The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called upon all business establishments to ensure that members of priority sectors such as persons with disabilities and senior citizens have access to priority parking spaces regardless of the vehicle types they are using. “While the DSWD acknowledges that most business establishments already have reserved parking spaces for priority groups, including persons with disabilities, we want to reiterate that the priority should not be based on the model or type of vehicle, but on the needs and rights of the persons aboard the vehicle,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pushing for the strict implementation of the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities and similar laws that protect them from discrimination in public utility vehicles (PUVs). DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said operators of PUVs as well as bus drivers and conductors should undergo orientation seminars on Republic Act 9442, which amended R.A. 7277 known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities. “It’s about time that the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities become part of the refresher courses for bus drivers, conductors and even operators of PUVs so […]

Aside from distributing the much-needed food packs and non-food relief items to communities affected by disaster, social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also respond to “invisible wounds” caused by the destruction of lives and homes. “As responders, we are trained to provide food, shelter, and safety, but we must also be prepared to respond to invisible wounds—the psychological and emotional trauma people carry in the wake of disasters,” Asst. Regional Director (ARD) Glorefelia Uayan of the DSWD’s Field Office (FO) 10 – Northern Mindanao said during the upskilling activity of the FO’s Quick Response Teams.(QRT). […]

Managers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Central Office had the opportunity to immerse themselves in one of the agency’s projects — the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK)– where they had an outreach activity and acted as ‘servers of the day’ to clients who availed of free meals. The outreach activity held on Tuesday (July 8) was part of the 10th regular meeting of the members of the management committee (MANCOM). It was an opportunity for the DSWD officials to exercise leadership by example and experience direct interaction with program beneficiaries. Exposure to the WG Kitchen […]

Residents of Barangay Cabatacan West in Lasam, Cagayan province can now enjoy improved access to government services and livelihood opportunities with the completion of a newly-concreted road with reinforced concrete pipe culvert. The new access road was officially turned over on Tuesday (July 8) by DSWD officials led by Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the Peace and Development Group (PDG) to residents of Barangay Cabatangan West under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program’s Cycle 2. The project costing Php1.2 million was built in a barangay that was once a conflict-affected community. It was completed through the Department of Social Welfare […]

Aside from distributing the much-needed food packs and non-food relief items to communities affected by disaster, social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also respond to “invisible wounds” caused by the destruction of lives and homes. “As responders, we are trained to provide food, shelter, and safety, but we must also be prepared to respond to invisible wounds—the psychological and emotional trauma people carry in the wake of disasters,” Asst. Regional Director (ARD) Glorefelia Uayan of the DSWD’s Field Office (FO) 10 – Northern Mindanao said during the upskilling activity of the FO’s Quick Response Teams.(QRT). […]

Families and individuals in Northern and Central Luzon drenched by the effects of Typhoon “Bising” and the habagat have so far received Php719,187-worth of relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), an agency official reported on Tuesday (July 8). Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the amount covers the 1,068 family food packs (FFPs) and emergency kits that were swiftly delivered to Bising-hit local government units (LGUs) since last week, particularly in areas hit by intense rains, flooding, and landslide incidents. “Even when Bising was still a low-pressure area, […]

More than 12,000 child laborers have been assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from 2021 to 2024, with 3,887 minors being reintegrated to their families and communities through the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other Developmental Interventions or SHIELD Against Child Labor Program. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, pointed out that the SHIELD Against Child Labor Program is the agency’s commitment to end all forms of child labor in the country. “Child labor is a serious concern that hinders the development of children. To address this problem, the DSWD implements the SHIELD […]