Recognizing the vile nature of human trafficking, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP), serving 813 victim-survivors for the first semester of 2025, an agency official said on Friday (July 11). Asst. Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Protective Programs said the Department provides a complete package of services to human trafficking victim-survivors that aims to enhance their psychological, social, and economic needs through the RRPTP. “Every victim of human trafficking is in most need of social protection. Aside from being the lead agency in social protection, […]

“One of the strongest suits of the Marcos administration is yung mabilis, at timely and efficient na disaster response. So, ngayon mas mapapabilis pa – mas efficient, mabilis, at mas mapagkalinga.” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian gave this assurance to the public during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) that will set up a Regional Disaster Response Command Center (RDRCC) and warehouse facility at the Clark Civil Aviation Complex (CCAC) and the Industrial Estate 5 (IE5). Secretary Gatchalian, Regional Director Venus Rebuldela of DSWD Field Office […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided more than Php202 million worth of aid to families affected by recent disasters including Tropical Depression Bising, the southwest monsoon or habagat, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ), and volcanic activities of Mt. Kanlaon. Director Maria Isabel Lanada of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) said the agency has delivered more than 167,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) to families affected by disasters across several regions. “Kung magsisimula tayo kay Bising, nasa Php8.5 million yung total cost ng naitulong natin. For ITCZ-affected families, Php1.7 million. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called upon all business establishments to ensure that members of priority sectors such as persons with disabilities and senior citizens have access to priority parking spaces regardless of the vehicle types they are using. “While the DSWD acknowledges that most business establishments already have reserved parking spaces for priority groups, including persons with disabilities, we want to reiterate that the priority should not be based on the model or type of vehicle, but on the needs and rights of the persons aboard the vehicle,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pushing for the strict implementation of the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities and similar laws that protect them from discrimination in public utility vehicles (PUVs). DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said operators of PUVs as well as bus drivers and conductors should undergo orientation seminars on Republic Act 9442, which amended R.A. 7277 known as the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities. “It’s about time that the Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities become part of the refresher courses for bus drivers, conductors and even operators of PUVs so […]

Aside from distributing the much-needed food packs and non-food relief items to communities affected by disaster, social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also respond to “invisible wounds” caused by the destruction of lives and homes. “As responders, we are trained to provide food, shelter, and safety, but we must also be prepared to respond to invisible wounds—the psychological and emotional trauma people carry in the wake of disasters,” Asst. Regional Director (ARD) Glorefelia Uayan of the DSWD’s Field Office (FO) 10 – Northern Mindanao said during the upskilling activity of the FO’s Quick Response Teams.(QRT). […]

Managers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the Central Office had the opportunity to immerse themselves in one of the agency’s projects — the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK)– where they had an outreach activity and acted as ‘servers of the day’ to clients who availed of free meals. The outreach activity held on Tuesday (July 8) was part of the 10th regular meeting of the members of the management committee (MANCOM). It was an opportunity for the DSWD officials to exercise leadership by example and experience direct interaction with program beneficiaries. Exposure to the WG Kitchen […]

Residents of Barangay Cabatacan West in Lasam, Cagayan province can now enjoy improved access to government services and livelihood opportunities with the completion of a newly-concreted road with reinforced concrete pipe culvert. The new access road was officially turned over on Tuesday (July 8) by DSWD officials led by Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the Peace and Development Group (PDG) to residents of Barangay Cabatangan West under the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) program’s Cycle 2. The project costing Php1.2 million was built in a barangay that was once a conflict-affected community. It was completed through the Department of Social Welfare […]

Aside from distributing the much-needed food packs and non-food relief items to communities affected by disaster, social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also respond to “invisible wounds” caused by the destruction of lives and homes. “As responders, we are trained to provide food, shelter, and safety, but we must also be prepared to respond to invisible wounds—the psychological and emotional trauma people carry in the wake of disasters,” Asst. Regional Director (ARD) Glorefelia Uayan of the DSWD’s Field Office (FO) 10 – Northern Mindanao said during the upskilling activity of the FO’s Quick Response Teams.(QRT). […]