Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling explore possible ways to provide decent and affordable housing to families set to exit from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). In a meeting at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Thursday (June 19), the two secretaries agreed to finalize a Data Sharing Agreement to align DHSUD’s housing projects with the DSWD’s beneficiary data. Joining the meeting were Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera and Asst. Secretary Marites Maristela of the DSWD’s Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG); Asst. […]

Discussions in the Thursday (June 19) Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) revolved on updates on the agency’s social protection and livelihood program for persons with disabilities. Director Miramel Laxa of the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) shared updates on the upcoming turnover of disability-friendly e-buses to persons with disabilities in SLP associations through the Persons with Disabilities – Electric Transportation Service (PWD-ETS) Project. Director Edwin Morata of the Protective Services Bureau-Crisis Intervention Unit (PSB-CIU) updated reporters on the implementation of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program and the Ayuda sa Kapos […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is taking a new step toward making the agency’s programs more responsive to Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples (ICCs/IPs) by committing to listen more closely to their lived experiences, culture, and needs. This commitment is part of the Kasama Katutubo Project, a partnership with the Council for Climate and Conflict Action Asia (CCAA), that focuses on developing and digitizing a new survey tool that is values-based and resilience-sensitive. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and CCAA Executive Director Francisco Lara Jr. signed the memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) opens the whole day celebration of Filipino Social Workers Day with warm greetings and inspiring messages from esteemed social workers and advocates on Thursday (June 19) at the Manila Hotel. With the theme, “Tibay at Pagkakaisa ng Salinlahi Gamit ang Talino, Husay at Kalinga para sa Pagpapanatili ng Kagalingang Pantao,” the event was led by the DSWD in collaboration with the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines (ASWC-Ph). It gathered local social workers across the country, paying tribute to their invaluable contribution to nation-building. DSWD officials who led the morning program were Undersecretary Denise […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Caritas Philippines Foundation Inc. President Most Reverend Jose Colin Bagaforo sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand the implementation of DSWD programs and services. The ceremonial signing, held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Wednesday (June 18), formalized the partnership enabling Caritas Philippines, a charity work of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), to implement existing DSWD programs through its network of social action centers under its confederation. Among the identified activities are values formation and skills training for clients of DSWD-managed centers […]

Executives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) discuss ways to enhance disaster management to better serve Muslim communities in a dialogue on Monday (June 16) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. The meeting centered on integrating Muslim sensitivities in the management of evacuation camps and contents of family food packs (FFPs) being distributed to affected families and individuals during and after the onslaught of disasters. The DSWD informed NCMF representatives that Muslim dietary considerations are already in place, guaranteeing that all FFPs are pork-free and there are […]

Student-volunteers on Monday (June 16) help in the unloading of 2,000 Ready-to-Eat Food (RTEF) packs at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City. The volunteers included students from Far Eastern University (FEU), University of Perpetual Help System DALTA, and Saint Francis of Assisi College (SFAC). They were joined by personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippines Air Force (PAF). The RTEF packs, which contain pre-cooked meals, will complement the agency’s relief items for disaster-stricken families and individuals, as well as passengers stranded in ports.(LSJ).

In a show of support for refugees, personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) wear blue on Monday (June 16) in observance of the National Refugee Day. Wearing blue is part of a national movement to stand with refugees around the world and spark conversations about their rights, resilience, and hopes for a better life. During the agency’s Monday flag raising ceremony, Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez of the Operations Group (OPG) said this year’s theme, “Strengthening Spaces of Resilience and Hope,” calls upon everyone to actively cultivate hope and generously partake in extending a hand to those […]