Typhoon Ferdie and Gener, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released Php265,805.61 worth of relief assistance to affected families in Cagayan Valley. As of September 19, the DSWD Field Office (FO) 2 – Cagayan Valley has distributed a total of 375 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by the subsequent weather disturbances in various parts of the region. Of this number, 300 FFPs have reached families in Bambang and 15 FFPs in Ambaguio in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The FO also […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Inclusive – Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay led on Wednesday (September 18) the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a drying pavement in the Municipality  of Baggao, Cagayan under the agency’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) and the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA). “This drying pavement project is more than just infrastructure; it is the result of collective effort of the people in the community, the local government units, and the national government, working together for development. It demonstrates how […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretaries Irene Dumlao and Ada Colico share updates on the agency’s implementation of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on September 19 at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Asst. Secretary Dumlao underscored the necessity of providing AKAP financial assistance to help cushion the effects of inflation to near-poor beneficiaries. She also shared updates on the status of the agency’s disaster response operations for the recent calamities. Asst. Secretary Colico, for her […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas gave due recognition to the tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) who participated in the implementation of Tara Basa! Tutoring Program in the province of Samar. In a ceremony held on Tuesday (September 17), which served as the culminating activity to wrap up the Tara Basa in the Samar province, FO – 8 Regional Director Grace Subong lauded the college students of Northwest Samar State University (NWSSU) for their service and contribution to the program. “There is one thing in common from all the messages and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes legislative measures which aim to institutionalize the social safety-net program called the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP), an agency official said on Thursday (September 19). “Kung mayroon pong legislative measure na isinusulong sa Kongreso, of course, we welcome that because that would mean additional services for the sectors that we serve,” DSWD Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Camarines Norte Rep. Rosemarie Panotes has been pushing for a measure to make permanent the […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presides over a meeting with representatives of Globe and Gcash operator, G-Xchange, Inc (GXI) on Wednesday (September 18) to discuss strategic solutions targeted at making digital delivery of social protection services accessible to beneficiaries. In collaboration with Globe and GXI, the DSWD aims to raise 4 million units of second-hand smartphones from a phone donation campaign for distribution to program beneficiaries of the agency. This initiative seeks to help beneficiaries living in far-flung areas, as well as those facing challenges in accessing digital wallets like G-cash due to the lack […]