Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (May 6) led the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the soft-opening of the newly-renovated facilities of the DSWD Academy, formerly known as the Social Welfare and Development for Asia and the Pacific (SWADCAP), in Taguig City. The revamped DSWD Academy building marks the completion of the first phase of the learning center’s revitalization under the priority agenda of Secretary Gatchalian. After the ceremonial activities, the DSWD chief inspected the completed renovations and ongoing construction of the additional building that is set to complete the transformation of the agency’s premier […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian conveys his gratitude and appreciation to the agency personnel who volunteered to be part of the Philippine Rapid Response Deployment Team (PRRDT) that responded to the victim-survivors of the March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar. Secretary Gatchalian also gave them due recognition during a simple awarding ceremony at the Katapatan Boardroom of the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City on Monday (May 5). The DSWD psychological first aid team was composed of eight trained personnel—social workers and a psychologist—from the agency’s Central and Field Offices. They were Social […]

Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-National Capital Region (NCR) visit the wake of Engin, the client who died during a payout in Marikina City last Monday (April 28). The Field Office expressed its condolences to the bereaved family and extended Php50,000 in funeral aid. The NCR Field Office’s social workers will continue to reach out to the family to determine other forms of assistance that they may be needing.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, also the co-chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), leads the Philippine delegation during the last day of the Regional Dialogue and Knowledge Exchange between the Philippines and Cambodia on Wednesday (April 30). The dialogue was aimed at strengthening bilateral efforts and sharing best practices in combating human trafficking. As part of the knowledge exchange, the Cambodian delegation visited the former POGO scam hub located at the Nasdake Building in Pasay City. The Philippine and the Cambodian delegates also toured around the Pag-Abot Program Processing Center and the Walang […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez of the agency’s Operations Group (OG) conveys Secretary Rex Gatchalian’s message of support to the Department of Health (DOH) during the official launching of the Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project Information System (PMNP – IS) at the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in the City of Manila on Wednesday (April 30). Spearheaded by the DOH in partnership with the DSWD, the PMNP-IS is a digital platform designed to streamline the delivery and monitoring of nutrition and social protection programs, particularly for pregnant women and children under 2 years old. DOH […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian showcases the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) before the 2025 International Conference on Societies of Opportunities (ICSO) on Monday (April 28) at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. The DSWD chief, joined by Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the agency’s Policy and Plans Group (PPG), cited the gains and components of the 4Ps as the flagship poverty-alleviation and human capital investment of the Philippines. Led by the Singapore’s Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS), the ICSO serves as a platform for global policymakers, […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar of the agency’s International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IAASA) is the Permanent Focal Point of the Philippine Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD). She co-chairs the first day of the 13th ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) Conference on Tuesday (April 29) via hybrid session at the DSWD Central Office’s Katapatan Boardroom in Quezon City. Joining Undersecretary Villar as co-chair of the conference was ASEAN Social Work Consortium (ASWC) Philippines Chairperson Glady Bunao. DSWD Assistant Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the IAASA, members of the ASWC Philippines, and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visits the warehouse of the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Sorsogon on Tuesday (April 29) to inspect the availability of food and non-food items for families affected by the restiveness of Mt. Bulusan. Joining the DSWD chief in the inspection were Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe of the agency’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), Governor Edwin “Boboy” Hamor of Sorsogon, Regional Director Norman Laurio of DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol Region, and other local chief executives. # (AKDL)

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian engages with evacuees staying at the Juban evacuation center as part of his visit to the town on Tuesday (April 29), a day after the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. The DSWD chief also handed over family food packs (FFPs) to the evacuees and greeted the children playing at the child-friendly space inside the evacuation center. # (YADP)