The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to come up with a more refined protocol on handling children in situations of armed conflict (CSAC) to enhance the agency’s capacity to protect them from all forms of abuse, violence, neglect, cruelty, discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development. “Here in the DSWD, we are very true to our mandate to serve our kababayans. Para hindi ma-compromise yung quality ng serbisyo natin para sa kanila, we ensure that protocols which guide our implementers in aiding people from different sectors are constantly revisited and enhanced,” Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay who […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to come up with a more refined protocol on handling children in situations of armed conflict (CSAC) to enhance the agency’s capacity to protect them from all forms of abuse, violence, neglect, cruelty, discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development. “Here in the DSWD, we are very true to our mandate to serve our kababayans. Para hindi ma-compromise yung quality ng serbisyo natin para sa kanila, we ensure that protocols which guide our implementers in aiding people from different sectors are constantly revisited and enhanced,” Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay who […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 6 – Western Visayas on Thursday (May 15) distributed Php9.8M in cash aid to families and individuals displaced by the Mt. Kanlaon eruption in Negros Occidental. During simultaneous payout activities, a total of 1,711 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) each received Php5,775 in cash assistance. Of the total recipients, 1,362 were from La Castellana, 327 from La Carlota City, and 22 from Bago City. These areas were among the most-affected by ashfalls and volcanic emissions throughout the 5-month unrest of Mt. Kanlaon. According to DSWD FO – Western Visayas Regional […]

Social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3-Central Luzon responded swiftly to assist eight individuals who were rescued in an anti-human trafficking entrapment operations led by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday (May 14) at a bar in East Dirita, San Antonio, Zambales. DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said the social workers were able to immediately help the eight victim-survivors, including three minors who were subjected to sexual exploitation. “After the rescue operation, our social workers immediately secured the victim-survivors and attested to their sworn statements. We will also conduct psychosocial […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to accept applications for the nationwide Government Internship Program (GIP) from May 19 to 21, a senior agency official said on Friday (May 16). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said the GIP is one of the components of the Kabataan 2000 program initiated by the Philippine government, which aims to offer young individuals an opportunity to gain hands-on experience within various government agencies. “This is an opportunity for college students to learn life skills in the workplace and at the same time earn money to defray their school […]

As part of the celebration of the International Day of Families (IDF) on Thursday (May 15), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the Pamilya sa Bagong Pilipinas Registry, one of the agency’s newest digitalization efforts. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, as the chairperson of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), led the unveiling ceremony at the Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA in Quezon City. “Kaya ang alay natin para sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino ay ang mga inisyatibo na tunay na nagpapahalaga sa pamilya. In response to this call, the DSWD is launching today a vital […]