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’s food packs reach isolated barangay in Tanay, Rizal

Some 500  boxes of family food packs (FFPs) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have already been airlifted by the Philippine Army’s 80th Infantry Batallion (IB) to Barangay Santa Inez in Tanay, Rizal province on Friday (July 26). This, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr instructed members of the Cabinet to find continue reading : DSWD’s food packs reach isolated barangay in Tanay, Rizal

7k El Niño-hit farmers, fisherfolk in MIMAROPA get cash aid from DSWD in PAFFF giving

Some 7,000 farmers, fisherfolk and their families received Php10,000 each under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program during the distribution of Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolk and Families (PAFFF) in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan and in Odiongan town in Romblon on Thursday (July 18). DSWD continue reading : 7k El Niño-hit farmers, fisherfolk in MIMAROPA get cash aid from DSWD in PAFFF giving

DSWD Field Office CALABARZON continues relief ops for fire-hit families in Cavite City

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-CALABARZON continue to distribute on Tuesday (July 16) relief aid for the families affected by the July 14 fire incident in Barangays 5 and 7 in Cavite City. More than Php5.5 million worth of relief support were earlier provided by the Field Office to continue reading : DSWD Field Office CALABARZON continues relief ops for fire-hit families in Cavite City

DSWD to investigate new aid deduction case in Cagayan de Oro

An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that the agency will do the necessary investigation regarding another case of alleged aid deduction, this time in Cagayan de Oro City. “Unang-una, napakalahaga na makuha natin talaga ang detalye ng insidente na ito, so we could make the necessary investigation. continue reading : DSWD to investigate new aid deduction case in Cagayan de Oro

DSWD calls for 4Ps beneficiaries’ self-sufficiency in multi-stakeholder forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program-National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO), has reiterated its advocacy for the self-sufficiency of 4Ps beneficiaries during a multi-stakeholder forum on Thursday (June 27) at the Lucky Chinatown Hotel in the City of Manila. The forum with the theme “4Ps: Towards Beneficiaries’ Self-sufficiency” continue reading : DSWD calls for 4Ps beneficiaries’ self-sufficiency in multi-stakeholder forum

DSWD officials, personnel deliberate COA findings

Officials and personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian and representatives from the Commission on Audit (COA) discuss and deliberate on Wednesday (June 5) the management responses to the Audit Report presented by the state audit body during an exit conference at the DSWD Central Office in continue reading : DSWD officials, personnel deliberate COA findings

DSWD deploys psychosocial responders to assist children-evacuees in Negros Occidental

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-6 (Western Visayas) provide psychosocial intervention on Tuesday (June 4) to children and youth-evacuees of the Mt. Kanlaon eruption. They are currently taking temporary shelter at the evacuation center in La Castellana Elementary School. Jointly conducted by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4ps) case continue reading : DSWD deploys psychosocial responders to assist children-evacuees in Negros Occidental

We have enough resources for Kanlaon-affected families – DSWD chief

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that the agency has sufficient family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned in regions affected by the volcanic activity of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. “As we speak right now, may 10,000 tayong FFPs kagabi, almost 5,000 sa Negros Occidental, 5,000 sa Negros Oriental. continue reading : We have enough resources for Kanlaon-affected families – DSWD chief

DSWD chief, Negros Oriental execs update media on Kanlaon relief ops

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with Negros Oriental Governor Manuel Sagarbarría and Canlaon City Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas, responds to questions from the media on the ongoing disaster response efforts of the government for families affected by the June 3 Mt. Kanlaon eruption during a press briefing on Tuesday continue reading : DSWD chief, Negros Oriental execs update media on Kanlaon relief ops