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February 16, 2025

DSWD chief joins PBBM in ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas,’ job fair in Davao del Norte

DSWD chief joins PBBM in ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas,’ job fair in Davao del Norte Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian stood alongside President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (February 15) as the Chief Executive graced the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair at the Tagum City Hall Atrium in Davao del Norte. Gathering over 3,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members, the Davao del Norte job fair marked the third of a series of job fairs led by the DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other key agencies. […]
February 16, 2025

PBBM assures more employment opportunities for 4Ps members in DSWD-led job fair in Davao del Norte

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., accompanied by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and other Cabinet officials, visited the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’  job fair on Saturday (February 15) at the Tagum City Hall Atrium in Davao Del Norte. In his message, the Chief Executive said that through the job fair, livelihood opportunities will be made more accessible, inclusive, and anchored on the poverty-alleviation efforts of the government, including the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the DSWD. “Ang inisyatibong ito ay bilang pagtupad sa aming mandato at sa aming pangako na itaas […]
February 15, 2025

16 members of 4Ps hired on the spot in DSWD-led job fair in Tagum City

Sixteen beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were initially hired on-the-spot in the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps” job fair at Tagum City, Davao del Norte on Saturday (February 15). Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the 4Ps and National Household Targeting System (NHTO) said the job fair is exclusively held for 4Ps beneficiaries to assist them in finding stable jobs to become self-sufficient. “As of  1 pm today, 16 beneficiaries were already hired on-the-spot in the Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps in Tagum City. They secured job positions such as […]
February 14, 2025

DSWD warns public vs ‘fixers’ for agency cash aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated its warning to the public against unscrupulous individuals offering their “middleman” services to facilitate requests from the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). “Muli po naming pinaalalahanan ang ating mga kababayan na iwasan ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga fixers o mga middleman na nagsasabing tutulong sila para mapadali ang pagpasa ng mga requirements sa kahit anong programa ng ahensya, lalong-lalo na sa mga dumudulog sa aming mga Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU)-Satellite Offices,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said on Friday (February 14). In an effort to make the AICS […]
February 14, 2025

PBBM greets 3K Ilonggo beneficiaries of DSWD-led ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps’

Close to 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the Province and City of Iloilo received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the “Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps” job fair at the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz District on Thursday (February 13). Each 4Ps beneficiary received financial aid amounting to Php3,000 under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, who graced the activity, said the job fair for 4Ps beneficiaries is a nationwide initiative of the government to aid the Filipino […]
February 14, 2025

DSWD to launch new donations portal

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch on Tuesday (February 18) its newest digital initiative that will streamline the agency’s donations process. The new website called Kaagapay Donations Portal will serve as an online platform for donors to send their cash donations either to the DSWD for disaster relief operations and/or for in-kind and cash donations to DSWD centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said the Kaagapay Donations Portal will enhance both operational efficiency and overall donor experience. “The Kaagapay Donations Portal integrates advance functionalities that ensure real-time donations facilitation. […]
February 14, 2025

DSWD lines up Valentine’s Day activities for employees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has lined-up various activities to celebrate Valentine’s Day this Friday (February 14) at its Central Office in Quezon City. In a memorandum sent to all officials and employees on February 12, Undersecretary Edward Justine Orden of the General Administration and Support Services Group (GASSG) invited everyone to take part in the one-day celebration which carries the theme“Pusong Nagkakaisa sa DSWD na Bawat Buhay ay Mahalaga.” “The Valentine’s Day activity is set to encourage DSWD personnel to advocate and recognize the importance of love, kindness, and gratitude towards one another,” Usec Orden said […]
February 13, 2025

DSWD’s new ‘HELPS’ online system to ease access on agency’s regulatory services

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) newest digital platform dubbed ‘Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System’ or HELPS will serve as a virtual one-stop-shop for the agency’s regulatory services for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs). In the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on February 13, Division Chief (DC) Anna Maria Alexa Ledesma of the agency’s Standards Bureau (SB) told reporters that the HELPS will be harnessing the power of technology to ease and modernize access to DSWD’s regulatory services. “This initiative is a product of the year-long commitment of the Department. Dito po sa HELPS, there is no […]
February 13, 2025

DSWD announces soon-to-be-launched digital initiatives

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Division Chief Anna Maria Alexa Ledesma of the Standards Bureau (SB) and Social Welfare Officer IV Cheryl Mainar of the Program Management Bureau (PMB) discuss the agency’s latest digital initiatives during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on February 13 at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Division Chief Ledesma discussed the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System or ‘HELPS,’ an online portal that is set to streamline the agency’s frontline services for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) and the issuance of travel permit under the Minors Travelling Abroad (MTA). […]
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