Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian acknowledges the achievements of four former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) monitored children who passed and topped the recently conducted Social Workers Licensure Examination during the 4Ps National Family Congress (NFC) at the Swiss-Belhotel Blulane in Santa Cruz, Manila on Wednesday (October 30). The Secretary personally conveyed his congratulations to Sheena Mae Obispo from Region 5 (Bicol) who bagged the first spot in the licensure exam; Brigette Wong from Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) in the fifth spot; Sigfrid Garwil Bugas from Caraga Region in the sixth spot, and Marc Danielle Maceda […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for donating 1,000 relief boxes which were distributed to ‘Kristine’-hit residents in Marikina City on Wednesday (October 30). In a short message during the aid distribution in Barangay Malanday, Secretary Gatchalian said the relief support to the city marks the first batch of the UAE’s humanitarian aid to the country. “In total, 33,000 relief boxes from the UAE government will be distributed to Filipino families across the country who were severely-hit by Kristine,” Secretary Gatchalian said. The distribution of boxes containing essential hygiene kits […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency (H.E.) Mohamed Obaid Alzaabi on Wednesday (October 30) witness the distribution of the UAE government’s humanitarian aid led by the Emirates Red Crescent to Kristine-hit families at the Sta. Teresita Village Court in Barangay Malanday in Marikina City. A total of 1,000 relief aid boxes were distributed to the Marikina City residents whose community was submerged by floodwaters at the height of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. Each relief aid box is composed of food supplies that are good […]

To help indigent and marginalized families in the burial expenses of their departed loved ones, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to shoulder the cost of their funeral expenses through the provision of burial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “The DSWD helps grieving families in crisis situations through the provision of burial assistance under the AICS. This way, they can focus on celebrating the life and legacy of their departed loved ones, instead of worrying where they can get the funds to properly lay to rest their departed family members,” DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expecting some 500,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to graduate from the program by the end of 2024. “We are expecting na bago matapos yung taon ay mayroon tayong napa-graduate na mga 500,000 households mula sa 4Ps. Sila po yung tinatawag natin na mga nakatawid na at inaasahan natin na sila yung makasasama natin sa pagputol sa walang katapusang siklo ng kahirapan,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said during the 8th episode of the ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ on Wednesday (October 30). These households who will […]

Discussions in the Thursday (October 31) Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) revolved on the agency’s latest disaster response efforts for Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine and Super Typhoon (ST) Leon as well as the plan of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for the celebration of the National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. CWC Executive Director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales called on the public to support the various activities for the NCM as he reported on the various efforts to combat child abuse in the country. National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Policy and Plans Group Adonis Sulit and Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Santos proudly show the recognition received by the agency on the recent Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0 Batch 1 during the awards ceremony held at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City on October 30. Joining the DSWD executives were DSWD Field Office (FO) 7-Central Visayas Director Shalaine Marie Lucero; FO-CARAGA Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Tristan Telen; FO-CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Alkent Bacolod; FO-11 OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Mia Dulce Corazon […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian received the highest satisfaction rating among the members of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s Cabinet as shown by the latest Tangere survey released on Tuesday (October 29). Along with Secretary Gatchalian, who made it into the list and continue to set the standard for cabinet performance, were Secretary of Education Sonny Angara who came in at second with 60.73 percent rating; Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. with 55.87 percent; Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla with 53.73 percent; and Secretary of Finance Ralph Recto with […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), through its embassy in the Philippines, is preparing to donate 33,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to augment the local relief efforts following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, along with Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe and Special Envoy to UAE Trade and Investments Ma. Anna Kathryna Pimentel, met with UAE Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Mohammed Obaid Alzaabi and Emirates Red Crescent Chairman of the Board of Directors H.E Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei on Tuesday evening (October 29) to discuss the […]