A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) highlighted the Philippines’ approach to disaster resilience, citing several key national programs aimed at reducing disaster risks and losses, especially for the most vulnerable population. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) represented the Philippine Government in a plenary session titled “Leave No One Behind: Realizing the Guiding Principles of the Sendai Framework,” during the Eighth Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2025) held in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday (June 4). “During the commemoration of the 11th anniversary of Super […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has welcomed the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey that showed a decrease in the number of “self-rated poor” families in April, an indication that the national government’s anti-poverty program is on the right track. “This is a good indicator that the government’s anti-poverty program is on the right track. This also shows the effectiveness of the 4Ps insofar as helping the poor attain the level of self-sufficiency while providing them with the necessary interventions to ensure that they will not slide back to poverty,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency’s spokesperson said […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday (June 9) joined the Pag-Abot Program team that reached out to families and individuals staying under bridges and other danger-zones in Tondo, Manila. “Dati kasi ang main operation ng aming Pag-Abot Program ay sa roads, sidewalks, sa overpass at sa underpass. Pero ngayon ang pinagtutuunan natin ng pansin ay yung mga danger zones…mga bridges, drainage systems,” the DSWD chief told reporters on the sidelines of the reach out operation. The DSWD chief pointed out that danger zones must remain a ‘no-man’s zone’ as bridges and drainages pose […]

Social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who interviewed Rose, the woman who was photographed while crawling out of a drainage in Makati City, were informed of her occasional drug use and the client-social worker confidentiality in her case was being observed. “Our social workers for Pag-abot program knew of Rose’s occasional use of illegal substance and as part of the conditions, she will undergo rehabilitation,“ Director Marlyn Moral of the DSWD’s Pag-abot program said on Monday (June 9). Director Moral pointed out that the DSWD’s Pag-abot program does not discriminate when it comes to reaching […]

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are called our modern-day heroes or mga ‘Bagong Bayani’. But even heroes need help, too. With the OFW’s need for help in mind, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) brought its programs and services on Sunday (June 8) to the OFW Serbisyo Caravan in Chatel Road, Hong Kong organized by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW). Hong Kong is home to more than 200,000 OFWs based on the latest DMW figures. The OFW Serbisyo Caravan is an initiative of the DMW for the OFWs or the “Bagong Bayani ng Mundo,” which features the convergence […]

“We will not progress as a nation if a significant portion of the population remains hungry, remains poor. At dito po pumapasok ang ating Walang Gutom Program (WGP), not as a temporary measure para ma-address ang kagutuman, but as a strategic investment in human capital.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Baldr Bringas of the Innovations Program and Development Group (IPDG) during his guesting at the DSWD-Teleradyo partnership program, ‘Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan’ on Saturday (June 7). Asst. Secretary Bringas said the WGP aims to fight involuntary hunger by providing food augmentation […]

The Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now on blue alert status as it monitors the development of the low-pressure area (LPA) spotted east of Guiuan, Eastern Visayas. “Following the order from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), DSWD’s DRCC is now fully activated to monitor and prepare for any possible effects of the weather disturbance,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Friday (June 6). In line with the directive of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, […]

“Hindi dapat tignan na masama ang social welfare. Pero ulit-ulit kong sinasabi, may development function ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).” This was stressed by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday (June 5) in an interview over the Bilyonaryo News Channel’s ‘At The Forefront’ program, as he gave his thoughts on the criticism that the Department is ‘ayuda-centric.’ Secretary Gatchalian explained that welfare programs should not be seen as negative as they are aligned with the mandate of the government to be the stewards of the Filipino public especially in times of distress. “Naniniwala ako na obligasyon ng […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will never cease to empower and uphold the dignity of social workers by ensuring that their voices are always heard — not only in steering the agency’s services to the public, but in initiatives that honor and pay tribute to their noble profession. Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized this on Thursday (June 5) during the consultation dialogue with social workers from various local organizations and associations held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. “We, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development, want nothing but to empower our social workers — […]