Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads on Sunday (October 6) the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) Executive Director Anna Cabrera that provides animal-assisted therapy in the agency’s residential care services. Dubbed as ‘Angel Pets’, the program aims to improve the emotional and psychological welfare of the agency’s clients in its centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). For the pilot run, the Angel Pets will be implemented at the Marillac Hills – National Training School for Girls (NTSG) in Muntinlupa City and at the Sanctuary Center in Mandaluyong […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) launched a new program that will provide animal-assisted therapy to children and women in the agency’s residential care facilities. In the memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed on Sunday (October 6) at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall in Pasay City, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and PAWS Executive Director Anna Cabrera formalized the implementation of ‘Angel Pets’. “A lot of people were wondering because you saw a lot of people wearing red vests, running around na may DSWD. It doesnt seem the type of […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Villar addresses on Friday (October 4) the women and other persons with disabilities who participated in the Women with Disabilities Summit 2024 in Pasay City. Undersecretary Villar assured the participants of the summit, organized by the Women with Disabilities Leap to Social Progress, Inc, that the DSWD, under the leadership of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, will support all efforts toward building a society where women with disabilities are protected, respected, and empowered. The summit was attended by representatives of national agencies, local government units (LGUs) and various non-government organizations (NGOs).

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian demonstrates to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr how the water filtration kit works in producing potable water during the chief executive’s visit to Typhoon-Julian hit Basco, Batanes on Friday (October 4). The DSWD Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley distributed water filtration kits from the firm Waves for Water to families affected by Typhoon Julian that severely battered the province of Batanes. The portable water filtration kit, whose 0.1 micron filters can remove cholera, salmonella, E. Coli, coliform bacteria, includes a bucket adapter filter assembly, drill bit, filter hanger, cleaning plunger and […]

In the heart of Boston town in Davao Oriental, two remarkable projects under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) are transforming lives, bridging hope and opportunity for this third class municipality. One of the two projects is the newly-built bridge in a portion of the river in Barangay Simulao, gaining the glee of nearby residents, including Bobby Latiban. The 42-year-old Bobby, who has a bittersweet story tied to the area where the bridge was built, sees the project as a fulfillment of his life-long dream for the […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr in the distribution of relief and cash assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon (ST) Julian in the island province of Batanes and in Ilocos Norte on Friday (October 4). “Kaya kami narito ay para matignan kung ano ba talaga ang inyong pangangailangan. Mabuti na lamang na bago dumating yung bagyo ay nakapagdala na kami ng libo-libo na family food packs (FFPs) kaya pagdaan ng bagyo ay nakapag-distribute kaagad,” President Marcos said during the relief aid distribution at the Oval Plaza in the municipality […]

An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Wednesday  (October 2) that the agency has established 981 storage facilities nationwide, citing this as a way to ensure the agency’s faster disaster response operations. “We now have 981 warehouses in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, which have greatly helped in our prepositioning of relief supplies as well as in fast-tracking our disaster response and relief operations across the country,” Assistant Secretary Juan Carlo Marquez, who is also the DSWD co-spokesperson, said. According to Asst. Secretary Marquez, the expanded warehousing capacity of the Department has resulted in more efficient […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley provided psychosocial first aid to the evacuees of Typhoon Julian in the region. “Apart from providing family food packs (FFPs), the DSWD also ensures the overall well-being of families affected by Super Typhoon Julian. This is part of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) role of the agency,” Asst. Secretary Juan Carlo Marquez, who is also the DSWD co-spokesperson, said on Thursday (October 3). According to Asst. Secretary Marquez , the DSWD FO-2 conducted psychosocial interventions to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking temporary shelter inside the evacuation […]

Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assisted President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos in handing out government aid during the Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot Para sa Lahat (LAB for ALL) caravan on Thursday (October 3) at the Rizal High School Gymnasium in Pasig City. The LAB FOR ALL is an aid-giving initiative of First Lady Araneta-Marcos to bring the programs of the government closer to the people.  Free health and medical services were given out to the beneficiaries who were at the venue. “Sinisiguro namin na marami pang mga komunidad sa […]