In line with the efforts to elevate the social work practice and profession in the ASEAN Region, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged the members of the ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) to prioritize the standardization and improvement of competencies of social workers. Secretary Gatchalian serves as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) Leader of the Philippines. “The ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) calls upon us to reflect on the role we play in the field of social work—not only in addressing the pressing issues that our communities face but also […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured the Mt. Bulusan evacuees that the agency is ready to provide them with long-term assistance in the event that the volcano’s restiveness becomes protracted. “In that eventuality, halimbawang lumala o nagkaroon ng mas malalang epekto, sinisigurado ng DSWD, sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na walang victim o affected family na magugutom,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a press conference at the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (SPDRRMO) on Tuesday (April 29). The DSWD chief cited previous situations wherein the agency distributed long-term […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured all families and individuals affected by the Mt. Bulusan eruption that the agency has enough family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items prepositioned in a number of warehouses under the DSWD’s Field Office 5 in the Bicol Region. “Sa side ng DSWD, pinahiram kami ng provincial government at iba’t ibang local government units (LGUs) dito ng mga warehouse, so naka-prepositioned na tayo. In fact, sa buong Region 5, malalapit lang yung regional warehouses natin, we have around 180,000 FFPs as we speak,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a […]

Even before Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian can board the plane in Singapore going back to Manila, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has directed the DSWD chief to ensure that the agency can swiftly deliver all the needed assistance of Sorsogon residents affected by the eruption of Bulusan volcano. The DSWD was able to do fast on orders from Secretary Gatchalian and as directed by President Marcos. Because of the DSWD’s swift disaster response, Sorsogon Governor Edwin Hamor recorded a video thanking Secretary Gatchalian, President Marcos and the DSWD for delivering the 20,000 boxes of […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the immediate release of 20,000 family food packs to Sorsogon as the DSWD chief’s commitment to help the province amid Mt. Bulusan’s eruption on Monday (April 28). Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin Hamor thanked Secretary Gatchalian for immediately reaching out to his office in the wake of the eruption and taking swift action on the province’s request for resource augmentation. “Secretary Rex, maraming maraming salamat gaya ng pinag usapan kanina, nandon na yung truck namin, yung alloted sa amin na 20,000 na family food packs as you promised, pangako […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognizes the results of surveys by various research institutions and uses the data to further enhance the Department’s programs and services, an agency official said on Monday (April 28). “We recognize the result of this survey and we use this as a listening tool to assess the implementation of the various programs of the Department that aim to alleviate poverty,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said in an interview over ONE News Morning Matters. According to Asst. Secretary Dumlao, the DSWD utilizes the information from survey results such as the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) new intergenerational project, “Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan,” will foster the bond between Filipino elders and young children, a senior agency official said on Monday (April 28). During the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the local government unit of Tanay, Undersecretary Edu Punay of the DSWD’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG) highlighted the significance of the project to preserve Filipino values among young children. “When Secretary Rex Gatchalian and our team were conceptualizing this Apo Ko project, the vision was clear. We wanted […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue providing medical and burial assistance to Filipinos who will be needing these services during the 10-day ‘ayuda’ ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from May 2 to 10 leading to the May 12 elections. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s medical and burial aid are the only forms of assistance allowed by the Comelec in the 10-day ‘ayuda’ ban. “While our Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) are among the government aid that have been placed […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to kickstart its latest initiative dubbed as PEACE Project for children involved in armed conflict (CIAC) in Regions 10 (Northern Mindanao) and 11 (Davao Region) within the next half of 2025, an agency official said on Monday (April 28). “Ang Departamento ay laging nakatuon sa best interest ng mga bata. Naniniwala ang ahensiya sa pag-i-invest para sa kagalingan, proteksiyon, at kaunlaran ng mga kabataan kaya’t nadevelop ang PEACE Project para sa mga children in armed conflict. Batid natin na ang mga kabataang nasa armed conflict ay biktima ng kanilang sitwasyon […]