The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch on Thursday (February 20) another innovative program designed to foster meaningful connections and mutual enrichment between older persons and children. Dubbed as “Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan,” this initiative aims to preserve and pass down the rich Filipino heritage by allowing older persons from the DSWD’s centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) to share their knowledge and experiences related to cultures, traditions, and practices to young children aged 4 years old who are attending the Early Childhood Development (ECD) sessions or classes. To be […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Monday (February 17) that the week-long celebration for the agency’s 74th anniversary will be marked by the Department’s digital innovations that further improve the service delivery to both external and internal publics through the streamlining of its various transactions and processes. “Ang highlight this week is we improve our services for external clients but we do not forget our internal clients,” Secretary Gatchalian said during Monday’s anniversary kick-off ceremony at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Bannering the theme “Bawat Pamilyang Pilipino ay Mahalaga sa Bagong Pilipinas,”  the DSWD’s […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will introduce on Tuesday (February 18) a new rights-based, family-oriented, and inclusive development model for Filipino families during the agency’s 74th anniversary celebration at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. “The DSWD is developing a new family welfare model called the Pamilya sa Bagong Pilipinas which features the various transitions of family life across different life stages. Its model integrates economic, social, and cultural support to help Filipino families grow and thrive while meeting their diverse needs and goals. This is in line with the Marcos administration’s priority to enhance the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated its warning to the public against unscrupulous individuals offering their “middleman” services to facilitate requests from the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). “Muli po naming pinaalalahanan ang ating mga kababayan na iwasan ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga fixers o mga middleman na nagsasabing tutulong sila para mapadali ang pagpasa ng mga requirements sa kahit anong programa ng ahensya, lalong-lalo na sa mga dumudulog sa aming mga Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU)-Satellite Offices,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said on Friday (February 14). In an effort to make the AICS […]

Close to 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the Province and City of Iloilo received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the “Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas Para sa 4Ps” job fair at the Iloilo Sports Complex in La Paz District on Thursday (February 13). Each 4Ps beneficiary received financial aid amounting to Php3,000 under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS). President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, who graced the activity, said the job fair for 4Ps beneficiaries is a nationwide initiative of the government to aid the Filipino […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch on Tuesday (February 18) its newest digital initiative that will streamline the agency’s donations process. The new website called Kaagapay Donations Portal will serve as an online platform for donors to send their cash donations either to the DSWD for disaster relief operations and/or for in-kind and cash donations to DSWD centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said the Kaagapay Donations Portal will enhance both operational efficiency and overall donor experience. “The Kaagapay Donations Portal integrates advance functionalities that ensure real-time donations facilitation. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has lined-up various activities to celebrate Valentine’s Day this Friday (February 14) at its Central Office in Quezon City. In a memorandum sent to all officials and employees on February 12, Undersecretary Edward Justine Orden of the General Administration and Support Services Group (GASSG) invited everyone to take part in the one-day celebration which carries the theme“Pusong Nagkakaisa sa DSWD na Bawat Buhay ay Mahalaga.” “The Valentine’s Day activity is set to encourage DSWD personnel to advocate and recognize the importance of love, kindness, and gratitude towards one another,” Usec Orden said […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Division Chief Anna Maria Alexa Ledesma of the Standards Bureau (SB) and Social Welfare Officer IV Cheryl Mainar of the Program Management Bureau (PMB) discuss the agency’s latest digital initiatives during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on February 13 at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Division Chief Ledesma discussed the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System or ‘HELPS,’ an online portal that is set to streamline the agency’s frontline services for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) and the issuance of travel permit under the Minors Travelling Abroad (MTA). […]