“I don’t want to let my circumstances define my future.” This encapsulates the life principle of Khane Jevie Rose Solante Cervantes, a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) monitored child from Barangay Poblacion, Cateel, Davao Oriental, who was a topnotcher in the 2024 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). Out of 44,764 candidates who took the test last March 20, a total of 890 (58 percent) passed and Khane was one of the three successful examinees who shared the prestigious first spot, earning an impressive average score of 92.40 percent. For Khane, this was more than just a personal victory—it was […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public on Friday (September 27) that the agency has prepositioned enough family food packs (FFPs) in areas that will be potentially affected by Tropical Depression (TD) Julian. “The Department is well-prepared for the possible impacts of TD Julian. In fact, we have a total of 153,575 FFPs prepositioned in the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Cagayan, Apayao, Mountain Province, Abra, Benguet, and Kalinga,” said Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson. In addition to areas in […]

More than 12,000 college students, incoming Grade 2 pupils who are struggling or non-reader, together with their parents and guardians from the province of Bulacan have benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. “Nakikinig kami ni City Government of San Jose del Monte Mayor Arthur Robes sa tutor, youth development worker (YDW), at magulang na beneficiary na nagbigay ng testimonial. Natutuwa kami na yung mga hangarin namin sa proramamg ito ay nakakamit natin,” DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said during the culminating activity on Friday (September 27) at the City of San Jose Del […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian wants the public bidding and procurement process in the agency to be marked with quality, integrity, and transparency in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “Utos ni Presidente Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the bidding should be transparent so we are making it as open and as liberal as possible to everybody,” Secretary Gatchalian said during the Supplier’s Summit for Manufacturers on Thursday (September 26) held at the Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian invited the participants from various manufacturers of raw materials and service providers […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday (September 26) gives emphasis on the agency’s  policy of transparency in the bidding and procurement process as he urged manufacturers and suppliers to actively participate and ask questions in order to dispel any misconceptions on the DSWD’s procurement guidelines. In his message at the Suppliers Summit held at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium, Secretary Gatchalian enjoined the attendees to read and understand the fine prints of the DSWD’s bidding requirements and procurement rules which are made public in the spirit of transparency. Joining the DSWD chief in welcoming […]

Standards and Capacity Building Cluster (SCBG) Asst. Secretary Janet P. Armas talks on the existing process on the licensing and accreditation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) during the Thursday Media Forum at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Central Office in Quezon City on September 26. Asst. Secretary Armas came in prepared in replying to questions of reporters on the Family Week Celebration, the status of children rescued from Gentle Hands Inc. and the non-renewal of the five residential care facilities affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). The DSWD Thursday Media Forum is organized […]

The Walang Gutom Kitchen initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) got a big boost with the coming on board of the McDonald’s Philippines through its managing director Margot Torres (in blue) who met with Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (September 24) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The DSWD chief, along with Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay, thanked Ms. Torres for bringing hope and nourishment to the poor, vulnerable and marginalized. The Walang Gutom Kitchen, the agency’s latest initiative, is basically a soup kitchen for the poor with the opening date targeted for the […]

Another former child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is the latest pride of the anti-poverty program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for topping the September 2024 Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE). “We are delighted to share that another former monitored child of our poverty-alleviation program bagged the top spot of the licensure exam for social workers, out of the more than 7,000 examinees,” DSWD Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Wednesday (September 25). Sheena Mae Magdato Obispo, from Camalig town in Albay province garnered the highest score of […]

Recognizing the vital role of a father in the family, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD), Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas, held an Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities Training (ERPAT) for recovering persons who used drugs (RPWUDs) and former convicted individuals who are now parolees. The Monday (September 23) activity was held at the municipal hall of Burauen, Leyte as part of the Family Week celebration of the DSWD FO-Eastern Visayas. “Anchored on the 2024 Family Week theme, ‘Pamilyang Tumutugon sa Pagbabago ng Panahon,’ the training was aimed at strengthening the fathers’ capabilities and allow them […]