DSWD chief meets French envoy; wants enhanced PH-French partnership

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with French Ambassador Michéle Boccoz on Wednesday (August 2) during the latter’s courtesy visit at the Central Office in Quezon City. Amb. Boccoz was accompanied by Political Counselor Thomas Rollet and Father Matthieu Dauchez, executive director of ANAK-Tnk (Tulay ng Kabataan). During the meeting, continue reading : DSWD chief meets French envoy; wants enhanced PH-French partnership

“The goods should not sleep with us,” DSWD chief tells RDs in calamity areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reminded regional directors of calamity-stricken and flood-hit provinces in Central and Northern Luzon to swiftly release their allocated food packs so that families and individuals can immediately partake of the relief goods. The DSWD noted that for the past two days, the National Resource Operations continue reading : “The goods should not sleep with us,” DSWD chief tells RDs in calamity areas

DSWD, DepEd launch ‘Tara, Basa!’ tutoring program; 63k 1st Graders in NCR, 6k college studes to benefit in pilot run

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Vice President and Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) Sara Duterte officially launched the pilot implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program at the Rizal High School in Pasig City on Wednesday (August 2). Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, the reformatted educational assistance of continue reading : DSWD, DepEd launch ‘Tara, Basa!’ tutoring program; 63k 1st Graders in NCR, 6k college studes to benefit in pilot run

DSWD, DepEd sign MOA for pilot of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Vice President and Secretary of the Department of Education Sara Duterte, sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to officially launch the pilot implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring program at the Rizal High School in Pasig City on Wednesday (August 2). Tara, Basa! Tutoring continue reading : DSWD, DepEd sign MOA for pilot of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

DSWD reaches out to more than 200 individuals in street situations through Oplan Pag-Abot

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its reach-out operations for families and individuals in street situations (FISS) amid the heavy rains brought about by various weather disturbances affecting the National Capital Region in the past few weeks. The Oplan Pag-abot Team conducted separate reach-out operations in the cities of Pasay, Manila and continue reading : DSWD reaches out to more than 200 individuals in street situations through Oplan Pag-Abot

DSWD chief holds collab meeting with Caritas head,  UP Law Prof

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (Aug. 1) meets with Caritas Manila Executive Director Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual to explore areas of collaboration to provide more extensive social protection services to the vulnerable sectors. Secretary Gatchalian also met with University of the Philippines College of Law Professor Beth Pangalangan, continue reading : DSWD chief holds collab meeting with Caritas head,  UP Law Prof

DSWD, DepEd to launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program on Wednesday (August 2) at the Rizal High School in Pasig City. Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, the reformatted educational assistance of the DSWD, aims to help and provide assistance to college students continue reading : DSWD, DepEd to launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

‘Be sharp with your data,’ DSWD chief tells RDs on requests, delivery of FFPs in calamity-stricken LGUs

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed Regional Directors to double check the number of family food packs (FFPs) being requested by governors, mayors and congressmen and the actual pick-up or delivery to the areas affected by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced Habagat. “Be sharp with your data,” Secretary Gatchalian continue reading : ‘Be sharp with your data,’ DSWD chief tells RDs on requests, delivery of FFPs in calamity-stricken LGUs