DSWD joins Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa in Pasay City

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and other cabinet members and officials in the Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para Sa Manggagawa event at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City on Sunday, April 30. The activity was conducted in line with the 121st Labor Day celebration, continue reading : DSWD joins Kadiwa ng Pangulo Para sa Manggagawa in Pasay City

DSWD assists first batch of returning overseas Filipinos from Sudan

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed the first batch of the returning Overseas Filipinos (OFs) from conflict-torn Sudan and immediately provided them with psychosocial intervention as initial assistance upon their arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Saturday, April 29. On board Qatar Airways Flight No. QR 204, the eight hotel continue reading : DSWD assists first batch of returning overseas Filipinos from Sudan

DSWD welcomes OFs from Sudan

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the first batch of returning Overseas Filipinos (OFs) from conflict-torn Sudan on Saturday, April 29, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Upon assessment, the DSWD, through its National Capital Region Field Office provided psychosocial intervention to the repatriated Filipinos as an initial assistance.

DSWD FO-NCR, PMB ready to assist Filipinos from Sudan

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to render assistance to returning Overseas Filipinos (OF) from conflict-torn Sudan. The eight Filipinos fled from Khartoum, Sudan and arrived in Greece onboard a Greek military aircraft. Philippine Ambassador to Greece Giovanni Palec received the evacuees, who are expected to arrive in the Philippines at continue reading : DSWD FO-NCR, PMB ready to assist Filipinos from Sudan

4Ps Beneficiary in Ilocos Norte No. 1 Topnotcher in Civil Eng’g Licensure Exams

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 A beneficiary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid sa Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Paoay, Ilocos Norte has topped the 2023 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination. Engr. Alexis Castillo Alegado, who garnered a score of 92.10%, is a Cum Laude graduate of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in Batac, Ilocos Norte. continue reading : 4Ps Beneficiary in Ilocos Norte No. 1 Topnotcher in Civil Eng’g Licensure Exams

(First Photo) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomes UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Country Representative Dr. Lionel Dabbadie (fourth from right), Assistant FAO Representative for Programs Tamara Palis-Duran (third from right), Social Policy and Program Coordinator Ruth Honculada-Georget (second from right), and Project Development and Coordination Support Pauline de Guzman during a courtesy visit at the DSWD Central Office on Friday, April 28. Joining the Secretary in welcoming FAO were: (from left) Albert Taule of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps); Evangeline S. Lim of the Resource Generation and Management Office (RGMO); Catherine Lagunday, Head of RGMO; and, Special Assistant to the Secretary on Resource Generation and Management Atty. Maria Paz B. Rafael. Second Photo (Left) UNFAO Representative Dr. Lionel Dabbadie and Social Policy and Program Coordinator Ruth Honculada-Georget brief Secretary Rex Gatchalian on their programs on disaster preparedness and resiliency. Third Photo (Right) DSWD and UN-FAO reaffirm their strong and strategic partnership on disaster preparedness during a courtesy visit at the DSWD Central Office on Friday, April 28.

DSWD, UN-FAO reaffirm partnership to strengthen disaster preparedness

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with United Nations-Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) Country Representative Dr. Lionel Dabbadie, on Friday, April 28, reaffirming their strong and strategic partnership on disaster preparedness. During the courtesy visit by Dr. Dabbadie, the UN official expressed FAO’s commitment to continue and strengthen the existing continue reading : DSWD, UN-FAO reaffirm partnership to strengthen disaster preparedness

(First Photo) DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Diana Rose Cajipe addresses the affected families of the fire incident in Cavite City during the disaster response operations in coordination with the local government. (Second photo) DSWD Assistant Secretary Cajipe (left) discussing the disaster response operations with Cavite City Mayor Denver Chua (right) and DSWD Field Office CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Mylah Gatchalian (middle). (Third photo) First District Cavite Representative Jolo Revilla briefing DSWD Field Office CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Operations Mylah Gatchalian on the situation after the April 26 fire incident that razed hundreds of houses in a Cavite City residential area.

DSWD extends P2.6M-worth of aid to 622 fire-affected families in Cavite City

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A total of Php 2.676 million worth of relief assistance was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to 622 families affected by the April 26 fire incident in a residential area in Barangay 22-Quadra, Cavite City. Upon learning about the incident from Cavite 1st District Rep. Jolo Revilla, DSWD Secretary Rex continue reading : DSWD extends P2.6M-worth of aid to 622 fire-affected families in Cavite City

(Left Photo) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian checks on the clients of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) as they wait for their turn to be processed at the newly opened satellite center at Victory Central Mall in Monumento on Thursday, April 27. (Right Photo) The Libata couple receives a wheelchair and financial assistance for their child at the newly opened Baclaran satellite office at Victory Food Market in Barangay Baclaran, Paranaque City.

Two DSWD satellite offices in Monumento, Baclaran now open to AICS clients

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Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the opening of two DSWD Field Office-National Capital Region (NCR) satellite offices located at the Victory Central Mall, in Monumento, Caloocan City, and at the Victory Food Market in Barangay Baclaran, Paranaque City for the processing of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation continue reading : Two DSWD satellite offices in Monumento, Baclaran now open to AICS clients

DSWD opens Baclaran satellite office

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(First Photo) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (left), together with DSWD OIC-Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez,  Baclaran Barangay Chairperson Julius Anthony Zaidy (2nd from right),  and DSWD-Field Office National Capital Region (NCR) OIC-Director  Atty. Michael Joseph Lorico (right),  leads the ribbon cutting for the opening of the new satellite office for the processing of the Assistance to continue reading : DSWD opens Baclaran satellite office

DSWD opens new AICS satellite office for CAMANAVA residents

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(First Photo) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, assisted by OIC-Undersecretary for Social Welfare and Development Monina Josefina Romualdez, leads the ribbon cutting that marks the opening of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) satellite office at the Victory Trade Plaza in Monumento today, April 27. This new satellite office will serve as a processing continue reading : DSWD opens new AICS satellite office for CAMANAVA residents