Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joins Sorsogon Governor Edwin Hamor early Tuesday (April 29) morning for a situation briefing on the effects of the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. Secretary Gatchalian assured the mayors present at the briefing that under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DSWD and other national government agencies (NGAs) will continue to monitor and support the needs of their affected constituents. Joining the DSWD chief in the briefing held at the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (SPDRRMO) in Sorsogon City were Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe of […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Edu Punay of the Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG) signs on Monday (April 28) a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Mayor Rafael Tanjuatco of Tanay, Rizal for the implementation of the agency’s Apo Ko: Kwento Ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan project. The Project Apo Ko is an intergenerational initiative which aims to pass down the wisdom of the elderly to the younger generation, fostering mutual understanding, empathy, and cooperation. The MOA was also signed by Assistant Regional Director for AdministrationAlkent Bacolod of the DSWD Field Office CALABARZON. Present to witness […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with representatives of the Aged Care Research Industry and Innovation Australia (ARIIA) last April 16 to explore innovative collaboration in the area of elderly care and workforce development. The ARIIA team, headed by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reuben Jacob, shared their person-centered, technology-driven programs aimed at reshaping aged care in Australia and beyond. DSWD Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Santos and Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Division Chief Loida Villanueva of the agency’s Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB) joined the meeting and presented the ongoing programs and initiatives for senior citizens and persons with disabilities […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez of the agency’s Operations Group (OG) and Mayor Benjamin Abalos Sr. of Mandaluyong City greet the solo parents who attended the service caravan of various government agencies at the Mandaluyong City College of Science and Technology Gymnasium on Saturday (April 26). The service caravan, which was organized as part of the celebration of the National Solo Parents Week from April 21 to 26, served as a one-stop-shop where solo parents were able to avail of various government programs. Among the participating agencies were the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC), PhilHealth, […]

A total of 1,800 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members from Bulacan join the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa 4Ps’ job fair at the Bulacan State University in Malolos, Bulacan on Saturday (April 26). The ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ is a joint initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Agriculture (DA) and other key agencies. By providing pre-employment assistance, advisory services and other essential government services, the job fair aims to help graduating 4Ps beneficiaries attain employment and reach the level of self-sufficiency. As […]

Around 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from 11 municipalities in Pangasinan participate in the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair in Dagupan City on Friday (April 25). Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG) was present at the job fair. Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) also graced the activity. The job fair is part of the collaborative effort of various agencies, under the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., to help the graduating 4Ps beneficiaries find employment opportunities. As of […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the Statutory Programs under Operations Group discusses the benefits and privileges for solo parents during the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on April 24 at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Asst. Secretary Colico also presented the salient provisions of Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act and answered questions from reporters. The DSWD Thursday Media Forum, which is held weekly at the New Press Center, is hosted by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Communications Raymond Robert Burgos and Director […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP) Country Director Regis Chapman sign the transfer of property formally handing over the ownership of a mobile kitchen unit to the DSWD. During a simple ceremony on Tuesday (April 22) at the DSWD’s Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC), Secretary Gatchalian expressed his gratitude to the UN WFP for their generous donation. The new mobile kitchen will be immediately sent to the DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol Region to help in their disaster response operations. Other officials present in the turnover ceremony were Undersecretary Diana […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with a team from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) led by Focal Commissioner for Children and Older Persons Beda Angeles Epres on Monday (April 21) to explore areas of collaboration on promoting the rights of the two sectors. Secretary Gatchalian was joined by Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD’s Policy and Plans Group (PPG) in the meeting with CHR officials held at Central Office in Quezon City. Commissioner Epres was joined by Executive Assistant Graciela Ann Awkit-Dhami, OIC-Director Jerrick Gerard Go, OIC-Chief Rezalyn Ylagan, OIC-Chief Ma. Victoria Diaz, and […]