Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office personnel unload boxes of family food packs and hygiene kits at the Cebu Pacific Cargo Office in Davao International Airport (photo 1) and General Santos International Airport (photo 2).   The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its gratitude to Cebu Pacific Airlines for continue reading : DSWD thanks CebPac anew for another round of airlift assistance

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) holds a policy forum with participants from partner organizations and stakeholders, as well as representatives from the Department nationwide. In line with its objective of instituting strengthened social protection in the new normal, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hosted an online policy forum on continue reading : DSWD holds policy forum to discuss new studies, concepts toward inclusive, strengthened social protection

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement providing Php 10,000 cash aid to distressed Overseas Filipino Workers from Saudi Arabia on March 11 at the Department of Migrant Workers’ office. Witnessing the sealing of partnership of the two agencies are DSWD continue reading : DSWD, DMW-OWWA join hands to assist distressed Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia

Bilang pangunahing ahensya na nangangasiwa sa implementasyon ng Risk Resiliency Program sa ilalim ng Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM) dinaluhan ng DSWD Region 3 ang orientation at paghahanda para sa 2023 implementation ng RRP-CCAM  sa pamamagitan ng Cash-for-Work sa pangunguna ng Provincial Social Welfare and Devleopment Office (PSWDO) ng Bulacan. Dumalo sa pagpupulong ang continue reading : Mga piling solo parents mula sa probinsya ng Bulacan makakatanggap ng Php 31,554,600 sa pamamagitan ng Cash-for-Work mula sa programa ng DSWD Region 3

Crisis Intervention Section (CIS) piloted the Kamustahan with partners (hospitals, dialysis centers, and funeral parlors) within Region 3 with representatives from the Social Welfare and Development Offices and the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office of Pampanga.  The 2-day activity became a venue for the discussion of the Amended Memorandum Circular No. 04 series of continue reading : DSWD Region 3’s Crisis Intervention Section organized first Kamustahan with Service Providers

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Social Welfare Employees’ Association of the Philippines representative Anthony Septimo present the newly-signed administrative orders for the implementation of the grant of each Magna Carta benefit to public social workers and hazard pay for public social welfare and development workers during the Agency’s flag ceremony continue reading : DSWD signs guidelines on Magna Carta for public social workers, hazard pay for public social welfare and development workers

(Left) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with the members of The World Bank, headed by Country Director for the Philippines Ndiamé Diop (seated 2nd from right), on Monday, March 3, at the DSWD Central Office. (Right) In a separate meeting, Secretary Gatchalian welcomes National Director Rommel Fuerte (3rd from right) and continue reading : DSWD Secretary meets World Bank, World Vision to improve social welfare programs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against spam text messages and social media posts saying that ‘all’ senior citizens will receive a monthly pension worth Php 1,000 from the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) starting in March 2023, when they register online. The DSWD informed the public that ‘registration’ continue reading : DSWD warns public vs. fake text messages, social media posts on social pension for seniors