Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has reiterated that politicians and candidates in the May 12 elections are not allowed in payout sites of any agency program, including the Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP). In an interview with GMA 7’s ‘Unang Hirit’ on Tuesday (April 8), the DSWD chief stressed that the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) on the implementation of the AKAP has strong provisions barring politicians from electioneering in payout venues. “Nasa guidelines na iyan, una hindi sila pwedeng pumunta during the conduct of payouts. Pangalawa, wala dapat ang kanilang mga materyales sa […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now coordinating with the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) Cybercrime Division and Facebook Philippines to take down the viral post on a woman with mental health condition who was made to discredit Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto in a video. “Nakikipag-ugnayan na kami ngayon sa NBI Cybercrime Division para matukoy kung sino yung nag-upload at makikipag-ugnayan na kami sa Facebook para i-bring down yung post. Kasi tuloy-tuloy eh, maraming nanunuod, so iyon ang request ng biktima at ng pamilya na maibaba iyon,” Secretary Rex Gatchalian told news anchor Arnold Clavio during […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public the agency is ready to dispatch family food packs (FFPs) and other needed aid to families affected by another explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early Tuesday (April 8) morning. The DSWD chief said over 250,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) were prepositioned in the warehouses of DSWD’s Field Office (FO) 6 – Western Visayas and 7-Central Visayas ahead of the ongoing explosive eruption. “As I speak, our Field Offices in Western and Central Visayas are closely coordinating with affected local government units (LGUs) so we can […]

In line with the continuing efforts to promote freedom of choice and fairness in the May 12 midterm elections, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) launched the agency’s official music video of its ongoing voter’s education campaign last Friday (April 4). Dubbed as “Botanteng 4Ps Para sa Bayan,” the voter’s education campaign aims to increase the knowledge of 4Ps grantees on the electoral process and encourage them to actively participate in protecting the integrity of the elections. According to Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program Manager, the campaign is anchored on the “Active […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday (April 7) ordered an agency team to conduct a fact-finding on the alleged use of a mentally-challenged female person who was forced to be in a video that is against Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto. “We have dispatched a fact-finding team to look into the reported malicious exploitation of a mentally-challenged person who was put on video and forced to say negative things against the incumbent mayor. And if proven true, the DSWD will take the lead in filing the case against those behind the video,” Secretary Gatchalian […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Saturday (April 5) that the agency’s newly-launched digital initiatives are anchored on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s socioeconomic agenda on digitalization of government processes and operations. “Digitalization, yan ang direction ng ating Pangulo, gawing mas efficient ang governance. Hindi kami exempted sa DSWD,” Secretary Gatchalian said as he briefed members of the media on the Harmonized Electronic License Permit System (HELPS), Minors Traveling Abroad (MTA) System, and Kaagapay Donations Portal during the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City. One of the key digitalization efforts, […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Saturday (April 5) the agency is prioritizing the deinstitutionalization of abandoned, neglected, and orphaned children from child caring facilities so that they will find their forever loving homes. “The goal is to deinstitutionalize children from our facilities. How? Mayroon ang NACC (National Authority for Child Care), isinusulong ang foster care, so we are accrediting foster parents para pansamantalang arugain yung mga bata. And two, through adoption,” the DSWD chief explained during his guest appearance at the Teleradyo program, ‘Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan’. Secretary Gatchalian said the DSWD […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Saturday (April 5) the agency has commissioned Brain Trust Inc., a third party evaluator, to assess the effectiveness of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its synergy with other government anti-poverty initiatives. “We procured the service of a third party vendor, Brain Trust Inc. founded by Dr. Cielito Habito, to look at the success rate of pulling people out of poverty gamit ang 4Ps at in its relation to other government anti-poverty programs like Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) and Medical Assistance for Indigent Patients […]

“Walang tao, kahit sino man, kandidato o hindi kandidato, na gawing biro ang pagdurusa ng kapwa tao lalung-lalo na pag galing sa bulnerableng sektor, yung mga persons with disabilities, solo parents, at matatanda.” This was the firm statement made by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian during his guest appearance in the second episode of the teleradyo program, ‘Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan’ on Saturday (April 5) aired over DYPM Radyo 630. The DSWD chief made the remark in response to the question of host and veteran broadcast journalist Alvin Elchico about the trending video of […]