Education is one of the effective weapons to fight poverty. This was the belief carried by Kimberly Velasco Jumuad as she grew up in the coastal area of Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte. Kimberly came from a poor household with five members. She was the youngest of three siblings. Growing up, she saw the struggles of continue reading : Real Life Stories Behind 4Ps – Former 4Ps beneficiary and ESGPPA grantee now a Public School teacher
Following the release of the additional funds for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) program, the DSWD is now ready to facilitate the cash transfers to assist around 7.5 million beneficiaries in coping with the continuing effects of high inflation. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced in a continue reading : More than 7M Filipinos to benefit from Targeted Cash Transfer program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is making significant strides toward digital transformation, which Secretary Rex Gatchalian describes as “game changer.” “We are committed to leveraging the latest technologies to deliver better and more efficient services to the Filipino people,” Secretary Gatchalian said. “This digital transformation initiative will enable us to become a continue reading : DSWD’s digital transformation a game-changer
The government, the private sector and everyday citizens must unite and work together in order to protect the Filipino children from the grave threat of online sexual abuse and exploitation. This was the main call Thursday (May 18) during the official launch of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) for Republic Act No. 11930, also continue reading : Filipinos urged to unite to protect children from online sexual abuse and exploitation
As the lead agencies of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (second from left) and Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla (second from right), sign the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11930 or the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation continue reading : DSWD, DOJ sign IRR of Anti-online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Act
In its continuing efforts to assist the oil spill-affected residents of Oriental Mindoro, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office MIMAROPA, is conducting Wednesday (May 17) simultaneous payout activities for its Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for those who lost their sources of income due to the massive oil spill. Around 8,179 continue reading : DSWD continues payout for cash-for-work beneficiaries in Oriental Mindoro
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pioneering a digital transformation that will enable providers of social protection services to use state-of-the-art digital public infrastructure (DPI) technologies. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the agency is undergoing a significant overhaul of its information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure, processes and workforce to enhance its continue reading : DSWD pioneers digital transformation in government agencies
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (photo 1, 5th from left) beams as he joins the members of the Commission on Appointments (CA) after his appointment as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development was confirmed by the CA in plenary earlier this afternoon, May 16.
Newly-confirmed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday emphasized that it is high time for the government to increase the budget for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) to ensure that its goal of addressing hunger and malnutrition in the country is attained. “Iyong masabi lang na may feeding program pero continue reading : Addressing hunger and malnutrition, DSWD priority – Sec. Gatchalian
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (May 16) that the ‘Listahanan’ poverty database program will end this year with the full implementation of Republic Act No. 11315 or the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Act beginning 2024. The newly-confirmed DSWD Secretary made this known during the Committee on continue reading : ’Listahanan’ to end this year with CBMS implementation in 2024 – Sec. Gatchalian
