Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) National Director Bishop Noel Pantoja engaged in a dialogue on Friday (May 23) to explore possible collaboration on key government programs for children and families. Both parties expressed interest to co-develop values-based modules for the implementation of the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES), a national program committed to enriching the knowledge and skills of Filipino parents and parent-substitutes in responding to their parental duties and responsibilities. The meeting also covered updates on adoption policies that ensures the child’s background and best interests are taken […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar and Assistant Secretary Ellaine Fallarcuna of the agency’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IASAs) joined the 7th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) meeting last May 21. During the hybrid forum, the agency executives presented the highlights and updates on the celebration of ASEAN Social Work Day last March 5, as well as the launch of the Regional Guidance for ASEAN Member States on the Role of Social Workers and the wider Social Service Workforce in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience (DRRCR). The policy […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and representatives from World Bank gather for a meeting on Friday (May 23) to discuss the proposed enhanced exit strategies for graduating beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Secretary Gatchalian is optimistic that the package of services in the updated strategies will be able to cater to the varying needs of exiting 4Ps beneficiaries and lead them toward their sustained socioeconomic development. This is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s thrust at ensuring that all graduating 4Ps beneficiaries will not slip back to poverty, and ultimately thrive […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian kicks off his Friday schedule (May 23) by joining the early morning reach-out operation of the agency’s Pag-abot Program along NIA Road in Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian personally spoke with families and individuals in street situations emphasizing the government’s commitment to helping them by bringing them back to their places of origin and providing them with immediate assistance and long-term interventions. Signed on January 18, 2024, the Pag-abot Program became one of the government’s flagship programs through Executive Order No. 52. The EO institutionalized the program as a platform for […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasizes the power of children’s voices in shaping a more open, inclusive, and transparent government as he actively answers questions from children-participants during an Open Government session held at Luxent Hotel in Quezon City on Thursday (May 22). Carrying the theme, “Making Spaces: Children Driving Change for Open Governments,” the session featured a panel discussion where over 30 children from different sectors were able to connect and raise their queries to various officials from the government and the private sector. The event is part of the celebration of Open Gov […]