Members of the House Committee on Appropriations have expressed support for the reinstatement of the Php18 billion budget-cut in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Expenditure Project (NEP) for 2025. “I will move not only for the approval of this best performing agency with the best Secretary of our country, we are going to move for the restoration of at least the Php18.3-billion that were reduced. Madame Chair, Vice President Arroyo, our distinguished colleagues, let us join hands to make sure that the Php18 billion be restored to the DSWD,” 2nd District Cagayan De Oro Rep. Rufus […]

As the agency tasked with safeguarding the well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cannot stay silent in the face of the serious charges against Mr. Apollo Quiboloy. The allegations of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse of minors strike at the very core of what we stand for: protecting those who cannot protect themselves. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has often expressed how deeply he is affected by the suffering of the innocent. He speaks for so many of us when he says that nothing is more painful than seeing a child […]

As the agency tasked with safeguarding the well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cannot stay silent in the face of the serious charges against Mr. Apollo Quiboloy. The allegations of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse of minors strike at the very core of what we stand for: protecting those who cannot protect themselves. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has often expressed how deeply he is affected by the suffering of the innocent. He speaks for so many of us when he says that nothing is more painful than seeing a child […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday (August 26) reiterated its firm position on protecting those who cannot protect themselves, particularly minors who are subjected to abuse, including human trafficking and sexual exploitation. “As the agency tasked with safeguarding the well-being of our nation’s most vulnerable, the DSWD cannot stay silent in the face of the serious charges against Mr. Apollo Quiboloy. The allegations of human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse of minors strike at the very core of what we stand for: protecting those who cannot protect themselves,” the Department said in an official  statement. The […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has told members of the House Committee on Appropriations that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has given a Php500 million fund allocation for setting-up of regional offices to oversee the reintegration of non-state armed groups and former rebels. “So, ang good news po namin, nakipag-usap kami sa DBM, at this budget season, binigyan po tayo ng allocation na Php500 million to jumpstart our regional program management office for the Inclusive Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) cluster under Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay,” Secretary Gatchalian said during the August 21 […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to enhance its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) by expanding partnerships with other government agencies, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said during the agency’s budget hearing at the House of Representatives last Wednesday (August 21). “We do understand that not everyone is going to be an entrepreneur. It’s very hard to start a business so what we are doing is tapping on the expertise of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to be able to help us assess,” the DSWD chief said in reply to the question of Pangasinan Representative Christopher De […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured members of Congress that the agency will continue enhancing its programs and services and provide unhampered support to vulnerable individuals and families with the proposed Php229.7 billion funding for 2025 during the budget hearing last Wednesday (August 21). “We are continuously enhancing our systems to further improve program implementation and we expect more improvements as we revisit our business processes as a precursor to the systems re-engineering of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ecosystem,” Secretary Gatchalian reported to the House Committee on Appropriations. The DSWD is proposing […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated on Wednesday (August 21) that the agency-issued Guarantee Letters (GLs) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) are now being accepted by selected funeral parlors and memorial service providers across the country. “Individuals in crisis situations who need assistance for the burial expenses of their loved ones can request for a guarantee letter from the DSWD. We have partner funeral homes and memorial service providers that accept DSWD-issued GLs to render the services stated in the letter,” DSWD Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also […]

In Sta. Teresita town in Cagayan province, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) is not only helping the townsfolk mitigate the effects of climate change but also in reviving ecotourism and local livelihood. Sta. Teresita is a town rich in resources for ecotourism and agriculture. However, due to the effects of climate change that causes extreme weather conditions, community members experience significant losses in their livelihood. “Project LAWA and BINHI is an initiative that provides an opportunity to strengthen the government’s […]