DSWD ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

As the lead agency in social welfare and development, the Department exercises the following functions:

  • Formulates policies and plans which provide direction to intermediaries and other implementers in the development and delivery of social welfare and development services.
  • Develops and enriches existing programs and services for specific groups, such as children and youth, women, family and communities, solo parents, older persons and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs);
  • Registers, licenses and accredits individuals, agencies and organizations engaged in social welfare and development services, sets standards and monitors the empowerment and compliance to these standards.
  • Provides technical assistance and capability building to intermediaries; and
  • Provides social protection of the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged sector, DSWD also gives augmentation funds to local government units so these could deliver SWD services to depressed municipalities and barangays and provide protective services to individuals, families and communities in crisis situation.

The Secretary

The Secretary, based on Executive Order No. 292, series of 1987 or the Administrative Code of 1987, stipulates his authority and responsibility to exercise the mandate of the DSWD and discharge its powers and functions, and thus exercises supervision and control over the entire Department. Also, the Secretary directly supervises and monitors the performance of all Field Offices (FOs) to ensure timely, efficient, and effective program implementation. As such, all FOs shall report directly to the Secretary, without prejudice to compliance with the outputs/deliverables being required by the functional groups insofar as physical and financial targets are set in the General Appropriations Act and other requirements set by oversight bodies.

The Office of the Secretary (OSEC) Group shall be composed of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Engagement, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Partnership Building for Resource Mobilization, Office of the Assistant Secretary and Chief Information Officer, the Information Communications Technology Management Service, Traditional Media Service, Digital Media Service, Public Relations Service, Internal Audit Service, and the Management Service.

The Office of the Secretary (OSEC) Group shall be composed of the Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Engagement, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Partnership Building for Resource Mobilization, Office of the Assistant Secretary and Chief Information Officer, the Information Communications Technology Management Service, Traditional Media Service, Digital Media Service, Public Relations Service, Internal Audit Service, and the Management Service.

Information Communication And Technology Management Service (ICTMS)

Traditional Media Service (TMS)

Digital Media Service (DMS)

Agency Operations Service (AOS)

The General Administration and Support Services Group (GASSG) provides leadership, staff expertise, and strategic support in managing physical infrastructures, assets, financial resources, human resources, procurement activities, and other logistical requirements in a manner that is transparent, accountable, proactive, results­ oriented, and value-adding to the stewardship of DSWD resources.

The GASSG shall be headed by an Undersecretary to be assisted by an Assistant Secretary. It shall include the Administrative Service, Human Resource Management and Development Service, Financial Service, and Legal Service.

Information Communication And Technology Management Service (ICTMS)

Traditional Media Service (TMS)

Digital Media Service (DMS)

Agency Operations Service (AOS)

The Policy and Planning Group (PPG) is responsible for fulfilling the DSWD’s roles on policy and planning development for the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized sectors of society. It provides overall direction, guidance, and supervision on formulation, development, implementation and evaluation of policies and plans of the Department; organizational development and management of performance standards; and monitoring and evaluation of existing partnerships with development partners.

The PPG shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Policy and Planning and assisted by the Assistant Secretary for Social Protection Policy, and Assistant Secretary for Planning. It includes the Policy Development and Planning Bureau (PDPB), as well as attached offices namely the Internal Audit and Management Service and the Social Registry Office.

The Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG) is responsible for developing and introducing innovative social protection and development programs and projects in the Department. It shall implement the new social protection and poverty reduction programs and enhance the existing programs and projects of the Department, whenever necessary. The group  expands and sustains its special programs and projects by taking the lead in various inter-agency and inter-office coordination.

The IPDG is headed by the Undersecretary for Innovations and Program Development assisted by the Assistant Secretary for Innovations, and the Director for Program Development. The group  includes the Social Technology Bureau and the National Program Management Offices (NPMOs) of the following innovative programs: a) Oplan Pag-abot Program; b) Tara, Basa Tutoring Program; c) Walang Gutom Program; d) Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon (BangUN); and d) Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP).

Information Communication And Technology Management Service (ICTMS)

Information Communication And Technology Management Service (ICTMS)

The Operations Group (OpsG) shall be responsible for formulating, developing, and executing social welfare and development programs and policies which are specifically crafted to address particular clienteles in varying incidents. In addition, the group is tasked to lead the effective implementation of the DSWD’s statutory programs, protective programs, regularized flagship social protection programs, as well as other timely and relevant social welfare concerns as they emerge.

The OpsG is headed by the Undersecretary for Operations and assisted by the Assistant Secretary for Protective Programs and Assistant Secretary for Promotive Programs. It includes the Protective Services Bureau, Center Development Office, Crisis Intervention Program, Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) NPMO, and the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) NPMO.

The Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) provides leadership in the development and implementation of strategic and systematic approaches and measures to reduce vulnerabilities and risks and respond to the effects of various disasters. It also provides leadership, staff expertise and support in managing disaster response management-related resources (i.e. financial and physical including supplies, warehouses and other facilities, among others) and activities, including the production of family food packs and donation facilitation, in a manner that is transparent, accountable proactive, results-oriented, and value-adding to the stewardship of DSWD resources.

The DRMG is headed by the Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management and assisted by the Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management and the Director V for National Resource and Logistics Management.  It includes the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) and the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB).

The Legislative Affairs Group is responsible for the development and implementation of legislative strategies and initiatives to advance the Department’s legislative agenda and other interests with both Houses of Congress (i.e. the House of Representatives and the Senate).

It articulates the DSWD’s position on legislations and resolutions proposed by legislators.  Additionally, it shall coordinate the Department’s response to requests, inquiries and other concerns of the members of Congress and their staff.

It also provides executive leadership direction, and coordination of all communications and relationships, both legislative and non-legislative, between the DSWD and the both Houses of Congress.

The Legislative Affairs Group shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Legislative Affairs, who shall supervise the Department Legislative Liaison Office.

The Regulatory Services and Institutional Development Group (RSIDG) has regulatory jurisdiction over Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs), and oversees the improvement of the delivery of social welfare and development programs by local government units.

For regulatory services, it ensures continuing compliance by SWDAs with standards for and in the delivery of social welfare services, through registration and licensing, and accreditation of their programs and services.  For institutional development, it improves the functionality of local social welfare and development offices in service delivery, as well as the competence of personnel responsible for program implementation through continuous and effective capacity-building initiatives.

The RSIDG is headed by an Undersecretary and assisted by an Assistant Secretary.  It includes the Standards Bureau (SB) and the DSWD Academy.

The Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG) is responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) based on the rigorous process of Listahanan in the conduct of the beneficiary targeting.

It shall be headed by an Undersecretary and assisted by the Assistant Secretary for Conditional Cash Transfer. It includes the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program NPMO and its counterpart in the Field Offices, the Provincial, City and Municipal links of the 4Ps.

The Peace and Development Group (PDG) is responsible for the operationalization of the Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa. It supports the peace and development agenda of the National Government through the implementation of the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Normalization Program, Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Transformation Program, Socio-economic Interventions for the KAPATIRAN, Executive Order No. 70 s. 2018, and the services for Former Violent Extremists and Disbanded Private Armed Groups Surrenderees.

The Peace and Development Group shall be headed by the Undersecretary for Peace and Development and assisted by the Assistant Secretary and the Director and National Program Manager of the Peace and Development Buong Bansa Mapayapa NPMO.

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Individuals will be provided a Personal Information Collection Statement in an appropriate format and manner whenever personal data is collected (i.e. in the manual form or web page that collects personal data, or in a notice posted at the reception area of NPC events where participants’ personal data is collected through attendance sheets).

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The following personal information may be collected, manually or electronically,  upon submission of inquiries or requests:

  1.       Name
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  3.       Contact Number

The DSWD uses Google Analytics, Twitter Widgets, PowerBI and Tableau, third-party services to render feeds, visualizations, and analyze the web traffic data for us. These services use cookies. Data generated is not shared with any other party. The following web traffic data are analyzed:

  1. User IP address
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  4. The date and time a user visits the site
  5. Geolocation
  6. The referring site or platform, if any 
  7. Operating system
  8. Web browser type
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The DSWD is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. The DSWD only has access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via the modules of this website or other direct contact from you. All of the provisions in the Data Privacy Act will be observed specifically on the management of personally identifiable information.

Information collected may be used as a basis for client response regarding services or intervention that may be provided by the DSWD. Information will not be shared with any third party outside of the Government, other than as necessary to fulfill the requested services of a client. The DSWD, however, reserves the right to request the applicants to submit the hardcopy of documentary requirements in order to verify the authenticity of the information.

Unless otherwise provided, the DSWD or any of its authorized personnel may contact the client via email or SMS in the future for the purpose of status updates with regard to the transaction/service request, changes to this privacy policy, or other information reasonably necessary to effect the social service mandate of the DSWD.

  • Access and Correction

An individual has the right to ask for a copy of any personal information held by the DSWD about him or her; as well as the right to ask for corrections should any information be inaccurate or erroneous. To do so, please contact our Data Protection Officer, ASEC Irene B. Dumlao, through the following email address: dpo@dswd.gov.ph.

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The DSWD takes precautions to protect information. Upon submission of sensitive information via the website, information is protected both online and offline. Wherever the Department collects sensitive information (such as passport and Birth Certificates), that information is encrypted and transmitted to the DSWD in a secure manner. This may be verified by looking for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the web page. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, certificate printing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information. The computers/servers, where personally identifiable information is stored, are kept in a secure environment.

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