Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (May 6) paid his last respects to the eight fatalities of the tragic Labor Day vehicular accident along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) as he visited their wake at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Antipolo City and expressed his sympathies to the bereaved families. “Ang office po natin ay handa pong tumulong sa inyo. Hindi man po marami, nais lamang po naming makatulong sa inyo pong pinagdadaanan. Condolence po sa inyo,” Secretary Gatchalian told the grieving families as he hand-delivered the Department’s assistance to the grieving families. The […]

With perpetrators of human trafficking ready to prey on vulnerable citizens, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to beef up its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP) with a funding support of Php24 million for 2025, an agency official said on Wednesday (May 7). For the first quarter of this year alone, 813 victims of this heinous crime have beenserved by the agency, according to DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary IreneDumlao. “Ang human trafficking ay isang heinous crime at karaniwang biktima nito ay ang mga mahihirap at bulnerable nating mga kababayan. Bagamat isinusulong natin ang kampanya […]

Amid the evolving landscape of the social work profession, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is committed to further develop its academy for social workers and paraprofessionals into a globally-competitive capacity building facility. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (May 6) the soft-opening of the newly-renovated DSWD Academy is a significant progress aligned with his vision to amplify social work practice in the Philippines and beyond. “The revitalized academy is the start of our vision to create our own capacity building facility not just for us, but for local government units, for the private sector, and hopefully […]

With barely a week before the midterm elections on May 12, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian issued a memorandum instructing all officials and employees to uphold data privacy and confidentiality to ensure that the agency’s programs, projects, and services are free from partisan politics. “In connection with the upcoming conduct of the May 12, 2025 National and Local Elections and the BARMM Parliamentary Elections, the undersigned hereby reminds all officials, employees, and personnel of this Department to uphold confidentiality and data privacy of all records, information, and data gathered in connection with the Department’s programs,” […]

In commemoration of the 19th anniversary of the enactment of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (JJWA) this month of May, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will lead the groundbreaking of a new agricultural camp for children in conflict with the law (CICL) on Wednesday (May 7) at the Inagawan Sub-Colony in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The new agricultural camp will serve as a significant step in the implementation of restorative justice and in upholding the best interest of CICLs, according to Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar of the DSWD’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASAs). […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (May 5) that the agency is one with the government in ensuring that holistic support and justice will be given to the victims of the car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the road collision along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). Secretary Gatchalian on Monday personally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family of the couple from Plaridel, Bulacan who perished in the multi-vehicular collision at the SCTEX. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, in a video message, conveyed his condolences to the victims as he […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday (May 5) that he wanted to learn from the experiences of the agency personnel who volunteered to be part of the psychological first aid (PFA) responders deployed to assist Filipinos affected by the March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. “I am thankful that you said yes [to be part of the team] but more than anything, I want to learn,” Secretary Gatchalian said, expressing his gratitude to the eight trained personnel—social workers and a psychologist—from the agency’s Central and Field Offices during a simple awarding ceremony […]

“Our thrust is to deliver services that exceed expectations and not mere policy compliance, enabling the public to access support with dignity and ease.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian in his message during the agency’s kick-off celebration for the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month on Monday (May 5) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The message of the Secretary, which was delivered by Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD Policy and Plans Group (PPG) and the agency’s Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) vice chairperson, also stressed the Department’s […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), led by its Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART), holds the kick-off activity to mark the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month on Monday (May 5) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD Policy and Plans Group (PPG), who also serves as the agency’s CART vice chairperson, led the EODB activity along with Asst. Secretary Rodolfo Santos of Planning under the PPG, who is also the agency’s alternate CART vice chairperson, and Director Wayne Belizar of the Management Service (MS). The DSWD’s invited guests — United […]