Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged disaster-hit families and individuals to immediately coordinate with their respective local government units (LGUs) to access family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items that they need to cope with their present situation. “Kung ang tanong ay paano makakakuha ng ayuda, ang unang hakbang ay makipag-ugnayan sa inyong mga LGUs. May sarili silang mga goods, at dinadagdagan naman ‘yun ng DSWD,” Secretary Gatchalian said during the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) virtual press briefing on Tuesday (July 22). Secretary Gatchalian explained that LGUs are the first responders in times of […]

As Tropical Cyclone “Crising” brings heavy rains in the country, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured on Thursday (July 17) that the agency’s relief resources are in place and disaster response teams are activated for any eventuality. Secretary Gatchalian said the agency’s Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC) at the Central Office in Quezon City is now on red alert status 24/7 in response to the NationalDisaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Memorandum No. 170, s.2025. “So ang command center natin dito sa DSWD ay laging naka-operate para ma-match namin yung pangangailangan ng evacuation center […]

As the nation marks the National Disability Rights Week from July 17 to 23, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is exploring partnership with learning institutions to ensure more persons with disabilities can access education and eventually secure employment. “We have partnership forums with state universities and colleges (SUCs) para makatulong sa researches or ano yung mga need natin na mga move for education sa ating mga persons with disabilities,” NCDA Regional Programs Coordinator Atty. Walter Jason Alava, who is also the council’s spokesperson, told reporters during […]