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April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

DSWD to host 13th ASEAN Social Work Consortium Conference

The Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will be hosting the 13th ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) Conference on April 29 to 30 via online video conference. With the theme, “Promoting Competency-development and Standardization Towards Strengthening Social Work in ASEAN,” the conference aims to reinforce regional cooperation to enhance social work practice and education across the ASEAN region. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who also serves as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) Leader of the Philippines, emphasized the significance of the ASWC Conference in his statement for the event. “The ASWC plays […]
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April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

DSWD ready to respond to Mt. Bulusan restiveness with 180K food packs in place

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured Bicolanos that the agency is ready to respond if the restiveness of Mt. Bulusan continues and intensifies with over 180,000 family food packs (FFPs) already prepositioned at the DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol Region. More than 25,000 boxes of FFPs gave also been prepositioned in Sorsogon province that are ready for distribution to families that will be affected by this volcanic activity, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Monday (April 28). “ Upon receiving the initial report on the incident, DSWD Bicol Regional […]
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April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Solo parents entitled to discounts, VAT-exemption, other perks – DSWD exec

As the celebration of the National Solo Parents Week culminated on Saturday (April 26), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting solo parents across the country by highlighting the benefits available to them under Republic Act 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Statutory Programs said among the most significant provisions of the law is that solo parents earning less than Php250,000 annually are now entitled to a 10 percent discount and VAT exemption on basic necessities and certain goods for their children below 7 […]
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April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

Bulacan job fair for 4Ps members logs over 200 hired-on-the-spot

Some 1,800 members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) participated in the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair held at the Bulacan State University in Malolos City on Saturday (April 26). As of press time, the job caravan has recorded 235 hired-on-the-spot (HOTS) who have immediately bagged jobs from over 20 companies invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In her short address during the activity, Regional Director (RD) Venus Rebuldela of the DSWD Field Office (FO) 3 – Central Luzon told participants to seize the opportunities made available by […]
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April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

DSWD, Australian organization eye collab for innovations in elderly care sector

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with representatives of the Aged Care Research Industry and Innovation Australia (ARIIA) last April 16 to explore innovative collaboration in the area of elderly care and workforce development. The ARIIA team, headed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reuben Jacob, shared their person-centered, technology-driven programs aimed at reshaping aged care in Australia and beyond. DSWD Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Santos and Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Division Chief Loida Villanueva of the agency’s Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB) joined the meeting and presented the ongoing programs and initiatives for senior citizens and persons with disabilities […]
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April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

DSWD exec, Mandaluyong mayor engage solo parents at service caravan

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez of the agency’s Operations Group (OG) and Mayor Benjamin Abalos Sr. of Mandaluyong City greet the solo parents who attended the service caravan of various government agencies at the Mandaluyong City College of Science and Technology Gymnasium on Saturday (April 26). The service caravan, which was organized as part of the celebration of the National Solo Parents Week from April 21 to 26, served as a one-stop-shop where solo parents were able to avail of various government programs. Among the participating agencies were the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC), PhilHealth, […]
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April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

Close to 2K Bulakeños participate in ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair

A total of 1,800 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members from Bulacan join the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa 4Ps’ job fair at the Bulacan State University in Malolos, Bulacan on Saturday (April 26). The ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ is a joint initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Agriculture (DA) and other key agencies. By providing pre-employment assistance, advisory services and other essential government services, the job fair aims to help graduating 4Ps beneficiaries attain employment and reach the level of self-sufficiency. As […]
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April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

Real Life Stories – How a disaster-prone community in Kalinga town built a safe haven through DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS

Lubuagan is a 4th class municipality in Kalinga province composed of nine barangays and boasts of a rich Cordillera culture and scenic environment. Despite its lush environment, the landscape of Lubuagan makes it a disaster risk area. According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s (MGB) list of identified areas susceptible to landslides released in 2021, among the 32 barangays listed in Kalinga were in the municipalities of Balbalan, Pasil, Rizal, Pinukpuk, Tinglayan, and Lubuagan. Specifically, Barangay Upper Uma in Lubuagan is deemed as vulnerable to high landslide incidents. This was affirmed by Upper Uma Barangay Captain Jeremy Anton as he […]
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April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

DSWD reinforces support for solo parents through Program SOLo

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is reinforcing its efforts to uplift solo parent-headed families through the implementation of the Program SOLo or the Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents, an agency official said on Saturday (April 26). DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the initiative, designed tocomplement Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, seeks to empower solo parent-headed families not only through economic assistance but through holistic and technology-aided psychosocial support. “The Program SOLo is crafted with the realities of solo parents in mind—acknowledging the daily challenges they face while raising children […]
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