DSWD CENTRAL OFFICE

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. 

 

EVELYN C. ARIBON

Undersecretary, Chief-of-Staff, and Concurrent Cluster Head
Office of the Secretary Group (OSEC)

Trunk Lines: 8-951-22-39 to 07 or 8-931-79-16
Locals: 10046 / 10048 (Internal Line Only)
osec@dswd.gov.ph

Thelma R. Arnecilla

Head Executive Assistant

Trunk Lines: 8-951-22-39 to 07 or 8-931-79-16
Locals: 10046 / 10048 (Internal Line Only)
osec@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. HURJAE S. LUBAG, RPm

Director IV
Assistant to the Chief-of-Staff, and Concurrent Cluster Head
Office of the Secretary Group (OSEC)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-7916
Locals: 10255 (Internal Line Only)
osec@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. EDWARD JUSTINE R. ORDEN

Undersecretary
General Administration and Support Service Group (GASSG)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
/ 8-951-74-35
/ 8-951-74-35
Locals: 10317 (Internal Line Only)
ousgassg@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. ADONIS P. SULIT, CESO II

Undersecretary
Policy and Planning Group (PPG)

Direct Line: (02) 8931-6147
local: 10335 (Internal Line Only)
ousppg@dswd.gov.ph

EDUARDO M. PUNAY

Undersecretary
Innovations and Program Development (IPD)
Concurrent National Program Director
Walang Gutom Program, Tara Basa! Tutoring Program, and Pag-abot Program
Concurrent Officer-in-Charge
Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUN) Project

Direct Lines: (02) 8951-7111 / 8951-7114
local: 10343 (Internal Line Only)
ousinnovations@dswd.gov.ph

MONINA JOSEFINA H. ROMUALDEZ

Undersecretary
Operations

Trunk Lines: 8-951-71-15
locals : 10002 / 10003 / 10004 (Internal Line Only)
ousoperations@dswd.gov.ph

DIANA ROSE S. CAJIPE, MD, FPOGS

Undersecretary
Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG)

Trunk Line: 02 8931-8101 to 07
Direct Line: 02 8931-8123, 02 8951-7117
local: 10035 , 10053(Internal Line Only)
ousdrmg@dswd.gov.ph

FATIMA ALIAH Q. DIMAPORO

Undersecretary
Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Group, as Member of the Government Task Force for Decommissioned Combatants and their Communities

Trunk Lines: (02) 8931-8101 to 07
local: 10262 (Internal Line Only)
ousla@dswd.gov.ph

DENISE FLORENCE B. BRAGAS, MD, FPAFP, RSW

Undersecretary
Regulatory Services and Institutional Development Group (RSIDG)

Direct Line: (02) 8931-6147
local: 10335 (Internal Line Only)
ousrsidg@dswd.gov.ph

ALAN A. TANJUSAY

Undersecretary
Peace and Development Group(PDG)

Trunk Lines: 8931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 100344 (Internal Line Only)
ouspdg@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. ELAINE F. FALLARCUNA, CESE

Officer-in-Charge
Office of the Undersecretary for Conditional Cash Transfer Group, in Addition to Her Function as Assistant Secretary for Support to Operations and New Initiatives under CCTG

Direct Line: (02) 8931-9135
local: 10324 (Internal Line Only)
oassoni.cctg@dswd.gov.ph

JOHANNES PAULUS B. ACUÑA

Assistant Secretary
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Chief Information Officer

Direct Lines: (02) 8931-81-01 to 07
locals: 10347 / 10340 (Internal Line Only)
cio@dswd.gov.ph

ULYSSES HERMOGENES C. AGUILAR

Assistant Secretary
Community Engagement

Trunk Line: (02) 8931-7121
local: 10047 (Internal Line Only)
oasce_grp@dswd.gov.ph

JANET P. ARMAS

Assistant Secretary
Regulatory Services and Institutional Development Group (RSIDG)

Direct Line: 8931-6146
Locals: 10050 & 10049 (Internal Line Only)
oasrsidg@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. BALDR H. BRINGAS

Assistant Secretary
Innovations
Concurrent Officer-in-Charge National Program Manager
Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP)-NPMO and Walang Gutom-NPMO

Trunk Lines: (02) 8931-8101 to 07
local: 10289 (Internal Line Only)
oasi@dswd.gov.ph

ADA A. COLICO

Assistant Secretary
Protective Programs, Operations Group

Trunk Lines:(02) 8931-8101 to 07
local: 10271 (Internal Line Only)
Tel. No.: (02) 8709-1467
oasprotective@dswd.gov.ph

IRENE B. DUMLAO, CESO IV

Assistant Secretary
Disaster Response Management Group and OSEC Concerns
DSWD Spokesperson

Trunk Lines:(02) 8355-40-17
local: 10323 (Internal Line Only)
oasosec@dswd.gov.ph / oasdrmg@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. ELAINE F. FALLARCUNA, CESE

Assistant to the Secretary
Support to Operations and New Initiatives, CCTG

Direct Line: (02) 8931-9135
local: 10324 (Internal Line Only)
oassoni.cctg@dswd.gov.ph

PAUL D. LEDESMA

Assistant Secretary
Regional Operations, Operations Group

Trunk Lines: (02) 8931-8101 to 07
local: 10002 (Internal Line Only)
oasspecon@dswd.gov.ph

JUAN CARLO V. MARQUEZ

Assistant Secretary
Policy and Planning

Trunk Lines:
locals 10393 (Internal Line Only)
oasppg@dswd.gov.ph

Edmon B. Monteverde

Assistant Secretary
Promotive Programs under the Operations Group

Direct Line: 8-951-74-37
Locals: 10331 (Internal Line Only)
oaspromotive@dswd.gov.ph

RODOLFO M. SANTOS,
CESO II

Assistant Secretary
Policy and Planning

Trunk Lines: (02) 8931-8101 to 07
local 10310 (Technical Concerns); (Internal Line Only)
10311 (Appointments); (Internal Line Only)
10312 (Records/Transactions follow-up) (Internal Line Only)
Direct Line: (02) 8931-6366
oasppg_grp@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. Vea Gypsy M. Abante

Assistant Secretary
Administrative and Financial Services under the General Administration and Support Services Group

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10020 (Internal Line Only)
oasgassg_grp@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Zabedin M. Azis

Assistant Secretary
Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Group (LIAG)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10020 (Internal Line Only)
oaslegis_grp@dswd.gov.ph

LEO L. QUINTILLA, CESE

Assistant Secretary
Resource and Logistics Management (OASRLM)

Direct Line: 8 851-26-81
Locals: 10264 (Internal Line Only)
oasrlm@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. Mar Angelo DG. Delos Santos

Assistant Secretary
Human Resource and Legal Service under the General Administration and Support Services Group

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10020 (Internal Line Only)
oasgassg_grp@dswd.gov.ph

Ramel F. Jamen

Director V
Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Mindanao Affairs

Direct Lines:
locals: (Internal Line Only)

Helen Y. Suzara

Director V
Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Innovations and Director for Program Development under the Innovations and Program Development Group, and Likewise the Concurrent Officer-in-Charge of the Tara, Basa! Program-National Program Management Office

Direct Line:
Locals:
Email: osasi@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. Elen De Vibar Pasion

Chairperson
Special Committee on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
local: 10396 (Internal Line Only)
sclgbtqiaaffairs@dswd.gov.ph

Raymond Jay L. Mazo

Assistant Secretary
Special Committee on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10396 (Internal Line Only)
sclgbtqiaaffairs@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Jezreel Kiel M. Maristela

Assistant Secretary
Special Committee on LGBTQIA+ Affairs, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10396 (Internal Line Only)
sclgbtqiaaffairs@dswd.gov.ph

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

Direct Line: 8952-97-49
locals: 10117 / 10121 (Internal Line Only)
kc@dswd.gov.ph

Miramel G. Laxa, RSW, MPA

Director IV
Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa-National Program Management Office (PDBBM-NPMO)

Direct Line:
pdbbm-npmo@dswd.gov.ph

Marife C. Leon

Director IV
Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) under the Operations Group Program Management Office.
Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Operations Division under Sustainable Livelihood Program-National Program Management Office (SLP-NPMO)

Trunk Lines:
Local:
livelihood@dswd.gov.ph

Edwin S. Morata

Director IV
Crisis Intervention Program

Direct Line:
Locals:
cip@dswd.gov.ph

Lea B. Bangalan

Director III
Crisis Intervention Program

Direct Line:
Locals:
cip@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. MARY ROSE G. OQUINDO-PASIBI

DIRECTOR IV
National Program Manager and Concurrent Deputy Program Manager for Visayas Affairs and Program Services and Intervention of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program - National Program Management Office

Direct Line:
Locals:
4ps-npmo@dswd.gov.ph

Rolando D. Villacorta Jr.

Director III
Deputy National Program Manager, Operations of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service National Program Management Office

Direct Line:
kc@dswd.gov.ph

Jonathan C. Anteza

Director III
Deputy Program Manager (DPM), Administration under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program-National Program Management Office

Direct Line: 8-952-97-49
Locals: 10117, 10121 (Internal Line Only)
4ps-odpmpsi@dswd.gov.ph

Camille Anne F. Taguba

Director III
Deputy Program Manager of Walang Gutom Program

Direct Line:
walanggutom@dswd.gov.ph

Augustus Lito M. Narag

Director III
Deputy Program Manager (DPM) of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program - National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO) for Mindanao Affairs, Data Management and Systems, and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Beneficiary Data Management Division

Direct Line:
Locals:
4ps-npmo@dswd.gov.ph

Elma S. Salamat

Director III
Deputy Program Manager of the National Program Manager of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program-National Program Management Office (TBTP-NPMO)

Direct Line:
Locals:
tbtp@dswd.gov.ph

Peter Paul R. Ang

Director III
Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Beneficiary Intervention Management Section (Walang Gutom Kitchen by Pag-Abot), in Addition to His Function as the Deputy Program Manager (DPM) of the Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUn) Program - National Program Management Office, and Head of the Media Welfare Unit and the Innovations Group Advocacy Team

Direct Line:
Locals:
bangun@dswd.gov.ph

Ferdinand R. Paredes

Director III
Deputy Program Manager (DPM) of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP)

Direct Line:
Locals:
epahpnpmo@dswd.gov.ph

Maria Isabel B. Lanada, PhD

Director IV
Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) and Concurrent OIC of the Disaster Response Operations Management Division (DROMD), Disaster Response Operations Management, Information and Communication (DROMIC) Division & Disaster Operations Support Division (DOSD) under the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB)

Direct Line: 8932-25-73
Locals: 10099 (Internal Line Only)
drmb@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Megan Therese Y. Manahan

Director IV
Standards Bureau

Direct Line: 8-931-31-81
Locals: 10078 (Internal Line Only)
sb@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Justin Caesar Anthony D. Batocabe

Director IV
DSWD Academy

Direct Line: 8951-28-05
Locals: 10346 (Internal Line Only)
academy@dswd.gov.ph

Alfrey P. Gulla

Director IV
Protective Services Bureau

Direct Line: 8951-28-01
Locals: 10020 / 10051 (Internal Line Only)
psb@dswd.gov.ph

Marilyn B. Moral

Director IV
Social Technology Bureau and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge of the Pag-Abot National Program Management Office under the Innovations and Program Development Group

Direct Line: 8931-91-41
Locals: 10037; 10260 (Internal Line Only)
soctech@dswd.gov.ph

ROWELA F. HIZON

Director IV
Center Development Office

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Direct Line: 8709-14-67
Local: 10052
cdo@dswd.gov.ph

Michael Cristopher R. Mathay

Director III
Office of the Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group

Direct Line: 8932-25-73
Locals: 10099 (Internal Line Only)
ousdrmg@dswd.gov.ph

Ma. Camille R. Sta. Maria

Director III
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management (OASDRM)

Direct Line:
Locals:
oasdrmg@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Jun T. Eso

Director III
National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB)

Direct Line:
Locals: 
nrlmb@dswd.gov.ph

ELVIS R. QUITALIG

Director III
Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa - National Program Management Office (PDBBM-NPMO) under the Peace and Development Group, and Designated as the Deputy Program Manager of PDBBM-NPMO

Direct Line:
Locals:
pdbbm-npmo@dswd.gov.ph

Precilia A. Docuyanan

Assistant Bureau Director III
DSWD Academy

Direct Line:
Locals:
academy@dswd.gov.ph

Irish M. Opeňa

Assistant Bureau Director III
Protective Services Bureau

Direct Line:
Locals:
psb@dswd.gov.ph

KAYE P. SACAPAÑO

Director III
Center Development Office under the Operations Group

Direct Line:
Locals:
cdo_grp@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. ANTONIO D. GOBRIN, RSW

Director III
Disaster Response Management Bureau

Direct Line:
Locals:
drmb_grp@dswd.gov.ph

Hannah A. Giray-Carcido

Director III
Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB), Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the PDPB, Assistant Bureau Director of the PDPB

Direct Line: 8-931-81-30
Locals: 10137 (Internal Line Only)
pdpb@dswd.gov.ph

Atty. Karina Antonette A. Agudo, CESO III

Director IV
Administrative Service (AD) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Procurement Management Division (PMD)

Direct Line: 8-936-11-12
Locals:10058 (Internal Line Only)
admin@dswd.gov.ph

Wayne C. Belizar

Director IV
Internal Audit and Management Service (IAMS)

Direct Line: 8-952-97-73
Locals: 10132 (Internal Line Only)
iams@dswd.gov.ph

Clarissa Lara A. Duran

Director IV
Traditional Media Service (TMS)

Trunk Line: 8931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10085 / 10162
tms@dswd.gov.ph

Dianne Joie E. Ruiz

Director IV
Digital Media Service (DMS)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10086, 10085 (Internal Line Only)
Direct Line: 8931-9143
dms@dswd.gov.ph

Keisha M. Nguyen

Director IV
Finance Service

Direct Line: 8-931-8217
Locals: 10055 (Internal Line Only)
finance@dswd.gov.ph

Jimmy Francis T. Schuck II, CESE

Director IV
Social Registry Office

Direct Line: 8-961-66-72
Locals: 10220 (Internal Line Only)
socialregistry@dswd.gov.ph

Rachel Ann P. Grabador

Director IV
Information and Communications Technology Management Service

Trunk Lines:
Local:
ictms@dswd.gov.ph

Monica Shayne Ann G. Purugganan

Director III and Officer-In-Charge
Public Relations Service (PRS)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Local: 10107 (Internal Line Only)
prs@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. Jass May C. Santiago

Director IV
Legal Service

Trunk Lines: 89512238
Local: 10065, 10066
legal@dswd.gov.ph

CLARITO T. LOGRONIO,
CESO IV

Director III
Officer-in-Charge
Human Resource Management and Development Service

Trunk Lines: 8-951-71-18
Local: 10245
hrmds@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. April Anne A. Dizon

Director III
Office of the Undersecretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Group (OUSLIAG)

Trunk Lines: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10262 (Internal Line Only)
ousla@dswd.gov.ph

ATTY. Divine Kristine S. Leaño, EnP, CESE

Director III
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Information and Communications Technology and Chief Information Officer

Direct Line: 8-931-81-01 to 07
Locals: 10308 (Internal Line Only)
cio@dswd.gov.ph

LOVELY S. ABAPO

Director III
under the Office of the Undersecretary for General Administrastion and Support Service Group

Direct Line:
Locals:
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