April 9, 2025
Organizations conducting public solicitations should have corresponding permits from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which are processed and issued through the agency’s Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS) to ensure legitimacy of the activities, a senior official said on Tuesday (April 8). Director Megan Therese Manahan of the agency’s Standard Bureau (SB) appealed to the public to report charitable institutions or groups that they know of which are conducting solicitation activities without the appropriate DSWD permits as these are illegal. “Kung may mga NGO po kayong nakikita or mga solication activities na nakikita, pakireport na lang […]