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May 26, 2025

DSWD provides Php2.2M in aid to families affected by heavy rains in Mindanao

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided Php2,286,285 million-worth of relief items to families affected by the intense rainfall in Mindanao due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), an agency official reported on Sunday (May 25). “Alinsunod na nga rin po sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., tuloy-tuloy po ang pakikipag-ugnayan natin sa mga local government units (LGUs) para makapag-abot tayo ng agarang tulong at kapanatagan sa mga apektadong pamilya,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said. From May 15 to 18, the effects of ITCZ have impacted families from Regions […]
May 24, 2025

DSWD, CWC’s media guide to safeguard children from retraumatization, abuse in media reports

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has officially launched a revised “Guide for Media Practitioners on the Reporting and Coverage of Children”, aimed at preventing retraumatization as well as protecting the rights and dignity of children in media coverage. “When you report, create article or content, pag hindi po isinaalang-alang best interest of the child—-kung nag iinterview ka ng biktima—-maaaring magkaroon ng retraumatization. Kung nag interview ka naman ng children involved in armed conflict, maaaring mapahamak sya at ma-trace ng mga terorista o armed groups,” CWC […]
May 24, 2025

DSWD, PCEC eye collab for stronger child and family welfare initiatives

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC) National Director Bishop Noel Pantoja engaged in a dialogue on Friday (May 23) to explore possible collaboration on key government programs for children and families. Both parties expressed interest to co-develop values-based modules for the implementation of the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES), a national program committed to enriching the knowledge and skills of Filipino parents and parent-substitutes in responding to their parental duties and responsibilities. The meeting also covered updates on adoption policies that ensures the child’s background and best interests are taken […]
May 24, 2025

DSWD execs cite milestones in social work at ASEAN Disaster Resilience forum

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar and Assistant Secretary Ellaine Fallarcuna of the agency’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IASAs) joined the 7th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Disaster Resilience Platform (ADRP) meeting last May 21. During the hybrid forum, the agency executives presented the highlights and updates on the celebration of ASEAN Social Work Day last March 5, as well as the launch of the Regional Guidance for ASEAN Member States on the Role of Social Workers and the wider Social Service Workforce in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience (DRRCR). The policy […]
May 24, 2025

Real Life Stories – DSWD’s Project LAWA and BINHI rekindles Bayanihan spirit of Nueva Ecijanos

In the rustic farmlands of Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, an age-old Filipino tradition is taking root once more through the collective spirit of communal unity and cooperation – Bayanihan, as most people know. According to Melanie Barnachea, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer (MSWDO) of Cuyapo, the resurgence of the Bayanihan spirit did not happen overnight. It was through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) that helped their community to rekindle the spirit of helping each other. “Isa po dun sa […]
May 24, 2025

DSWD, World Bank to enhance exit strategies for graduating 4Ps members

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and representatives from World Bank gather for a meeting on Friday (May 23) to discuss the proposed enhanced exit strategies for graduating beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Secretary Gatchalian is optimistic that the package of services in the updated strategies will be able to cater to the varying needs of exiting 4Ps beneficiaries and lead them toward their sustained socioeconomic development. This is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s thrust at ensuring that all graduating 4Ps beneficiaries will not slip back to poverty, and ultimately thrive […]
May 23, 2025

DSWD chief leads reach out for families, individuals living in NIA Road in QC

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the reach out operation of the Pag-abot Program early morning of Friday (May 23) along NIA Road in Quezon City. “Simula 2023 noong sumali ako sa Departamento, isa sa mandato ng mahal na Pangulo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, ay masiguro na walang pamilyang Pilipino na naiiwan, lahat dapat natutulungan ng DSWD. Primary diyan yung mga pamilyang nasa lansangan, kasi sabi ko nga kung may mahirap na pamilyang Pilipino sila na siguro yung pinaka mahirap na pamilyang Pilipino,” Secretary Gatchalian said in an interview over GMA’s Unang Balita sa […]
May 23, 2025

DSWD chief wants power of kids’ voices in decision, policy making in gov’t

“Ako ang pangarap ko… normal na normal dapat yung inaalagaan yung mga bata. Hindi na kami dapat nagtatanong kung anong dapat gusto ninyo. Kundi normal na normal na sa inyong komunidad na napapakinggan kayo, na hindi tinatanong. Dapat mainstream siya, hindi dahil may espesyal na hakbang lagi para mapakinggan kayo.” This is how Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian described the future he wishes for children around the country and beyond, as conveyed in his open dialogue with children-participants during an Open Government session held on Thursday (May 22). Dubbed “Making Spaces: Children Driving Change for […]
May 23, 2025

DSWD chief leads Friday morning reach-out of families, individuals in street situations

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian kicks off his Friday schedule (May 23) by joining the early morning reach-out operation of the agency’s Pag-abot Program along NIA Road in Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian personally spoke with families and individuals in street situations emphasizing the government’s commitment to helping them by bringing them back to their places of origin and providing them with immediate assistance and long-term interventions. Signed on January 18, 2024, the Pag-abot Program became one of the government’s flagship programs through Executive Order No. 52. The EO institutionalized the program as a platform for […]
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