DSWD to form Digital Transformation Team from the ranks of IT experts, professionals

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to form its Digital Transformation (DX) Team, which will be composed of talented and passionate professionals and experts from various Information and Communications Technology (ICT) disciplines, to play an integral role in revolutionizing social service delivery across the country.
As part of the DSWD’s digital transformation strategy and Secretary Rex Gatchalian’s “Ease of Doing Social Welfare” vision, the DX team will work on a wide range of innovative projects aimed at streamlining processes, enhancing accessibility and improving efficiency.
The DSWD leadership is committed to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create a seamless, user-friendly experience for beneficiaries that will ultimately impact the lives of millions of Filipinos.
Currently, the Department is still in the process of establishing the team and is inviting applications from experts and professionals in various fields, including full-stack web development, UI/UX design, software quality engineering, cybersecurity, data privacy, project management, and enterprise architecture, who are interested to become part of the DX Team.
The DSWD aims to hire professionals who possess a strong desire to foster positive change through technology and contribute to a brighter future for the vulnerable and marginalized sectors.
Successful applicants will have the unique opportunity to work alongside a dedicated team of experts, collaborate with domestic and international agencies and access valuable resources and global best practices.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the DSWD website at [https://jobs.dswd.gov.ph] for detailed job descriptions, qualifications and application procedures. Applications will be accepted until the given deadline of each vacant position.
The DSWD looks forward to welcoming innovative and passionate individuals to its DX team and revolutionizing the future of social services in the Philippines.
By joining DSWD’s digital transformation journey, professionals can enhance their career prospects while making a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of Filipinos. #


DSWD ready to assist farmers, farm workers affected by El Niño

 

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that the agency has sufficient funds as well as food and non-food items (FNFIs) that are ready for distribution to those who will be directly affected by the long dry spell due to the looming El Niño.

DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday presided a video call meeting with the different Field Offices (FOs) to check on the preparedness of the regional directors for the El Niño phenomenon.

The online briefing, which was co-presided by Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Diana Rose S. Cajipe, was called by Secretary Gatchalian to ensure that funds and other relief items are prepositioned strategically in the DSWD warehouses and are readily available for immediate augmentation to local government units (LGUs).

All the regional directors and officers who attended the video conference affirmed that their respective FOs are on alert and have adequate standby funds and stockpile of food boxes for the anticipated impact of the drought.

Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Teams in the different regions are also on standby and continuously coordinating with the LGUs to determine ways on how to assist those who will be affected by the dry spell, specially the farmers and farm laborers.

Currently, the DSWD Central Office, the FOs and the National Resource Operations Center have stockpiles and standby funds amounting to more than ₱1.35 billion.

According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the El Niño will possibly develop in July, August and September and may persist until 2024.

Secretary Gatchalian has instructed all Field Offices to continue their monitoring of the situation in their respective areas so that appropriate response can be immediately provided, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that families affected by disaster will not go hungry. #



Preparations for the effects of El Niño

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, via video call, and Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Diana Rose S. Cajipe spearhead the meeting with the Field Offices on Tuesday, April 25, in preparation for the anticipated impacts of El Niño in the country.



DSWD Secretary Gatchalian swears in newly-appointed SWEAP Exec Board

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian  (3rd from left) administers the oath of the newly-appointed Executive Board of the Social Welfare Employees Association of the Philippines (SWEAP) on Monday, April 24, at the DSWD Central Office.

Taking their oath were Ms. Dulceneah Lyra F. Dela Cruz; Mr. Rolly D. Laganga and Ms. Thea Maria Rica S. del Rosario.

SWEAP is the employees union of the DSWD. The union is committed to educating, organizing, and mobilizing workers in the public sector, particularly in the DSWD, towards the protection and promotion of the rights and welfare of fellow government employees. #



GIFT FROM ABASSADOR

GIFT FROM AMBASSADOR. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian receives an illustrated map of Hungary as a souvenir from Hungarian Ambassador to the Philippines Titanilla Tóth during her courtesy visit to the Secretary on Thursday, April 20 at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City.



DSWD Secretary Gatchalian, British envoy to PH renew ties on social welfare concerns

(Photo 1) DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with DSWD officials, welcomes British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils (third from right), Consul Neil James (second from right), and Political Officer Ronn Bautista (right) during a courtesy visit at the DSWD Central Office on Monday, April 24.
(Photo 2) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presents a token to British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils during her courtesy visit.

 

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils, on Monday, April 24, to further strengthen existing ties and discuss possible partnership opportunities on capacitating the social welfare workforce and fighting hunger in the Philippines.

During the British envoy’s courtesy visit, Secretary Gatchalian laid out to Ambassador Beaufils and her delegation the Department’s initiatives to upskill the DSWD workforce and to mitigate hunger in the country.

As part of its plans to further equip and train the social welfare workforce and other service providers offering and implementing social protection packages, the DSWD will revitalize its Social Welfare and Development Center for Asia and the Pacific (SWADCAP) as an academy for social workers and those involved in social welfare programs.

Through the academy, the DSWD will provide certificate programs and short courses on various fields like social protection and disaster preparedness, among others to further improve the provision of social welfare programs to the poor and the vulnerable sectors.

In addressing hunger in the country, Secretary Gatchalian shared the DSWD’s plans to implement and provide digital food stamps that may be used by its recipients to buy goods in grocery stores and supermarkets.

In response to the Secretary, Ambassador Beaufils, vowed to share the British government’s curriculum and other materials that may be used by the DSWD for its academy.

The British envoy also expressed her government’s commitment to provide technical assistance in the provision of digital food stamps for poor Filipinos.

In line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to provide immediate assistance to indigent Filipinos, Secretary Gatchalian continues to strengthen the DSWD’s relationship with international governments that will contribute to the Department’s fight against hunger and improvement in the delivery of quality services to the public. #



Sec. Gatchalian meets various agencies to identify areas of partnership to address hunger

(Left photo) Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomes Metrobank Foundation, Inc. President Aniceto M. Sobrepeña on Tuesday, April 18 to discuss possible partnership in ending hunger.
(Right photo) Secretary Gatchalian with representatives of the World Food Program, National Food Authority, National Nutrition Council, and Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute.
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with officials of national and private institutions who will help the agency’s efforts to fight hunger and achieve food security in the country.
In separate meetings Tuesday, April 18, at the DSWD Central Office, Sec. Gatchalian welcomed Metrobank Foundation, Inc. President Aniceto M. Sobrepeña, officials of the World Food Program (WFP), National Food Authority (NFA), National Nutrition Council (NNC), and Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).
During the meeting with Metrobank Foundation, Inc., Sec. Gatchalian discussed the initiatives and programs of the DSWD to mitigate hunger and achieve food security, including the provision of digital food stamps that may be used by its recipients to buy goods in grocery stores and supermarkets.
Metrobank Foundation’s Sobrepeña pledged his foundation’s readiness to assist the DSWD in the implementation of digital food stamps by sharing their technical banking and financial expertise, as well as locating and finding development and hunger bonds that may fund the anti-hunger program of the Department.
The provision of digital food stamps is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to alleviate hunger among the ranks of poor Filipinos.
In his meeting with representatives of WFP, NFA, NNC, and DOST-FNRI, Sec. Gatchalian encouraged participants to explore and strengthen partnerships on the plan of the DSWD to use and include iron-fortified rice in the family food packs for disaster-affected families and in its feeding programs.
The DSWD is pushing for the provision of fortified rice to help address the concern on micronutrient deficiency, especially among children belonging to the poor, disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors in society.
Since assuming the leadership of the DSWD on January 31, Secretary Gatchalian has been continuously engaging both the public and private sectors in coming up with innovative solutions to achieve food security and end hunger and malnutrition in the country. #


Secretary Gatchalian welcomes Hungarian Ambassador to PH; meets Comelec officials

Photo 1: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presents a token to Hungarian Ambassador Titanilla Tóth during her visit at the DSWD Central Office on Thursday, April 21. 

Photo 2: DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with other DSWD officials, welcomes Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Socorro Inting (2nd from left) and Director Frances CM Aguindadao-Arabe (left) at the DSWD Central Office.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday welcomed Hungarian Ambassador to the country Dr. Titanilla Tóth, who paid a courtesy visit on the DSWD chief at the Central Office in Quezon City.

Ambassador’s visit to Secretary Gatchalian was made more meaningful as the Philippines and Hungary commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

During their brief meeting, Secretary Gatchalian and Ambassador Toth discussed possible ways to further strengthen the delivery of social protection programs to Filipinos in need of assistance.

The DSWD Secretary provided an update to the visiting Ambassador on the ongoing relief operations in the oil spill in Mindoro Oriental.

Secretary Gatchalian said augmentation assistance is necessary to continuously help the victims to access basic needs such as potable water.

The Secretary also discussed the ongoing preparations to revive its Social Welfare and Development Center for Asia and the Pacific (SWADCAP) as a learning center to promote and upgrade the social work practice and profession in the Philippines.

In her response, Ambassador Tóth said that the Hungarian government will help the DSWD in its disaster response operations and in the development of certificate programs specializing on social work and community development.

In a separate meeting, Secretary Gatchalian met with Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Socorro Inting and Director Frances CM Aguindadao-Arabe for a possible partnership on voter’s education.

The Secretary expressed his support to the Comelec’s initiatives and mentioned that the DSWD is willing to assist them in advocating for the rights of Filipinos to vote and participate in the electoral process.

Secretary Gatchalian continues to meet with international and local development partners in an effort to better uphold the rights and provide appropriate services to the marginalized and vulnerable sectors, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for an inclusive society. #