Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the representatives of Bantay Bata 163 of the ABS-CBN Foundation to further improve the Department’s initiatives and efforts on child protection on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the DSWD Central Office. The discussion focused on how to strengthen and enhance the implementation of continue reading : DSWD, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata to work together for child protection program
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the representatives of the United Nations to the country to strengthen its partnership along social protection programs, on Friday, February 10, at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian discussed with the UN representatives, led by UN Resident Coordinator in continue reading : DSWD Chief meets UN reps to strengthen partnership on ending hunger, disaster response
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Standards Bureau (SB), conducted a collaborative meeting with the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) on February 2, 2023, to discuss the possible harmonization of efforts in ensuring that children placed for adoption in Child Caring Agencies (CCAs) and Child Placing Agencies (CPAs) are given continue reading : DSWD meets with National Authority for Child Care
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) thanked the Cebu Pacific Airlines for its assistance in transporting family food packs (FFPs) to Puerto PrincesaCity, Palawan on January 22, 23 and 29, 2023. A total of 2,600 FFPs amounting to over Php1.4 million wereairlifted for free via nine air shipments of Cebu Pacific for distribution continue reading : DSWD thanks Cebu Pacific for logistical support in disaster ops
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the current administration’s budget of more than P196 billion for its implementation of social protection programs and services. The DSWD vows to judiciously utilize the budget for the operations of its programs which include the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), Supplementary Feeding continue reading : DSWD welcomes P196B budget for 2023
DSWD Secretary Gatchalian led the distribution of cash assistance under the ESA program to some 4,840 victims of Typhoon ‘Odette’ in the Municipality of General Luna, Surigao Del Norte. The beneficiaries received financial assistance worth Php10,000 for each family who is not a recipient of housing assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and Php5,000 continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian leads payout of shelter assistance, social pension in Siargao
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he visited the patients of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Monday, February 6, during the Institute’s 40th year Founding Anniversary. During the visit, Secretary Gatchalian provided cash assistance to the indigent patients of the NKTI continue reading : DSWD provides financial assistance to indigent NKTI patients
In line with his priority thrust as the Chief of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited on Tuesday, February 7, nine out of the 13 Centers and Residential Care Facilities managed by the Department through the DSWD-Field Office National Capital Region (NCR). These facilities were the Reception and Study Center continue reading : Secretary Gatchalian checks on DSWD residential care facilities in NCR
In line with its role as the focal agency representing the Philippines to the ASEAN Sectoral Body on Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to host the ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation for the Finalization of two outcome documents on February 7 and 8, 2023, in cooperation with the continue reading : DSWD hosts ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation to develop Regional Guidance to strengthen social workers, wider social service workforce
Newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian outlined his major thrusts and priorities to improve the quality of service one f the Agency for the poor and the vulnerable sectors, during his first press briefing on Friday, February 3, at the DSWD Central Office. To better serve the clients, Secretary continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian shares thrusts, vision with members of the media
