The Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will be hosting the 13th ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) Conference on April 29 to 30 via online video conference. With the theme, “Promoting Competency-development and Standardization Towards Strengthening Social Work in ASEAN,” the conference aims to reinforce regional cooperation to enhance social work practice and education across the ASEAN region. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who also serves as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) Leader of the Philippines, emphasized the significance of the ASWC Conference in his statement for the event. “The ASWC plays […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured Bicolanos that the agency is ready to respond if the restiveness of Mt. Bulusan continues and intensifies with over 180,000 family food packs (FFPs) already prepositioned at the DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol Region. More than 25,000 boxes of FFPs gave also been prepositioned in Sorsogon province that are ready for distribution to families that will be affected by this volcanic activity, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Monday (April 28). “ Upon receiving the initial report on the incident, DSWD Bicol Regional […]

As the celebration of the National Solo Parents Week culminated on Saturday (April 26), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting solo parents across the country by highlighting the benefits available to them under Republic Act 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Statutory Programs said among the most significant provisions of the law is that solo parents earning less than Php250,000 annually are now entitled to a 10 percent discount and VAT exemption on basic necessities and certain goods for their children below 7 […]

Some 1,800 members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) participated in the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair held at the Bulacan State University in Malolos City on Saturday (April 26). As of press time, the job caravan has recorded 235 hired-on-the-spot (HOTS) who have immediately bagged jobs from over 20 companies invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). In her short address during the activity, Regional Director (RD) Venus Rebuldela of the DSWD Field Office (FO) 3 – Central Luzon told participants to seize the opportunities made available by […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is reinforcing its efforts to uplift solo parent-headed families through the implementation of the Program SOLo or the Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents, an agency official said on Saturday (April 26). DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the initiative, designed tocomplement Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, seeks to empower solo parent-headed families not only through economic assistance but through holistic and technology-aided psychosocial support. “The Program SOLo is crafted with the realities of solo parents in mind—acknowledging the daily challenges they face while raising children […]

Some 3,000 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries from 11 towns in Pangasinan participated in the ‘Trabaho para sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair held in Dagupan City on Friday (April 25). As of press time, 117 4Ps members were hired-on-the-spot (HOTS) by employers invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG) and DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma were present to welcome the 4Ps members to the job fair. In her message, Undersecretary Cabrera said: “Ang Trabaho Caravan ay isa sa mga inisyatibo ng […]

The Kaagapay donations portal of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provides a safe space for donors with its anonymity feature that ensures their privacy. “May option po duon, pwedeng anonymous, ayaw nilang malaman, pero pwede din pong malaman. For purposes of privacy, hindi po namin pinu-publish unless gusto ng donor,” Assistant Secretary Marie Rafael of the DSWD’s Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Office (PBMRMO) said in an interview over DZXL News on Thursday (April 24). For transparency, donations to the DSWD are published and made accessible to the public through the portal. Asst. Secretary Rafael noted that […]

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s approval of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers (REFUEL) Project will support the scale up of the agency’s Walang Gutom Program (WGP) for 2025-2028. Undersecretary Edu Punay of the DSWD’s Innovations, Programs, and Development Group (IPDG), who also serves as the National Program Manager of the WGP, underscored the importance of building on the gains from the pilot implementation. “The approval of REFUEL enables us to expand and improve the program with stronger implementation systems, enhanced digital infrastructure, and broader partnerships to […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated the necessity of providing accurate information in securing clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA) to avoid delays in their foreign travel. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Statutory Programs under Operations Group said the agency follows a stringent process in its issuance of the travel clearance certificate to safeguard Filipino children from child trafficking and exploitation, especially those who are participating in short study grants and out-of-the-country competitions. Asst. Secretary Colico responded to a question of a reporter during the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on April 24 regarding the […]