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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

3,000 Cavite 4Ps members join ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair

In its continuing efforts in assisting beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Office of the President (OP) and other line agencies to bring the ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair to Dasmariñas City in Cavite on Friday (March 21). Around 3,000 beneficiaries of 4Ps explored job opportunities from 41 local employers and companies invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) offering more than 3,600 employment slots. “Kaya po kami nandito upang buuin ang aming mga ginagawa para sa isang pagsasama-sama ng iba’t ibang […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

Discounts, other privileges for Persons with Disabilities remain available while shifting to unified ID system – DSWD exec

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its attached agency the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) have assured the public that the delivery of basic services to persons with disabilities (PWD) will not be hampered while the unified identification (ID) system is in the works. Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the DSWD’s International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (IAASA) said persons with disabilities can still avail of the 20 percent discount, value-added tax (VAT) exemption, and other services while transitioning from the old ID to the unified ID system. “There will be a digital ID that […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

Smartphones pave easier access to cash grants for 4Ps members in survival level, remote areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Friday (March 21) that the mobile phones from Globe and GCASH aim to help make the cash grants easily accessed by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries who are considered the poorest members as well as those living in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs). “Sa tulong ng Globe at ng Gcash, sila ang nagbigay ng mga cellphones, yung pinakamahirap natin na 4Ps beneficiaries, yung level 1 or survival mode kung tawagin, binigyan at bibigyan natin para makalipat sila sa Gcash or sa e-wallet. Sa ngayon natatanggap nila […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

DSWD chief vows unhampered service delivery with agency programs’ exemption from poll spending ban

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian expressed gratitude anew to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for recognizing the needs of the poor and the vulnerable sectors as it approved the exemption from the election spending ban of key agency programs including the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). “Kasama ito (AKAP) ng mga programa na hiningan namin ng exemption, dahil alam natin na ang mandato ng DSWD ay tumulong sa mahihirap nating kababayan,” Secretary Gatchalian said over Radyo Pilipinas’ Bangon, Bayang Mahal radio program on Friday (March 21). The DSWD chief stressed that the […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

3K members of 4Ps join PBBM-led job fair in Cavite

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with his Cabinet members, brought the ‘Trabaho at Serbisyong Pangkalusugan sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair to Dasmariñas City, Cavite on Friday (March 21). Some 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) gathered at the Dasmariñas City Arena to seek employment and avail of other services from various government agencies. DSWD executives joining President Marcos at the job fair were Secretary Rex Gatchalian; Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera and Asst. Secretary Marites Maristela of the Conditional Cash Transfer Group; Asst. Secretary for Community Engagement Ulysses Aguilar; Asst. Secretary for Regional Operations Paul Ledesma; Director Gemma […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

PH to host ASEAN Social Work Day 2025

Recognizing the crucial role of social workers in disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience (DRRCR) across the ASEAN region, the Philippines is set to host a hybrid celebration of the ASEAN Social Work Day 2025 on Tuesday (March 25). As the designated Philippine Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) Leader, the DSWD will spearhead the celebration which will be attended by ASEAN Member States and development partners, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, as the head of the lead social welfare agency of the Philippines and as the ASEAN […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

DSWD’s Walang Gutom Program aims to address oversupply of agri products

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Thursday (March 20) the agency’s Walang Gutom Program (WGP) can help address the oversupply of agricultural products in the market by connecting with local agriculture offices to accredit local retailers. “In fact, that is why we are scaling it [WGP] and we are accrediting local retailers to supply doon sa Walang Gutom Program. Pero tulad ng nasabi ko, palaki pa lang ang programa. In fact, right now nandun pa lang sa stage na lumalaki siya kasi kakatapos lang ng pilot pero ang goal nga dun is to link […]
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025

DSWD gives foundations, NGOs 30-day grace period for renewal of license to operate

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urges social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) whose certifications of registration, license to operate, and accreditation (CRLA) have already expired to renew these for them to continue their operations. “So yun po if hindi po kayo licensed nagpapadala po kasi kami ng notices na hindi na po kayo pwedeng mag-operate, hindi na po kayo pwedeng mag-receive mg mga clients kasi we have to ensure na safe lagi ang mga clients natin,” Director Megan Therese Manahan of the DSWD Standards Bureau (SB), the agency’s main regulatory office, said during an interview with Radyo […]
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March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025

No need for referrals to get DSWD assistance – Secretary Gatchalian

Following the release of the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) new exemption on the poll spending ban for key government programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated that the agency remains open in accommodating people in crisis, whether they have referrals or none. “Kahit may referral, kahit na walang referral, lahat ‘yan basta may pangangailangan, tutulungan,” the DSWD chief said during an interview with Ano Sa Palagay Nyo program in Net25 on Thursday (March 20). Secretary Gatchalian assured the public that the agency’s social workers, who are licensed professionals, follow stringent measures to ensure that the […]
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