Standards and Capacity Building Cluster (SCBG) Asst. Secretary Janet P. Armas talks on the existing process on the licensing and accreditation of Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) during the Thursday Media Forum at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Central Office in Quezon City on September 26. Asst. Secretary Armas came in prepared in replying to questions of reporters on the Family Week Celebration, the status of children rescued from Gentle Hands Inc. and the non-renewal of the five residential care facilities affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC). The DSWD Thursday Media Forum is organized […]

The Walang Gutom Kitchen initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) got a big boost with the coming on board of the McDonald’s Philippines through its managing director Margot Torres (in blue) who met with Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (September 24) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The DSWD chief, along with Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay, thanked Ms. Torres for bringing hope and nourishment to the poor, vulnerable and marginalized. The Walang Gutom Kitchen, the agency’s latest initiative, is basically a soup kitchen for the poor with the opening date targeted for the […]

Another former child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is the latest pride of the anti-poverty program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for topping the September 2024 Social Worker Licensure Examination (SWLE). “We are delighted to share that another former monitored child of our poverty-alleviation program bagged the top spot of the licensure exam for social workers, out of the more than 7,000 examinees,” DSWD Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Wednesday (September 25). Sheena Mae Magdato Obispo, from Camalig town in Albay province garnered the highest score of […]

Recognizing the vital role of a father in the family, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD), Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas, held an Empowerment and Reaffirmation of Paternal Abilities Training (ERPAT) for recovering persons who used drugs (RPWUDs) and former convicted individuals who are now parolees. The Monday (September 23) activity was held at the municipal hall of Burauen, Leyte as part of the Family Week celebration of the DSWD FO-Eastern Visayas. “Anchored on the 2024 Family Week theme, ‘Pamilyang Tumutugon sa Pagbabago ng Panahon,’ the training was aimed at strengthening the fathers’ capabilities and allow them […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated on Wednesday (September 25) the conditions that must be complied by the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to continue receiving the cash grants. “Kung wala po kayong natupad sa mga conditions na nakalagay doon sa inyong oath of commitment ay wala po talaga kayong matatanggap na cash grants dahil ang cash grants natin ay nakabase doon sa pagtalima o pag-follow doon sa conditions na itinakda ng program,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said during the third episode of ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ aired over the DSWD’s […]

Social Media influencer Jayson Luzadas, better known as Boss Toyo, meets with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez to discuss ways on how the “Pinoy Pawnstars” host can help in the agency’s social protection programs. Secretary Gatchalian was elated at Boss Toyo’s interest in helping the indigenous peoples (IP) sector as well as people living in the streets who do not know how to seek the assistance of the DSWD. The DSWD chief thanked Boss Toyo for the visit on Tuesday (September) as he expressed availability in future collaboration projects to promote the agency’s programs such as […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday (September 23) gives a briefing  to Commission on Audit’s (COA) Supervising Auditor Alma Baculi on the agency’s programs and services during a conference at the Katapatan Boardroom of the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The DSWD chief explained to the resident COA auditor the details of the agency programs, including the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI CIDSS) National Community Driven Development Project-Additional […]

The new chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) Meynardo Sabili pays a courtesy visit to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (September 25) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. During the meeting, the PCUP chair, a former Lipa City mayor, enjoyed an afternoon banter with Secretary Gatchalian, himself a three-term mayor of Valenzuela City and a former colleague in the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP). The PCUP is a supervised agency of the DSWD. It serves as a direct link of the urban poor to the […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officials led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian meet with Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to discuss the possibility of giving preferential treatment for the senior high school graduates among the children-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for admission to TESDA. During the Monday (September 23) meeting, Secretary Gatchalian asked the TESDA chief to prioritize 4Ps senior high school graduates for skills training opportunities to enable them build a brighter future. Undersecretary for 4Ps Vilma Cabrera, together with Asst. Secretary Maritess Maristela of the National […]