DSWD CENTRAL OFFICE
Located along IBP Road, Batasan Hills Complex, Quezon City
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office (CO) located in Quezon City, Philippines, is the main office of the national government agency dedicated to public welfare and social development.
The DSWD Central Office serves as the administrative and policy-making hub, overseeing various programs aimed at social assistance, social welfare, and development.
The DSWD CO holds the oversight bureaus and offices that monitor and assess the implementation of various social welfare and development programs and services.
Office of the Secretary
Rex T. Gatchalian
Department Secretary
Trunk Lines: 8-951-22-39 to 07 or 8-931-79-16
Locals: 10046 / 10048
Email: osec@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Hurjea S. Lubag
Head Executive Assistant (HEA)
Direct Lines: 8931-7916
Locals: 10255
Email: hslubag@dswd.gov.ph
Office of the Undersecretaries
Atty. Edward Justine R. Orden
Undersecretary for General Administration and Support Services Group
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10317
Email: ousgassg@dswd.gov.ph
Alan A. Tanjusay
Undersecretary for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns and Project Team Lead, Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa Program
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10034
Email: ousispsc@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Emmeline A. Villar
Undersecretary for International Affairs and, Attached and Supervised Agencies
Direct Line: 8951-71-21
Locals: 10028
Email: ouasa@dswd.gov.ph
Fatima Aliah Q. Dimaporo
Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10262
Email: ousla@dswd.gov.ph
Vilma B. Cabrera,
CESO II
Undersecretary for Conditional Cash Transfer
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10033
Email: ouscctbtg@dswd.gov.ph
Dr. Denise Florence B. Bragas, RSW,
MD, FPAFP
Undersecretary for Regulatory Services and Institutional Development Group
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10341
Email:ousrsidg@dswd.gov.ph
Dr. Diana Rose S. Cajipe,
MD, FPOGS
Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group
Direct Line: 8-931-8123
Locals: 10250
Email: ousdrmg@dswd.gov.ph
Eduardo M. Punay
Undersecretary for Innovation and Program Development, Concurrent Officer-in-Charge for the Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUN) Project and National Program Director, Walang Gutom Program, Tara Basa! Tutoring Program, Pag-abot Program
Direct Line: 8-951-71-11 / 8951-71-14
Locals: 10343
Email: ousinnovations@dswd.gov.ph
Monina Josefina H. Romualdez
Undersecretary for Operations
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10003
Email: ousoperations@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Adonis Porto Sulit,
CESO II
Undersecretary for Policy and Plans Group
Direct Line: 8-931-61-47
Locals: 10335
Email: ousppg@dswd.gov.ph
Office of the Assistant Secretaries
Ulysses Hermogenes C. Aguilar
Assistant Secretary for Community Engagement
Trunk Lines: 8931-71-21
Local: 10047
Email: uhcaguilar@dswd.gov.ph
Juan Carlo V. Marquez
Assistant Secretary for External Assistance and Development under the Policy and Plans Group, Project Manager of BENEFICIARY Fast, Innovative, Responsive, Service Transformation (BFIRST) Project Manager and Department's Official Spokespersons
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10022 ; 10068
Email: oasead@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Gina V. Wenceslao
Assistant Secretary for General Administration and Support Services Group and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge for Legal Service
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10323
Email: oasosec@dswd.gov.ph / oasdrmg@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Baldr Hernandez Bringas
Assistant Secretry for Innovations and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge for the National Program Manager for EPAHP-NPMO and Walang Gutom-NPMO
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10289
Email: oasi@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Elaine F. Fallarcuna,
CESE
Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies
Direct Line: 8-931-9135
Locals: 10324
Email: oasiasa.osec@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Ana Maria Paz B. Rafael
Assistant Secretary for Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals:
Email: partnerships@dswd.gov.ph
Paul D. Ledesma
Assistant Secretary for Regional Operations
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10002
Email: oasro@dswd.gov.ph
Florentino Y. Loyola
Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs under Operations Group
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10327
Email: oasspep@dswd.gov.ph
Ada Aquino C.
Assistant Secretary for Statutory Programs under the Operations Group
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10271
Tel. No.: 8709-14-67
Email: oasprotective@dswd.gov.ph
Arnel B. Garcia,
CESO II
Assistant Secretary for Inclusive and Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns and Deputy Project Team Lead and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge for Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa Program
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10318
Email: oasispsc@dswd.gov.ph
Marites M. Maristela,
CESO III
Assistant Secretary for National Household Targeting System and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10227
Email: oas_nhts4ps@dswd.gov.ph
Rodolfo M. Santos,
CESO II
Assistant Secretary for Policy and Plans
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10310 (Technical Concerns); 10311 (Appointments); 10312 (Records/Transactions follow-up)
Direct Line: 8-931-63-66
Email: oasppg@dswd.gov.ph
Janet P. Armas
CESO IV
Assistant Secretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group
Direct Line: 8931-6146
Locals: 10050
Email: oasscb@dswd.gov.ph
Irene B. Dumlao
CESO IV
Assistant Secretary for Office of the Secretary (OSEC) Concerns, Disaster Response Management Group and Department's Offical Spokesperson
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10323
Email: oasosec@dswd.gov.ph / oasdrmg@dswd.gov.ph
Johannes Paulus B. Acuña
Assistant Secretary for Information and Communications Technology and Chief Information Officer
Direct Line:
Locals:
Email:
Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo
Officer-in-Charge for the Office of the Assistant Secretary Director V for Program Development and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge Pag-Abot NPMO
Direct Line: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals:
Email: mnjcastillo@dswd.gov.ph / stb@dswd.gov.ph
Special Assistant of the Secretary
Leo L. Quintilla
CESE
Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response and Management Group and Concurrent Officer-In-Charge of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau
Direct Line: 8 851-26-81
Locals: 10264
Email: llquintilla@dswd.gov.ph
Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo
Officer-in-Charge for the Office of the Assistant Secretary Director V for Program Development and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge Pag-Abot NPMO
Direct Line: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals:
Email: mnjcastillo@dswd.gov.ph / stb@dswd.gov.ph
Bureau Directors
Maria Isabel B. Lanada PhD
Director IV of Disaster Response Management Bureau
Direct Line: 8932-25-73
Locals: 10099
Email: drmb@dswd.gov.ph
Michael Cristopher R. Mathay
Director III of Disaster Response Management Bureau
Direct Line: 8932-25-73
Locals: 10099
Email: drmb@dswd.gov.ph
Leo L. Quintilla CESE
Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response and Management Group and Concurrent Officer-In-Charge of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau
Direct Line: 8 851-26-81
Locals: 10264
Email: llquintilla@dswd.gov.ph
Rhodora G. Alday
CESE
Director IV of Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB)
Direct Line: 8-951-71-20
Locals: 10137
Email: pdpb@dswd.gov.ph
Hannah A. Giray-Carcido
Assistant Bureau Director, Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB) and Concurrent OIC, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, PDPB
Direct Line: 8-931-81-30
Locals: 10137
Email: hagiray@dswd.gov.ph
Edmon B. Monteverde
Director IV of the Program Management Bureau (PMB)
Direct Line: 8-951-74-37
Locals: 10020
Email: pmb@dswd.gov.ph
Edwin S. Morata
Assistant Bureau Director of the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau
Direct Line:
Locals:
Email: esmorata@dswd.gov.ph
Helen Y. Suzara
Director IV of the Social Technology Bureau and Concurrent OIC, Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program- NPMO
Direct Line: 8-931-81-44
Locals: 10037,10260
Email: soctech@dswd.gov.ph
Marilyn B. Moral
Assistant Bureau Director of the Social Technology Bureau and Concurrent Officer-in-Charege Deputy Program Manager, Pag-abot Program-NPMO
Direct Line: 8-931-81-44
Locals: 10037; 10260
Email: mbmoral@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Justin Caesar Anthony D. Batocabe
Director IV of the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau
Direct Line: 8951-28-05
Locals: 10346
Email: swidb@dswd.gov.ph
Precilia A. Docuyanan
Assistant Bureau Director of the Social Welfare Institutional Development Bureau
Direct Line:
Locals:
Email: padocuyanan@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Megan Therese Y. Manahan
Director IV of the Standards Bureau
Direct Line: 8-931-31-81
Locals: 10078
Email: sb@dswd.gov.ph
Cynthia V. Ilano
Director III (Assistant Bureau Director) of Standards Bureau
Direct Line: 8-355-28-43
Locals: 10077
Email: sb@dswd.gov.ph
Service Directors
Atty. Karina Antonette A. Agudo
CESO III
Director IV of Administrative Service (AD) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Procurement Management Division (PMD), AD
Direct Line: 8-936-11-12
Locals:10058
Email: admin@dswd.gov.ph
Dianne Joie E. Ruiz
Director IV of the Digital Media Service (DMS)
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10086, 10085
Direct Line: 8931-9143
Email: dms@dswd.gov.ph
Wayne D. Belizar
Director IV of Financial Management Service
Direct Line: 8931-8127
Locals: 10245
Email: finance@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Meriel P. Castillo
Concurrent Office-in-Charge Assistant Service Director of Financial Management Service and Division Chief, Budget Division for Regular Programs
Direct Line: 8-951-71-18
Locals: 10245
Email: finance@dswd.gov.ph
Jennifer M. Rizo
Director IV of the Human Resource Management and Development Service
Direct Line: 8-951-71-18
Locals: 10245
Email: finance@dswd.gov.ph
Marissa N. Fabricante
Officer-In-Charge of the Internal Audit Service
Direct Line:
Locals:
Email: ias@dswd.gov.ph
Christian Joseph M. Regunay CESO III
Officer-in-Charge for the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Director IV of the Information and Communications Technology Management Service
Direct Line: 8-951-71-18
Locals: 10245
Email: finance@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Gina V. Wenceslao
Assistant Secretary for General Administration and Support Services Group and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge for Legal Service
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10323
Email: oasosec@dswd.gov.ph / oasdrmg@dswd.gov.ph
Clarissa Lara A. Duran
Director IV of the Agency Operations Service
Direct Line: 8-931-81-72
Locals: 10328, 10329
Email: oassc@dswd.gov.ph
Aldrine R. Fermin
Director IV of Traditional Media Service
Direct Line:
Locals:
Email: tms@dswd.gov.ph
National Program Managment Office (NPMOs)
Atty. Bernadette A. Mapue-Joaquin RSW, CESE
Director IV, National Program Manager of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Program Management Office
Trunk Lines:
Locals:
Email: kc@dswd.gov.ph
Rolando D. Villacorta Jr.
Deputy National Program Manager for Operations of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service National Program Management Office
Direct Line: 8-931-81-01 to 07 / 8952-06-97
Locals: 10013
Email: rdvillacorta@dswd.gov.ph
Jimmy Francis T. Schuck II,
CESE
Director IV of the National Household Targeting Office
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10274
Email: nhto@dswd.gov.ph
Website: www.listahanan.dswd.gov.ph
Gemma B. Gabuya
Director IV, National Program Manager of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program - National Program Management Office
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10101
Email: gbgabuya@dswd.gov.ph / 4ps-npmo@dswd.gov.ph
Jonathan C. Anteza
Deputy Program Manager (DPM) for Administration under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program-National Program Management Office
Direct Line: 8-952-97-49
Locals: 10117, 10121
Email: jranteza.4ps@dswd.gov.ph
Rosalie D. Dagulo
Deputy Program Manager for Program Service and Interventions of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10266
Email: rddagulo@dswd.gov.ph
Monica Shayne Ann G. Purugganan
Deputy Program Manager for Data Management Systems (Support) under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program - National Program Management Officer
Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10107
Email: msagpurugganan@dswd.gov.ph
Miramel G. Laxa, RSW, MPA
Director IV of the Sustainable Livelihood Program -National Program Management Office
Trunk Line: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Direct Line: 8951-71-25
Locals: 10059
Email: livelihood@dswd.gov.ph
Melvin C. Dayrit
Deputy Program Manager of Walang Gutom Program - NPMO
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: mcdayrit@dswd.gov.ph
Elma S. Salamat
Deputy Program Manager, Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program-NPMO
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: tbtp@dswd.gov.ph
Other Offices
Nolibelyn P. Macabagdal
Officer-in-Charge of the Program Institutioalization Office
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: pio@dswd.gov.ph
Lovely S. Abapo
Director III under the Office of the Undersecretary for General Administrastion and Support Service Group
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: lsabapo@dswd.gov.ph
Atty. Mary Grace S. Arboladura
Director III under the Office of the Undersecretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: oasprotective@dswd.gov.ph
Rowela Francia Hizon
Director IV under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Statutory Programs and Coach Monitor of Center Development Division (CDD), National Inspectorate Division (NID), and Centers Residential Care Facility (CRCF) Infrastracture Team
Trunk Lines:
Local:
Email: rhizon@dswd.gov.ph