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May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

DSWD chief vows interagency support to bereaved families of SCTEX, NAIA fatal mishaps

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (May 5) that the agency is one with the government in ensuring that holistic support and justice will be given to the victims of the car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the road collision along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Secretary Gatchalian on Monday personally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of the couple from Plaridel, Bulacan who perished in the multi-vehicular collision at the SCTEX. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, in a video message, conveyed his condolences to the victims as he […]
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May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

DSWD chief to lead groundbreaking of Palawan agricultural campsite for children in conflict with the law

In commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA) this month of May, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will lead the groundbreaking of a new agricultural camp for children in conflict with the law (CICL) on Wednesday (May 7) at the Inagawan Sub-Colony in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The new agricultural camp will serve as a significant step in the implementation of restorative justice and in upholding the best interest of CICLs, according to Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar of the DSWD’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs). […]
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May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025

DSWD chief wants to learn from Myanmar experience of agency response team

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (May 5) that the agency is one with the government in ensuring that holistic support and justice will be given to the victims of the car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the road collision along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Secretary Gatchalian on Monday personally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of the couple from Plaridel, Bulacan who perished in the multi-vehicular collision at the SCTEX. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, in a video message, conveyed his condolences to the victims as he […]
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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

DSWD chief wants to learn from Myanmar experience of agency response team

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (May 5) that he wanted to learn from the experiences of the agency personnel who volunteered to be part of the psychological first aid (PFA) responders deployed to assist Filipinos affected by the March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. “I am thankful that you said yes [to be part of the team] but more than anything, I want to learn,” Secretary Gatchalian said, expressing his gratitude to the eight trained personnel—social workers and a psychologist—from the agency’s Central and Field Offices during a simple awarding ceremony […]
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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

DSWD chief highlights ‘people-first’ service delivery on Ease of Doing Business Month celebration

“Our thrust is to deliver services that exceed expectations and not mere policy compliance, enabling the public to access support with dignity and ease.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian in his message during the agency’s kick-off celebration for the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month on Monday (May 5) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The message of the Secretary, which was delivered by Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD Policy and Plans Group (PPG) and the agency’s Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) vice chairperson, also stressed the Department’s […]
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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

DSWD chief lauds agency’s psychological first aid team deployed in Myanmar

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian conveys his gratitude and appreciation to the agency personnel who volunteered to be part of the Philippine Rapid Response Deployment Team (PRRDT) that responded to the victim-survivors of the March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. Secretary Gatchalian also gave them due recognition during a simple awarding ceremony at the Katapatan Boardroom of the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City on Monday (May 5). The DSWD psychological first aid team was composed of eight trained personnel—social workers and a psychologist—from the agency’s Central and Field Offices. They were Social […]
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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

DSWD marks ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Month

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), led by its Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART), holds the kick-off activity to mark the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month on Monday (May 5) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD Policy and Plans Group (PPG), who also serves as the agency’s CART vice chairperson, led the EODB activity along with Asst. Secretary Rodolfo Santos of Planning under the PPG, who is also the agency’s alternate CART vice chairperson, and Director Wayne Belizar of the Management Service (MS). The DSWD’s invited guests — United […]
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May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025

DSWD’s AICS helps family secure life-saving care for baby battling cancer

When Andy Paul Argao and his wife saw their baby with a swollen hand accompanied by a fever in July last year, they could only hope that it is just a simple illness that would only take a brief visit to the doctor. However, as the fever did not subside, and the swelling even worsening, Baby Audria, who was barely one year old at that time, had to undergo different laboratory tests. “Napansin po namin ‘yung aking baby na nagkaroon po siya ng pamamaga sa kamay at sinabayan po ito ng lagnat. Tuloy-tuloy po ang lagnat niya kaya nagpa-laboratory test […]
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May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025

DSWD offers free accreditation of pre-marriage counselors

Those familiar with the regulatory function of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) may be surprised to learn that the agency also accredits pre-marriage counselors (PM) who provide counseling services to engaged couples ages 18 to 25 years old. According to Division Chief (DC) Anna Maria Alexa Ledesma of the DSWD’s Standards Bureau (SB), pre-marriage counseling service is a professional way of guiding or assisting engaged couple as they decide to formalize their union through marriage. “Ito po yung ino-offer sa mga magpapakasal na 18 to 25 years old, required po ito per the Family Code of the […]
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