Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Janet Armas welcomes on Monday (March 18) the social workers from the different local social welfare and development offices and regional trial courts across the country comprising the first batch of trainees for the Certificate Course on Para-Legal Training continue reading : DSWD Academy launches para-legal training for social workers
DSWD chief reminds NAPC on mission to uplift lives of poor, marginalized
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Monday (March 18) that the mission of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is to uplift the lives of every Filipino, particularly the poor and the marginalized. “We gather here today with a sense of duty and commitment to supporting the most vulnerable members continue reading : DSWD chief reminds NAPC on mission to uplift lives of poor, marginalized
DSWD disburses over Php870M in aid for disaster-hit families in Sarangani, Surigao del Sur, N. Samar
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already completed its disaster response efforts by extending more than Php870 million worth of humanitarian aid to disaster-affected families in the provinces of Sarangani and Surigao del Sur in Mindanao and Northern Samar in the Visayas. In Sarangani province, families affected by the November 2023 magnitude continue reading : DSWD disburses over Php870M in aid for disaster-hit families in Sarangani, Surigao del Sur, N. Samar
DSWD exec keynotes Anti-Poverty Commission’s sectoral council meeting
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs) Elaine Fallarcuna delivers the keynote message of Secretary Rex Gatchalian at the first quarter Basic Sectoral Council Meeting of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Monday (March 18) in Quezon City. Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna later joined the continue reading : DSWD exec keynotes Anti-Poverty Commission’s sectoral council meeting
DSWD chief, UAE envoy visit Davao de Oro families affected by disasters
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the Philippines H.E Mohammed Obaid Alqattam Alzaabi flew to Davao de Oro on Sunday (March 17) to visit and provide relief assistance to the families affected by the landslide and flooding caused by recent weather disturbances in the continue reading : DSWD chief, UAE envoy visit Davao de Oro families affected by disasters
DSWD chief on listening tour to agency’s Field Office in Ilocos Region
In his continuing listening tour to the various Field Offices of the agency, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian holds a dialogue with the officials and staff of the Ilocos Region Field Office in San Fernando City in La Union province on Friday (March 15). Secretary Gatchalian intently listened to the continue reading : DSWD chief on listening tour to agency’s Field Office in Ilocos Region
DSWD chief pays courtesy visit to La Union’s provincial administrator
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets and greets La Union’s Provincial Administrator Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III on Friday (March 15). Secretary Gatchalian was in La Union province for the distribution of livelihood settlement grants to vendors and stall owners affected by the fire incident that gutted the San Fernando City’s continue reading : DSWD chief pays courtesy visit to La Union’s provincial administrator
DSWD chief hands over livelihood grants to fire-hit market vendors in San Fernando City
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian hands over on Friday (March 15) the livelihood settlement grants to stall owners and vendors who were affected by the January fire that hit the San Fernando City public market in La Union province. Some 682 beneficiaries received their grants ranging from Php5,000 to Php continue reading : DSWD chief hands over livelihood grants to fire-hit market vendors in San Fernando City
DSWD chief keynotes Zero Hunger Summit in Northern Luzon
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian delivers his keynote message during the Zero Hunger Summit on Friday (March 15) at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-North La Union Campus- International Convention Center (DMMMSU-NLUC-ICC) in Bacnotan, La Union. Secretary Gatchalian’s message focused on the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program initiated continue reading : DSWD chief keynotes Zero Hunger Summit in Northern Luzon
DSWD chief leads distribution of livelihood grants to stall owners, vendors affected by San Fernando City market fire
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led on Friday (March 15) the awarding of livelihood settlement grants to the small-scale vendors and stall owners who were affected by the January fire incident that hit the San Fernando City Market in La Union province. The provision of the livelihood settlement grants is continue reading : DSWD chief leads distribution of livelihood grants to stall owners, vendors affected by San Fernando City market fire