DSWD forges deal with Bulacan LGUs, SUCs for Tara, Basa! Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), represented by its Field Office-3 (Central Luzon) signs a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Provincial Government and State Colleges and Universities (SUCs) of Bulacan on Tuesday (March 19) for the scale up pilot implementation of the agency’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. Held at the Bulacan State continue reading : DSWD forges deal with Bulacan LGUs, SUCs for Tara, Basa! Program

DSWD explores AFP’s peace initiatives

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Arnel Garcia leads the agency’s core team of peace focal persons as they meet with the officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) on Monday (March 18) to explore their programs in preventing and countering violent extremism (PCVE). The activity held at Camp General continue reading : DSWD explores AFP’s peace initiatives

DSWD exec attends 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs Atty. Emmeline Aglipay Villar attends the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women at the UN Headquarters in New York City, United States of America on Monday (March 18). As the Philippine representative, Undersecretary Villar presented the Philippine government’s Statements continue reading : DSWD exec attends 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women

DSWD Academy launches para-legal training for social workers

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Janet Armas welcomes on Monday (March 18) the social workers from the different local social welfare and development offices and regional trial courts across the country comprising the first batch of trainees for the Certificate Course on Para-Legal Training continue reading : DSWD Academy launches para-legal training for social workers

DSWD chief reminds NAPC on mission to uplift lives of poor, marginalized

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Monday (March 18) that the mission of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) is to uplift the lives of every Filipino, particularly the poor and the marginalized. “We gather here today with a sense of duty and commitment to supporting the most vulnerable members continue reading : DSWD chief reminds NAPC on mission to uplift lives of poor, marginalized

DSWD disburses over Php870M in aid for disaster-hit families in Sarangani, Surigao del Sur, N. Samar

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already completed its disaster response efforts by extending more than Php870 million worth of humanitarian aid to disaster-affected families in the provinces of Sarangani and Surigao del Sur in Mindanao and Northern Samar in the Visayas. In Sarangani province, families affected by the November 2023 magnitude continue reading : DSWD disburses over Php870M in aid for disaster-hit families in Sarangani, Surigao del Sur, N. Samar

DSWD exec keynotes Anti-Poverty Commission’s sectoral council meeting

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs) Elaine Fallarcuna delivers the keynote message of Secretary Rex Gatchalian at the first quarter Basic Sectoral Council Meeting of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Monday (March 18) in Quezon City. Asst. Secretary Fallarcuna later joined the continue reading : DSWD exec keynotes Anti-Poverty Commission’s sectoral council meeting

DSWD chief, UAE envoy visit Davao de Oro families affected by disasters

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the Philippines H.E Mohammed Obaid Alqattam Alzaabi flew to Davao de Oro on Sunday (March 17) to visit and provide relief assistance to the families affected by the landslide and flooding caused by recent weather disturbances in the continue reading : DSWD chief, UAE envoy visit Davao de Oro families affected by disasters

DSWD chief on listening tour to agency’s Field Office in Ilocos Region

In his continuing listening tour to the various Field Offices of the agency, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian holds a dialogue with the officials and staff of the Ilocos Region Field Office in San Fernando City in La Union province on Friday (March 15). Secretary Gatchalian intently listened to the continue reading : DSWD chief on listening tour to agency’s Field Office in Ilocos Region

DSWD chief pays courtesy visit to La Union’s provincial administrator

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets and greets La Union’s Provincial Administrator Francisco  Emmanuel Ortega III on Friday (March 15). Secretary Gatchalian was in La Union province for the distribution of livelihood settlement grants to vendors and stall owners affected by the fire incident that gutted the San Fernando City’s continue reading : DSWD chief pays courtesy visit to La Union’s provincial administrator