(UPDATED) The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Tuesday (May 16) confirmed former Valenzuela City Congressman Rex Gatchalian as secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in speedy proceedings as members of the Commission of Appointments (CA) found him highly qualified for the post. The confirmation hearing on Secretary Gatchalian’s nomination took less continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian breezes through CA confirmation

In its continuing efforts to promote and strengthen family unity and relationship, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as Chair of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), led the Filipino nation in joining families worldwide to celebrate the International Day of Families (IDF) today, May 15. This year’s celebration highlights the continue reading : DSWD cites Filipino families during International Day of Families

A family-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Los Banos, Laguna, will soon exit from the program and the Fajardo family is not at all anxious of what the future brings, but still they welcome their graduation from 4Ps with open arms. Such is the ultimate goal of 4Ps – for family-beneficiaries to continue reading : 4Ps on the right track of breaking inter-generational poverty with family-beneficiaries welcome graduation from 4Ps

Holding on to her dream for a better life for her family, Rigine Ulgasan faced various challenges in life in order to become a teacher. Rigine grew up as the eldest of four siblings in a simple household in Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Her father was a habal-habal driver while her mother was a Barangay Health continue reading : Former 4Ps beneficiary reaches dream to become a teacher

Key actors from international humanitarian, government and non-government organizations, donor agencies, and civil society groups commit to strengthen their collaboration and institutionalize Anticipatory Action (AA) in the Philippines during the May 11-12 event in Clark Field, Pampanga. At the conclusion of the 6th National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action led by the United Nations Food continue reading : Strengthening collaboration, institutionalizing ‘Anticipated Action’

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (center), together with the newly-appointed officials of the Department, Assistant Secretary Juan Carlo V. Marquez (left), and Assistant Secretary Baldr H. Bringas (right) pose for a photo opportunity after their oath-taking on Friday, May 12, at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon, City.

Photo 1 (Left) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Diana Rose S.  Cajipe (middle)  with the speakers and organizers of the 6th National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action held in Clark Field, Pampanga on May 11-12. Anticipatory Action (AA) is an innovative approach that systematically links early warnings to a set of interventions continue reading : DSWD at the 6th National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action

More than 1,000 victims of a ‘scam hub’ earlier rescued by the elements of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) in Mabalacat, Pampanga are now being assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The May 4 rescue operation and implementation of search warrants on the alleged scam hub at the Clark Sun continue reading : DSWD assists more than 1,000 rescued victims of ‘scam hub’ in Pampanga

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started its simultaneous payout activities for its Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for the oil-spill affected residents in the municipalities of Mansalay, Pola and Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, May 11. Payout activities in the municipalities of Gloria, Roxas, Bangabong, Bansud, Pinamalayan, Naujan, Baco, San Teodoro, Socorro, and continue reading : DSWD conducts cash-for-work payouts to oil-spill affected residents in Oriental Mindoro

Beneficiaries of the DSWD’s Cash-for-Work program in the Municipalities of Mansalay (left), Pola (right) and Bulalacao in Oriental Mindoro receive cash aid in exchange for the work rendered, during the simultaneous payout activities on Thursday, May 11. Payout activities in other municipalities are scheduled next week, from May 15 to 19. Around 25,000 oil spill-affected continue reading : DSWD conducts cash-for-work payouts in Oriental Mindoro