Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads the celebration of the International Day of Families (IDF) at the Park Inn by Radisson North Edsa in Quezon City where he unveiled the agency’s latest digitalization effort dubbed ‘Pamilya sa Bagong Pilipinas’ Registry on Thursday (May 15). The family registry project aims to provide Filipino families with easier access to integrated social welfare services and harmonize the agency’s various initiatives across different life stages and family transitions. This year’s IDF theme, “Family-oriented Policies for Sustainable Development: Towards the Second World Summit for Social Development 2025,” with its localized […]

Members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Management Committee (MANCOM) convene for their 8th regular meeting to discuss pending memorandum circulars and administrative orders that will help strengthen the implementation of the agency’s programs and services. Assistant Secretary Baldr Bringas of the agency’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), who is also the MANCOM chairperson, presided over the meeting at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Tuesday (May 13). Among the policies discussed by the MANCOM were the proposed Memorandum Circular on the Implementation of LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Social Protection Project Team Leader Thomas Gonnet on Friday (May 9) to explore ways of strengthening partnership to address involuntary hunger in the Philippines. The meeting, which was held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City, centered on anti-hunger initiatives, particularly the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), which aims to eliminate involuntary hunger before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr steps out of office in 2028. Discussions also highlighted the importance of integrating digital systems into social welfare programs to enhance their implementation. By […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (May 9) visited the wake of the 4-year-old kid who was one of the two fatalities in the car crash at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 last May 4. The DSWD chief extended his condolences to the bereaved family and assured them that the agency, through the DSWD Field Office-CALABARZON, will continue to reach out to them to provide additional social welfare interventions. (AKDL)

Continuing the momentum for their collaborative project ‘Angel Pets,’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) held on Thursday (May 8) a one-day event to elevate awareness on animal-aided therapy and the importance of responsible pet ownership. The Angel Pets integrates animal-assisted therapy to the therapeutic and supportive process of clients, particularly young girls and women who have experienced abuse, neglect, or those living with psychosocial disabilities, in select DSWD centers and facilities. The May 8 event at the PAWS Rehabilitation Center in Quezon City marked the kick-off of the Advocacy, Research, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), led by its Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART), conducted a nationwide frontline service inspection on Thursday (May 8) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Representatives from the agency’s Internal Audit Service (IAS) and Management Service (MS), and partners from Jollibee Group Foundation Inc. and Ayala Foundation Inc. served as assessors of selected frontline services of the Department. The frontline services that were assessed were the processing for the clearance of minors traveling abroad (MTA); the registration, licensing, and accreditation (RLA) of social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs); the Public Assistance […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (May 6) extended his sympathies to the bereaved families of the fatalities of the Labor Day vehicular collision along the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). The DSWD chief told the families that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr also conveys his condolences and has given instructions to check on their welfare. Secretary Gatchalian has assigned a social worker to coordinate with the family members for other assistance which the agency may provide to help them go through this difficult period in their lives. Accompanying Secretary Gatchalian during his visit to the […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr., on Wednesday (May 7) led the ceremonial groundbreaking of the country’s first agricultural campsite for children in conflict with the law (CICL) that will be constructed at the Inagawan Sub-Colony in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan. The 10-hectare agricamp will serve as a facility to provide interventions and programs for CICLs to help them in their rehabilitation. Other high ranking government officials present at the event were Governor […]