DSWD chief wants constant engagement, partnership with LGUs for better service delivery

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (October 1) listened to the recommendations and suggestions of the local chief executives (LCEs) and local social welfare and development officers (LSWDOs) for the further improvement of the agency’s programs and services for poor and marginalized sectors. “Nagpatawag po ngayon ng consultation dialogue continue reading : DSWD chief wants constant engagement, partnership with LGUs for better service delivery

DSWD aid for Typhoon Julian-hit families reaches more than Php9 million

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already released more than Php9 million worth of humanitarian assistance for the families affected by Super Typhoon Julian, an agency official said on Wednesday (October 2). “The DSWD has already provided Php9.078 million in relief aid to the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley Regions as well as continue reading : DSWD aid for Typhoon Julian-hit families reaches more than Php9 million

DSWD assures fire-hit families in Tondo of continuous aid until full recovery

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured households affected by a recent fire incident in Barangay 105 in Tondo, Manila that the agency will assist them towards full recovery. “Ibinibilin po palagi ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. na kung tutulong ang DSWD…dapat yung talagang nararamdaman. Kung ang family continue reading : DSWD assures fire-hit families in Tondo of continuous aid until full recovery

DSWD beefs up relief efforts as ‘Julian’ intensifies into Super Typhoon

As Typhoon Julian intensified into a Super Typhoon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is stepping up the agency’s disaster response and relief efforts for affected areas, a DSWD official reported on Tuesday (October 1). “For the past consecutive days, we have been communicating non-stop with our Field Offices (FOs) and concerned local continue reading : DSWD beefs up relief efforts as ‘Julian’ intensifies into Super Typhoon

DSWD asks 4Ps pregnant members, kids up to 2 years old to update household profiles for ‘First 1K Days’ cash grant

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program – National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO) is calling on all 4Ps household-beneficiaries with pregnant members or children aged 0 to 2 years old to update their profiles in preparation for the rollout of the First 1000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grant in 2025. continue reading : DSWD asks 4Ps pregnant members, kids up to 2 years old to update household profiles for ‘First 1K Days’ cash grant

DSWD awarded by CSC for highest resolution rate of customer feedback

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has achieved the distinction of being first and receiving a recognition from the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for attaining the highest resolution and compliance rates for customer feedback, making it to the list of the CSC’s Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) of Top 10 government agencies with continue reading : DSWD awarded by CSC for highest resolution rate of customer feedback

DSWD upskills comms group, regional IOs to bolster agency social media presence

Officer-in-charge of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Office of the Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications Group (StratComm) and Agency Operations Service (AOS) Director Lara Duran and Digital Media Service (DMS) Director Dianne Joie Ruiz open the DMS-organized Digital Media Workshop at Maharajah Hotel in Angeles, Pampanga on Monday (September 23). Attended by continue reading : DSWD upskills comms group, regional IOs to bolster agency social media presence

Fire-hit families in Tondo receive cash aid from DSWD

Some 2,006 households affected by a recent fire in Barangay 105 in Tondo, Manila received financial assistance under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) Program on Monday (September 30). During the payout at the Vicente Lim Elementary School, the Department provided ECT assistance worth Php10,140 to each affected family. continue reading : Fire-hit families in Tondo receive cash aid from DSWD

DSWD continues prepositioning of food packs in N. Luzon for Typhoon Julian-affected areas

As part of its proactive approach to disaster management, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices (FO) in Northern Luzon, continues to preposition family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items for augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) along the track of Typhoon Julian. “Two weeks ago ay nakapagpadala continue reading : DSWD continues prepositioning of food packs in N. Luzon for Typhoon Julian-affected areas

DSWD chief wants formal partnership with PAWS; cats, dogs seen as stress busters

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with officials of the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) preparatory for a partnership project on Friday (September 27) at the Central Office Boardroom in Quezon City. Secretary Gatchalian and PAWS Executive Director Anna Cabrera were in agreement that raising cats and dogs can improve anxiety and mental awareness among people continue reading : DSWD chief wants formal partnership with PAWS; cats, dogs seen as stress busters