Household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), who have graduated from the program, have attained significant changes in their status and well-being upon graduation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. This, after a group of 4Ps beneficiaries, expressed their dismay at the delisting process and system implemented by the Department, continue reading : Significant change in well-being of 4Ps graduates attained upon exit – DSWD
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex T. Gatchalian met National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chairperson Allen A. Capuyan to explore further ways to improve the implementation of social protection programs for Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) in the country. During the visit of Secretary Gatchalian at the NCIP Central Office in continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian meets NCIP Chairperson Capuyan to expand partnerships for welfare of ICCs/IPs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide various interventions to families and individuals affected by the Mindoro oil spill incident to complement the disaster response operations and efforts of their respective local government units (LGUs). This, following the statement from a research group in a press conference saying that there is continue reading : Sufficient augmentation support to oil spill-affected LGUs in OrMin provided – DSWD
As part of its efforts to provide continuing professional development programs to the social welfare workforce, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines, represented by Chief of Mission Tristan Burnett, last March 30, to explore partnership opportunities and improve expertise on camp coordination continue reading : DSWD eyes partnership with IOM to improve camp management, provide services to IDPs
Pansamantalang sususpindehin ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pagtanggap ng request at pagproseso ng tulong sa ilalim ng Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) sa Central Office ng Ahensya simula tanghali (12 NN) ng Abril 5 (Miyerkules) hanggang Abril 10 (Lunes), 2023. Alinsunod na rin yan sa Proklamasyon Numero 42 serye continue reading : Pagproseso ng AICS Program ng DSWD Central Office, sususpindehin ngayong Mahal na Araw, Araw ng Kagitingan
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, handed over cash assistance and family food packs (FFPs) to the identified beneficiaries in Bataan, during the distribution of various government assistance on Friday, March 31, 2023. Some 934 individuals received Php 5,000 each through the Department’s Assistance continue reading : PBBM, DSWD Secretary lead financial assistance payout in Bataan
In order to enhance the implementation of community-driven development in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a focus group discussion (FGD) with selected mayors currently implementing the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan ‐ Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi‐CIDSS) program on March 29, 2023. Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the continue reading : DSWD engages local officials to make community dev’t program more responsive
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with Ambassador of Finland to the Philippines Juha Markus Pyykkö and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov in separate courtesy calls on Monday, March 27, 2023, to discuss possible partnerships on the different areas of social protection and development. During his continue reading : DSWD Secretary meets int’l agencies to explore collaboration to improve social protection efforts
The Mayor’s Forum with local chief executives and other local officials seeking to enhance the implementation of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) was successfully conducted on March 28, 2023, in Manila with local officials, health experts, and community leaders. The forum sought to address the issue of malnutrition and other health-related concerns in the continue reading : Collab spell success of program vs malnutrition
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Social and Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Health (DOH) Officer-in-Charge Secretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, led the launching of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) aimed at addressing child undernutrition and stunting in the Philippines, on Wednesday, March 29, continue reading : DSWD, DOH kick off implementation of project to address undernutrition in PH
