Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the Philippine ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Leader, led the country’s delegation to the 29th ASCC Meeting in Bali, under Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship, on Monday, May 8. Secretary Gatchalian later delivered a country statement before the delegates and participants to the 29th ASCC Meeting. The ASCC continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian speaks before the 29th ASCC Meeting in Indonesia
A family-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Los Banos, Laguna, will soon exit from the program and the Fajardo family is not at all anxious of what the future brings, but still they welcome their graduation from 4Ps with open arms. Such is the ultimate goal of 4Ps – for family-beneficiaries to graduate from the program because they have already been equipped with the skills continue reading : 4Ps on the right track of breaking inter-generational poverty with family-beneficiaries welcome graduation from 4Ps
The governor of oil-spill affected province of Oriental Mindoro and the mayor of Calapan City defended the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from unfair accusations of including stale rice and smelly canned tuna in the Family Food Packs (FFPs) being distributed to DSWD beneficiaries. In an interview over the weekend, Oriental Mindoro Gov. continue reading : Oriental Mindoro governor, Calapan City mayor defend DSWD on issues of stale rice, smelly canned tuna
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will submit samples of the questioned Ocean’s Best Tuna to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which will act as the third party that will determine whether the canned tuna is safe for the consumption of DSWD beneficiaries. This was one of the recommendations by the Fact-Finding continue reading : DSWD to submit samples of questioned canned tuna to FDA for testing
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (second from the left), Philippines’ ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Leader, hold hands, as a sign of unity, with other high-ranking officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member-states at the 29th ASCC Council Meeting in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, May 8.
Photo 1 (Left) DSWD Secretary and Philippines ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Leader Rex Gatchalian joins other ASCC council ministers at the welcome dinner hosted by the Republic of Indonesia on Sunday, May 7, at the Hotel Sofitel, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia. Secretary Gatchalian is currently in Indonesia to participate in the 29th ASCC Council Meeting continue reading : Dinner for ASEAN delegates
(Photo 1) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary and current Philippine Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Leader Rex Gatchalian (left) arrives today, May 7, in Indonesia to attend the 29th ASCC Meeting on May 8 and the 42nd ASEAN Summit on May 9 to 11. Mr. Suparto, Senior Advisor on International Cooperation to the Coordinating continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian in Indonesia for ASEAN Summit
It is unfortunate that Ocean’s Best Tuna, one of the items included in the DSWD’s Family Food Packs, has been the subject of numerous complaints from recipients/beneficiaries of the FFPs. It is important to note that the canned tuna are not expired as can be seen from the samples presented in social media. DSWD Secretary continue reading : DSWD Statement on the Issue of Ocean’s Best Canned Tuna
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with diplomats and officials of various consulates in the Philippines to strengthen the DSWD’s ties and build new partnerships aimed at providing quality social protection services to poor Filipinos on Friday, May 5 at the New Zealand Ambassador Residence in Makati City. Secretary Gatchalian continue reading : DSWD Secretary meets foreign diplomats to strengthen social protection programs
(Photo 1) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (sixth from left) on Friday, May 5, was a guest at the residence of the New Zealand Ambassador in Makati City. Secretary Rex met with (from left to right) New Zealand Embassy Deputy Head of Mission Tim Given; European Union Head Cooperation Christoph Wagner; United Kingdom Ambassador Laure Nicole continue reading : Meeting with foreign development partners
