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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

DSWD inks agreement with Marawi City LGU to help children in “torils”

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Marawi City Mayor Majul Gandamra signed on Tuesday (June 3) a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) formalizing the implementation of “Project Riayah.” The new project aims to provide social protection services to orphaned, abandoned, neglected, and poor children under the care of torils in Marawi City. Torils are private educational institutions that provide Qur’an memorization, Arabic language learning, and/or instruction on Islamic values and laws within a residential setting. Also present to witness the MOA signing at the DSWD Central Office were Undersecretary Fatima Aliah Dimaporo of the DSWD Legislative […]
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

Hunger decline among ‘Walang Gutom Program’ beneficiaries should contribute to their increased economic productivity – DSWD chief

As the Walang Gutom Program’s (WGP) currently-enrolled 300,000 food-poor households are no longer experiencing extreme hunger, what’s next for them? Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (June 3) that the positive outcome in the WGP’s goal in curbing hunger in the country should contribute to the long-term goal of encouraging increased economic productivity among the beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program. “Alinsunod sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., itong mga social welfare na intervention, temporary lang para maitawid lang sila. In the case of the Walang Gutom Program, importante sa […]
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

DSWD remains steadfast in Pag-abot program; more than 60 individuals reached out in Quezon City

DSWD remains steadfast in Pag-abot program; more than 60 individuals reached out in Quezon City As the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) remains focused on its goal of assisting the most vulnerable sectors, the agency’s Pag-abot team was able to convince 63 individuals living on the streets of NIA Road in Quezon City during a series of reach out operations last May. The Pag-abot team was able to give interventions to one child, 12 individuals, and 18 families living on different areas of NIA Road. After securing their consent through dialogues, Pag-abot Team members took the 63 individuals […]
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

Php80K aid for ‘Rose’ not reward but based on social worker’s assessment, existing guidelines – DSWD chief

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Monday (June 2) that the Php80,000 in financial aid given to Rose, the woman who surfaced from a Makati sewer, is not a reward but a form of livelihood assistance based on existing guidelines and assessment conducted by agency social workers. “Una, hindi siya pabuya. Gusto kong linawin na ito ay parte ng programa ng pag-reintegrate sa komunidad. Kung ibalik mo lang ang mga tao sa kanilang komunidad, uulit at uulit lang ito. Kailangan matulungan natin silang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at makapagsimula ng bagong buhay sa pamamagitan […]
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025

DSWD’s AICS helps former family driver in his fight against stage 4 lung cancer

Some say cancer is a journey in which the afflicted walks the road alone. In the case of Presildo Abuke, he undertakes the journey with his stage 4 lung cancer in the company of his family and with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) within his reach. A former family driver, Presildo has been fighting the disease for 7 years now, a serious ailment he believes to have been caused by excessive drinking and chain smoking during his younger days. Through the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, Presildo is able to receive assistance to […]
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June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

DSWD’s CCT program earns praise as 7 former 4Ps monitored children ace 2025 LET

“With the cash grants from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), we purchased uniforms, school supplies, and other necessary items for school. Due to my ability to participate in different extracurricular activities, I was able to graduate on top of my class. I am extremely proud to be a product of 4Ps and now a licensed teacher.” These were the words of Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano of Carmen, Cebu, who secured Top 1 in the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). A former monitored child under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 4Ps, Jeanlyn credited her academic success to […]
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June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

DSWD chief says Php80k cash aid not Rose’s fault; appeals to public to stop making her center of ridicule, memes

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has appealed to the public to stop making Rose the focus of ridicule by posting negative comments, jokes and memes in the “wild west” of social media. In an interview over Super Radyo DZBB on Tuesday, June 3, the DSWD Chief reminded the public, particularly netizens, that words can hurt and further cause harm to vulnerable people wanting to change their lives. “Nuong Sunday night naibulong sa akin ng (DSWD) case manager niya na nasasaktan na rin si Rose at iyong kanyang partner. Sabi nga nila hindi naman nila hiningi […]
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May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Sec Gatchalian: Social worker to closely guide “Rose” as she starts new life; DSWD to ensure aid given will be fully-maximized

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Friday (May 30) the agency will make sure that “Rose,” the woman who surfaced from a Makati sewer, is well-guided as she receives her livelihood aid and start her own sari-sari store. The DSWD chief also clarified that the Php80,000 livelihood aid pledged to Rose will not be given in a snap and will abide by the agency’s standard operating procedure in supporting all reached-out clients. “In all our case, it’s a gradual monitoring system, hand-holding yan. Ang gagawin ng aming social worker, una bibigyan siya ng paunang […]
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May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

DSWD reaffirms citizen-centered service delivery as ‘Ease of Doing Business Month’ ends

As the nation wraps up the observance of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month this May, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to a citizen-centered approach in delivering social protection programs and services. “Sa batas po natin, kadugtong sa EODB yung sinasabi na efficient government service delivery. Kaya kailangang chine-check natin kung talagang nagiging epektibo at mabilis ang serbisyo kaya nga ‘DSWD at your service’. Tagline ito para masigurado natin na citizen-centered ang ating mga serbisyo,” Director Wayne Belizar of the DSWD’s Management Service (MS) and Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) Secretariat said […]
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