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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

DSWD’s Walang Gutom Program grantees from Bicol show off their cooking skills in culinary challenge

Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) showcased their creativity and resourcefulness during a regional cooking challenge, dubbed ‘Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge,’ held at the Socorro’s The Venue in Camalig, Albay on Wednesday (April 30). In a message of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, delivered by Undersecretary Edu Punay of the agency’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), the DSWD chief said the Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge is an initiative to highlight the importance of preparing nutritious and budget-friendly meals using food items available through the WGP redemption activities. “Ngayon ay nandito tayo sa Bicol Region […]
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

PH to see more synergized anti-stunting efforts with DSWD-DOH joint info system

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) have officially launched the joint digital information system — a total leap from an old, manual process to a digitalized approach. The Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Program (PMNP) – Information System (IS) is designed to revolutionize the monitoring and delivery of essential government services to nutrition-vulnerable sectors, particularly during the critical period of a child’s first 1,000 days of life. “This information system is an essential step toward accomplishing our common goal of addressing the complex and multi-dimensional challenges of malnutrition and stunting,” DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian […]
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

DSWD condoles, extends burial aid to family of client who passed away during payout in Marikina

Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-National Capital Region (NCR) visit the wake of Engin, the client who died during a payout in Marikina City last Monday (April 28). The Field Office expressed its condolences to the bereaved family and extended Php50,000 in funeral aid. The NCR Field Office’s social workers will continue to reach out to the family to determine other forms of assistance that they may be needing.
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

DSWD chief says PH-Cambodia dialogue marks enhanced partnership vs human trafficking

“The collective wisdom and diverse perspectives from this dialogue, borne out of years of experience working against human trafficking, will undoubtedly serve as a foundation as we innovate and formulate more effective policies, programs, and approaches in combating this heinous crime.” This was the main message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian as he spoke before the delegates from the Kingdom of Cambodia in the final day of the Regional Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange between the Philippines and Cambodia on Wednesday (April 30). Secretary Gatchalian, as one of the representatives of the Philippine Government and […]
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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

DSWD chief leads PH delegation in bilateral knowledge exchange with Cambodia

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, also the co-chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), leads the Philippine delegation during the last day of the Regional Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange between the Philippines and Cambodia on Wednesday (April 30). The dialogue was aimed at strengthening bilateral efforts and sharing best practices in combating human trafficking. As part of the knowledge exchange, the Cambodian delegation visited the former POGO scam hub located at the Nasdake Building in Pasay City. The Philippine and the Cambodian delegates also toured around the Pag-Abot Program Processing Center and the Walang […]
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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

DSWD 4Ps’ family development sessions aim to teach positive values among members

“Sa family development session (FDS), pinapalalim natin yung pag-unawa [ng mga benepisyaryo] sa mga programa at serbisyo na binibigay ng pamahalaan.” This was emphasized by Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) Social Marketing Division (SMD) as she explained how the FDS serves as a behavioral change component of the 4Ps during an episode of the DSWD’s online program, ‘4Ps Fastbreak,’ on Wednesday (April 30). DC Ponce cited topics in FDS sessions that promote positive values among the conditional cash transfer program beneficiaries such as parenting effectiveness session, active citizenship, and needs-based topics such […]
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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

DSWD opens door for digital financial literacy to 4Ps members in Romblon

Championing the agency’s latest innovation, ‘e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan,’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a two-day digital financial literacy session to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Romblon province. Complementing the training sessions held last April 23 to 24 was the distribution of smart phones donated by the Globe Telecom to 50 program beneficiaries, 17 of whom are members of an Indigenous People’s (IP) group, from the municipalities of Romblon, San Fernando, and Cajidiocan. “Ang teknolohiya ay bahagi ng development. Sinimulan natin itong training on digital financial literacy bilang dagdag kaalaman sa ating mga 4Ps […]
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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

DSWD lauds DOH’s newly-launched digital info system for PH’s multisectoral nutrition program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez of the agency’s Operations Group (OG) conveys Secretary Rex Gatchalian’s message of support to the Department of Health (DOH) during the official launching of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project Information System (PMNP – IS) at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in the City of Manila on Wednesday (April 30). Spearheaded by the DOH in partnership with the DSWD, the PMNP-IS is a digital platform designed to streamline the delivery and monitoring of nutrition and social protection programs, particularly for pregnant women and children under 2 years old. DOH […]
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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

DSWD’s quick response teams on high alert after Mt. Bulusan erupts anew

The Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and ground personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are still on high alert after Mt. Bulusan erupted anew last Tuesday evening (April 29). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Field Office 5–Bicol Region to work double time amid the consecutive volcanic activities. “The DSWD Bicol Region’s logistics and relief supplies have already been prepositioned in areas affected by the last eruption,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Wednesday (April 30). On orders […]
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