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March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

DSWD Central Office exemplars, loyal employees honored in PRAISE Awards

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office honored its dedicated officials and staff for their 10 to 40 years of loyal service, along with outstanding employees, during the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) and Loyalty Awards held on Thursday (March 13) at the Landbank’s Diosdado Macapagal Hall in Malate, Manila. In the message of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, which was delivered by Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera, the PRAISE Central Office Committee Chairperson, the agency chief thanked the awardees for their notable contributions to the Department. \”In over seven decades of service, the DSWD is often […]
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March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

DSWD receives overwhelming response to new online portal for travel clearance for minors

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already processed 1,773 applications for travel permit for minors via the online Minors Travelling Abroad (MTA) permit system since it was launched last February 18. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the agency’s Protective Programs told reporters at the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on March 13 that the Department receives around 127 online applications a day and agency personnel are being complemented based on the demands of the public. “Yung original, nasa around 26 kami, but now we are adding up to 70 sa staff complement. Kasi we never anticipated na magiging […]
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March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

DSWD’s automation of travel permit system closes doors for middlemen, ‘fixers’

For the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the automated processing of travel clearance for minors travelling abroad is a vital tool in expediting transactions and doing away with the interventions of ‘fixers’ and ‘middlemen’ in the process of obtaining government-issued permits. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Protective Programs, the oversight office for Minors Traveling Abroad (MTA), told reporters that the newly-launched system only allows parents or guardians to apply for minors’ travel clearance. “Ang pwede lang pong gumawa ng account para sa ating MTA is una, the parents, the accompanying adult o guardian, other than that […]
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March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

DSWD, IOM to seal partnership on stronger disaster response measures

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will be signing a Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) for a stronger emergency preparedness and response capacities on Friday (March 14) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City. “As part of the agency’s commitment as the Vice-Chair of the Disaster Response Pillar under the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the DSWD ensures that the government is ready to respond to any disaster. In pursuing this, the Department forges partnerships with stakeholders as part of the government\’s whole of nation approach topublic […]
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March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

DSWD’s 4Ps reiterates value of grantees’ attendance in family development sessions

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has reiterated the significance of attending family development sessions (FDS) which is one of the program’s conditionalities for its grantees. “Importante po ang pagdalo sa family development sessions dahil ito ay isa sa mga conditionality o itinakdang kundisyon ng programa natin…dito po natin ginagawa yung paghulma ng kamalayan ng bawat miyembro ng pamilya [na kabilang sa] Pantawid,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division (SMD) Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said on Wednesday (March 12) in the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak”. DC Ponce said the FDS is one of […]
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March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

DSWD to honor exemplary, loyal employees in Central Office PRAISE Awards

As the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) caps its 74th founding anniversary celebration, the agency is set to give tribute to its exemplary and loyal employees in the Central Office (CO) through the Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) and Loyalty Awards. DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said the annual PRAISE awards is a mechanism to recognize the significant contributions of notable agency personnel. “The PRAISE Award is presented each year to outstanding performers in the DSWD. It aims to foster creativity, innovation, efficiency, integrity, and productivity in public service by acknowledging and rewarding […]
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March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025

DSWD urges solo moms, dads to apply, update solo parent IDs to avail of services

As the nation observes National Women’s Month with the theme, “Babae sa Lahat ng Sektor, Aangat ang Bukas sa Bagong Pilipinas,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is encouraging all solo parents to apply for or update their Solo Parent Identification Cards (SPIC) to access the services available to them and ensure that they will not be left behind in development. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Tuesday (March 11) solo parents are entitled to expanded package of social protection services under Republic Act (RA) 11861, or the Expanded Solo Parents’ Welfare […]
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March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025

DSWD, employees’ association secure collective negotiations agreement for 2024-2028

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Mr. Rolly Laganga, President of the DSWD-Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP), received on Monday (March 10) the Certification of Registration of the agency’s Collective Negotiations Agreement (CNA) 2024-2028 from the Civil Service Commission (CSC). The CNA 2024-2028 captures the Management-Association progressive realization of the efforts, support, and initiatives geared toward ensuring the welfare and well-being of DSWD employees nationwide, including personnel under Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order who have contributed to the overall performance of the agency. The 4-year CNA is set to provide […]
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March 11, 2025
March 11, 2025

DSWD inks agreement with COMELEC, NCDA for better access to voting of persons with disabilities, older persons

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signs a tripartite memorandum of agreement with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) on Monday (March 10) at the Chairman\’s Hall, Palacio Del Gobernador in Intramuros, Manila. The MOA was signed by DSWD Secretary Gatchalian, represented by Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the agency’s International Affairs and Attached and Supervised Agencies; COMELEC Chairperson George Erwin Garcia; and NCDA Executive Director Glenda Relova. The signing, which came in time for the mid-term elections on May 12, aims to elevate the voting experience of the vulnerable sectors, […]
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