Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian showed his support to the protection of children during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dialogue on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. During the opening session of the conference at the Manila Diamond Residences in Makati City Thursday (June continue reading : DSWD chief joins hand with ASEAN delegates to advance child rights protection

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomes the delegation of member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to the opening session of the dialogue on child rights protection on Thursday (June 22). The two-day dialogue, being held at the Manila Diamond Residences Hotel in Makati City, provides a regional continue reading : DSWD chief welcomes ASEAN delegates to child rights protection dialogue

Responding swiftly to the urgent needs of 1,829 families affected by severe flooding in Kabacan, Cotabato province, the Disaster Response Management Division of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XII distributed family food packs (FFPs) to alleviate the hardships faced by the flood victims. DSWD FO XII Director Loreto Cabaya Jr. continue reading : DSWD FO XII provides aid to 1,829 flood-affected families in Cotabato

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomed the offer of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to help operationalize the DSWD Academy located in Barangay Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City. ILO Country Director Khalid Hassan made offer of assistance to Secretary Gatchalian during his courtesy visit at the DSWD Central Office continue reading : DSWD, ILO explore partnership to operationalize Social Work and Development Academy

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (June 21) presided over the first regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH) as the newly-designated chairperson. The meeting was geared at further strengthening the convergence among the IATF-ZH members, other national government agencies, the private sector, and development continue reading : DSWD chief bats for convergence of gov’t programs in 1st hunger task force meeting

DSWD Bicol Field Office Assistant Regional Director for Administration Raul Enojas assisted Senator Robin Padilla in his visit to the four evacuation centers in Daraga, Albay. The DSWD FO V distributed cash assistance to Mayon-affected families amounting to 5,000 per family. DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio personally assisted Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and continue reading : More aid for Mayon evacuees

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (June 21) presides over the first regular meeting of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH) as newly-designated chairperson. Also attending the meeting at the DSWD Central Office were IATF-ZH co-chairperson Asst. Secretary Milana Dayanghirang, who is also executive director of the continue reading : DSWD Sec. Gatchalian presides 1st meeting of IATF on Zero Hunger

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) are planning a rollout of a nationwide nutrition intervention program that aims to address malnutrition and stunting among Filipino children up to 3 years of age. This was the main agenda discussed during the meeting between DSWD Secretary continue reading : DSWD chief meets with Children’s First 1000 Days Coalition; rollout of nationwide nutrition intervention program eyed

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with newly-appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Pavit Ramachandran and former Country Director Kelly Bird during a courtesy call at the DSWD Central Office on Monday (June 19). During the meeting, the DSWD Chief and ADB executives, together with World Food Programme (WFP) continue reading : DSWD chief discusses food stamp program with ADB execs

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomes the newly-appointed Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Pavit Ramachandran and former Country Director Kelly Bird during a courtesy visit at the DSWD Central Office Monday (June 19). The main agenda of the meeting between the DSWD and ADB is the pilot run and continue reading : DSWD Sec Gatchalian welcomes ADB execs