Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) showcased their creativity and resourcefulness during a regional cooking challenge, dubbed ‘Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge,’ held at the Socorro’s The Venue in Camalig, Albay on Wednesday (April 30). In a message of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, delivered by Undersecretary Edu Punay of the agency’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), the DSWD chief said the Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge is an initiative to highlight the importance of preparing nutritious and budget-friendly meals using food items available through the WGP redemption activities. “Ngayon ay nandito tayo sa Bicol Region […]

“Sa family development session (FDS), pinapalalim natin yung pag-unawa [ng mga benepisyaryo] sa mga programa at serbisyo na binibigay ng pamahalaan.” This was emphasized by Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) Social Marketing Division (SMD) as she explained how the FDS serves as a behavioral change component of the 4Ps during an episode of the DSWD’s online program, ‘4Ps Fastbreak,’ on Wednesday (April 30). DC Ponce cited topics in FDS sessions that promote positive values among the conditional cash transfer program beneficiaries such as parenting effectiveness session, active citizenship, and needs-based topics such […]

Championing the agency’s latest innovation, ‘e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan,’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a two-day digital financial literacy session to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Romblon province. Complementing the training sessions held last April 23 to 24 was the distribution of smart phones donated by the Globe Telecom to 50 program beneficiaries, 17 of whom are members of an Indigenous People’s (IP) group, from the municipalities of Romblon, San Fernando, and Cajidiocan. “Ang teknolohiya ay bahagi ng development. Sinimulan natin itong training on digital financial literacy bilang dagdag kaalaman sa ating mga 4Ps […]

The Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and ground personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are still on high alert after Mt. Bulusan erupted anew last Tuesday evening (April 29). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Field Office 5–Bicol Region to work double time amid the consecutive volcanic activities. “The DSWD Bicol Region’s logistics and relief supplies have already been prepositioned in areas affected by the last eruption,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Wednesday (April 30). On orders […]

In a bid to ensure the safety and well-being of Mt. Bulusan evacuees, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (April 29) personally visited and assured them of the government’s help. “Went on-site at the Juban evacuation center this morning to personally check on the situation of families and individuals displaced by the heavy ashfall from the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. Ensuring their safety, well-being, immediate needs remains our top priority,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a Facebook Post. Secretary Gatchalian, on orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, flew to Sorsogon just a day after […]

In line with the efforts to elevate the social work practice and profession in the ASEAN Region, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged the members of the ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) to prioritize the standardization and improvement of competencies of social workers. Secretary Gatchalian serves as the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting for Social Welfare and Development (AMMSWD) Leader of the Philippines. “The ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) calls upon us to reflect on the role we play in the field of social work—not only in addressing the pressing issues that our communities face but also […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured the Mt. Bulusan evacuees that the agency is ready to provide them with long-term assistance in the event that the volcano’s restiveness becomes protracted. “In that eventuality, halimbawang lumala o nagkaroon ng mas malalang epekto, sinisigurado ng DSWD, sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na walang victim o affected family na magugutom,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a press conference at the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (SPDRRMO) on Tuesday (April 29). The DSWD chief cited previous situations wherein the agency distributed long-term […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured all families and individuals affected by the Mt. Bulusan eruption that the agency has enough family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items prepositioned in a number of warehouses under the DSWD’s Field Office 5 in the Bicol Region. “Sa side ng DSWD, pinahiram kami ng provincial government at iba’t ibang local government units (LGUs) dito ng mga warehouse, so naka-prepositioned na tayo. In fact, sa buong Region 5, malalapit lang yung regional warehouses natin, we have around 180,000 FFPs as we speak,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a […]

Even before Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian can board the plane in Singapore going back to Manila, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has directed the DSWD chief to ensure that the agency can swiftly deliver all the needed assistance of Sorsogon residents affected by the eruption of Bulusan volcano. The DSWD was able to do fast on orders from Secretary Gatchalian and as directed by President Marcos. Because of the DSWD’s swift disaster response, Sorsogon Governor Edwin Hamor recorded a video thanking Secretary Gatchalian, President Marcos and the DSWD for delivering the 20,000 boxes of […]