Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has reiterated on Friday (April 11) the agency will not get tired of being the watchdog against abuses on the poor, vulnerable and marginalized sectors amid the latest incident wherein a local candidate in Cavite has again used solo parents as butt of joke in his campaign sortie. “This is a warning against candidates who continue with their political antics at the expense of the poor, the vulnerable and marginalized sectors. The DSWD will never get tired of acting as watchdog to protect the rights of these sectors every day […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian warned anew politicians and candidates who exploit the poor and vulnerable sectors for their personal or political gains. “Wala munang paalala. Siguro ay banta o warning sa mga kumakandidato na ang layunin ay pagsamantalahan ang mga mahihirap, vulnerable, at marginalized na gagamitin para sa kanilang personal at political gains. Huwag nating isipin yon dahil mahigpit na ipinagbabawal yan ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) at ng mga ahensya katulad ng DSWD. Alam ko pati ang Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ay nakabantay. Pati ang ating Pangulo ay nakabantay,” […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) emphasized anew that there are stringent measures and mechanisms in place to safeguard the agency’s programs and services from politicking, including its provision of family food packs (FFPs) in times of calamities or emergencies. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), who is also the agency’s spokesperson, reiterated that tampering or repacking of the Department’s FFPs is strictly prohibited. “Palaging mine-mention natin sa mga partners na dapat po hindi mata-tamper, hindi bubuksan, hindi i-rerepack [ang ating mga family food packs] sapagkat ipinagbabawal po ang repacking sa ating […]

The Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) is still being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) while the National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) has assumed the distribution of cash gifts to octogenarians, nonagenarians, and centenarians, an agency official said on Thursday (April 10). “Sa pag-dispense ng social pension, it’s still with the DSWD. Ang nasa NCSC ay yung sa octogenarians, nonagerians, centenarians. Ito yung milestones, iyong para sa mga 80,85,90, 95 at 100 years old nating mga seniors. Ito yung assumed by the NCSC starting this year,” Director Edmond Monteverde of the agency’s Protective […]

Over Php132 million worth of humanitarian aid have been extended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to families and individuals affected by the continuing restiveness of Mt. Kanlaon, an agency official reported on Thursday (April 10). “Nagkakahalaga na po ‘yan ng mahigit Php132 million pesos at ‘yan po ay binubuo ng mga family food packs (FFPs), non-food items (NFIs) and ‘yung ating financial assistance,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) told reporters during the Thursday Media Forum at the agency’s News Press Center in Quezon City. The total aid covers 107,825 […]

In an effort to make its programs and services more responsive to the evolving needs of its clients, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) management committee (MANCOM) conditionally approved the proposed amendments to the guidelines of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and other agency programs and services during the committee’s 7th regular meeting on Tuesday (April 8) at the agency’s Central Office in Quezon City. Following the MANCOM’s approval, the proposed amendments to the guidelines will be up for the review of the members of the DSWD’s Executive Committee headed by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian. […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Baldr Bringas of the Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), who is also the current chairperson of the agency’s management committee (MANCOM), presides over the body’s 7th regular meeting for 2025 on Tuesday (April 8) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The meeting focused on the review of proposed amendments to the existing and new guidelines for the agency’s key programs and services. The DSWD MANCOM, composed of the assistant secretaries and directors, serves as an independent body representing middle management of the agency which also undertakes the complete […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide legal assistance to the family of the woman with mental health condition who was made to discredit Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto in a viral video posted on Facebook. This was assured by DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian in an interview with ANC’s Headstart on Thursday (April 10.) “Our legal team is looking into the angle of who did this, where it was done, and we will make sure that we exhaust all legal remedies to make these people accountable,” Secretary Gatchalian told news anchor Katrina Domingo during the interview. Should […]

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 […]