The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to support the learning process of young learners across the country by strengthening ties between social welfare and education-centric programs of the government, an agency official said on Thursday (June 19). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD’s spokesperson, said the constant challenge to uphold quality education is a shared responsibility of everyone in the government. “As always stressed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the government must not work in a silo. Dapat laging ‘as one’. Tayo sa DSWD, we are known for our social welfareprograms and our […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will formalize a new partnership with Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) through the signing of a Memorandumof Understanding (MOU) for the Kasama Katutubo Project, an initiative that aims to improve the delivery of services to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) across the country. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and CCAA Executive Director Francisco Lara Jr. will lead the ceremonial signing on Thursday (June 19) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Undersecretary Fatima Aliah Dimaporo of the DSWD’s Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs said the partnership marks a milestone in strengthening culturally sensitive […]

Parent leaders have become popular for their active participation in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), but many are still wondering how they have acquired the title. During the 35th episode of the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak,” on Wednesday (June 18), Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program Manager, explained the selection process for 4Ps parent leaders which is through a voting process after they have formed their respective parent groups. “Sila [4Ps members] ay ino-organize at nagfo-form sila ng group, at mayroon silang eleksyon. Primarily ang role ng parent leader […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (June 17) said the agency is planning to collaborate with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the private transportation sector for a wide-scale information campaign on disability inclusion and proper handling of persons with disabilities using public utility vehicles (PUVs). “We should educate the operators of these transpo companies na in the event that they are dealt with certain circumstances, how to handle [these cases],” the DSWD chief told reporters during the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) press briefing at the Malacañang Palace. Aside from the information campaign, Secretary […]

With the start of classes in public schools, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that their school-aged children are enrolled and regularly attending their classes. “Ngayon simula ng pasukan, nais naming ipaalala sa ating mga 4Ps beneficiaries na patuloy sanang gabayan ang kanilang mga anak at siguraduhin na sila ay pumapasok sa paaralan. Ito ay mahalaga, hindi lamang para sa compliance ng inyong educational grants kundi para na rin masigurado na magkakaroon ng magandang kinabukasan ang inyong mga anak,” Director Gemma Gabuya, the 4Ps National Program Manager (NPM), […]

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that local producers benefit from government feeding programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian encouraged local government units (LGUs) to utilize the Negotiated Procurement – Community Participation (NP-CP) method in implementing the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). During a press briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday (June 17), Secretary Gatchalian presented the SFP as a key initiative jointly implemented by the DSWD and LGUs nationwide to support child nutrition. “Hindi kami ang nag-procure [ng hot meals]. It’s community procurement done by LGUs.As […]

On its third year of implementation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Tara Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) continues to make a difference in the lives of youth-beneficiaries with many of them sharing in their own social media accounts their happy experiences and the impact of the program on their lives and to their families. Among them is Jasmin Bernaded Maharail, a 20-year-old social work student from Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) who recently shared on Facebook her experience as a youth development worker (YDW) of the TBTP. “It was a wrap! We would like to thank the DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has increased the budget for the 2025 implementation of its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) to boost the nutritional needs of children enrolled in public child development centers (CDCs) and supervised neighborhood plays (SNPs). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the budget increase is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen government support for children in CDCs and SNPs by providing them with nutritious and hot meals as well as fresh milk. Around 1.5 million learners in CDCs and SNPs are expected to benefit from the Supplemental Feeding […]

“It’s a very comfortable means of transportation…safe para sa ating mga persons with disabilities.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (June 17) during the inspection and test run of the additional electric buses purchased for persons with disabilities through the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Secretary Gatchalian told reporters that the agency is continuously exploring ways to create more safe spaces and opportunities for persons with disabilities to prevent discrimination and exclusion as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “Ang utos ng ating Pangulo noong nagsimula ako sa DSWD […]