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May 9, 2025

DSWD chief condoles with bereaved family of 4-year-old NAIA 1 car crash victim

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian offered his condolences to the bereaved family of Malia, the 4-year-old kid who was one of the two fatalities in the tragic vehicular crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 last May 4. During his visit to the wake of Malia in Lipa City, Batangas on Friday (May 9), the DSWD chief was able to talk to the victim’s aunt who shared how she brought joy to their family. “Her [t]ita told me how Malia brought meaning to the lives of her family members by simply being […]
May 9, 2025

Over 800,000 4Ps members now tagged as self-sufficient – DSWD spox

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to celebrate the success of household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who have achieved self-sufficiency level. “We are very happy to announce that, as of April 30, a total of 860,471 members of 4Ps have exited the program after achieving an improved level of well-being. These households were tagged as self-sufficient based on the Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI), making them eligible to exit on or before the completion of the seven-year maximum stay in the program,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency’s spokesperson, said on Friday (May […]
May 9, 2025

DSWD-PAWS ‘Angel Pet’ project brings social welfare, animal welfare together

Compassion, respect, and protection should not only be given to human beings but also to our four-legged furry friends who cannot speak for themselves. This was the call sounded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) as they kicked off their advocacy campaign under their collaborative program ‘Angel Pets’ on Thursday (May 8). Division Chief (DC) Darlene Dancel of the Children and Youth Division (CYD) under the DSWD’s Social Technology Bureau (STB) said the one-day event at the PAWS Rehabilitation Center in Quezon City is a ’big step forward’ for the […]
May 9, 2025

DSWD provides psychosocial aid to trafficked minors rescued in Pangasinan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended immediate psychosocial intervention and other protective services to the 10 trafficked minors who were recently rescued in Sual, Pangasinan. “These children have been through traumatic experiences and require safety, emotional healing, and long-term support. Ipinag-utos ng ating kalihim na si Secretary Rex Gatchalian na sila ay agad tulungan para maka-recover at ma-reintegrate sa kanilang mga pamilya at komunidad,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Friday (May 9). The rescue operation was conducted on May 1 by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Cybercrime Division […]
May 8, 2025

DSWD banners ‘ease of doing social welfare’ in service delivery

“Public service must be fast, must be fair, and must be free from undue burden.” This was the marching order of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian as shared by Director Wayne Belizar of the Management Service (MS) and Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) Secretariat with the members of the Media during the Thursday Media Forum on May 8 at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. In line with the observance of the Ease of Doing Business (EOD) Month this May, Director Belizar discussed at the Media Forum the agency’s transformative governance to […]
May 8, 2025

DSWD commended by external partners in nationwide frontline services inspection

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received heaps of praise from external partners who were invited in the nationwide frontline service inspection on Thursday (May 8) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. According to Director Wayne Belizar of the DSWD’s Management Service (MS) and Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) Secretariat, the inspection of the agency’s frontline services is aligned with the implementation of Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018 and in celebration of the ‘Ease of Doing Business Month’ this May. “Dito sa national […]
May 8, 2025

Soon-to-rise agricamp in Palawan to set blueprint for transformative projects for children in conflict with the law – DSWD chief

The Philippine government’s soon-to-rise agricultural camp in Palawan will set the blueprint for more transformative projects for children in conflict with the law (CICLs) in the country and even in the Asian Region, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Wednesday (May 7). In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas-Palawan, the DSWD chief said he is honored to be part of the government team behind the first-ever agricamp in the country to be constructed at the Inagawan Sub-Colony in Puerto Princesa City. “This is first in the country, first in Asia at palagay ko magiging modelo […]
May 8, 2025

Marcos admin’s series of job fairs help DSWD’s 4Ps members secure gainful employment

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) acknowledged the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) latest report showing a decline in the number of unemployed Filipinos – from 1.94 million in February to 1.93 million in March. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said the drop in the number of unemployed individuals may be partly attributed to the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)’ job fair, an inter-agency effort of the Marcos administration. “This modest drop in the number of unemployed Filipinos reflects a positive development: more Filipinos, particularly from poor households, now have stable […]
May 7, 2025

First PH’s agricamp fulfills 50-year old promise to children in conflict with the law – DSWD chief

“After waiting for more than 50 years, we are now on the threshold of fulfilling our government’s responsibility towards the CICLs (children in conflict with the law) as solidified and institutionalized by national laws that spanned generations and national leaders.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian during the ceremonial groundbreaking of the country’s first agricultural camp for CICLs on Wednesday (May 7) at the Inagawan Sub-Colony in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. Secretary Gatchalian said the 10-hectare facility will realize the promise of Presidential Decree No. 603 of 1974 or the Child and […]
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