98% LGUs of Central Luzon opted for TOF for Social Pension

In line with the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s commitment to deliver Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo, the department aims to ease the burden of Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens beneficiaries during payouts.

This year, the program beneficiaries will receive their monthly stipend with a 100% increase from Php 500 to Php 1,000. This is in line with Republic Act No. 11916 or An Act Increasing the Social Pension of Indigent Senior Citizens that lapsed into law in July 2022 which will be given every semester amounting to Php 6,000.

To further enhance the process of distributing the stipend to indigent senior citizens, 98% of the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Central Luzon had opted for the Transfer of Funds (TOF) scheme of payouts. With this payment scheme, they have more time to conduct the payouts which will result in having little to no number of unpaid beneficiaries.

Recently, Licab, Nueva Ecija Mayor Eufemia D. Domingo, and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Elizabeth M. Cruz representing Orani, Bataan Mayor Efren Dominic E. Pascual Jr., were awarded the checks for TOF. This year, they are the first LGUs to complete the necessary documents for the Transfer of Funds payment scheme promoted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

DSWD Field Office 3 – Central Luzon is in full support of the launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Senior Citizens 2023-2028 (PPASC 2023-2028), which seeks to address the evolving needs and challenges faced by the country’s elderly population.###

DSWD honors solo parents on Solo Parents Week

In line with the celebration of Solo Parents Week on April 15 to 21, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) pays tribute to all solo parents for their sacrifices and determination to continue to provide the best life for their children and other dependents.

DSWD Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao said the Department is one with the nation in recognizing the dedication, hard work, and sacrifices of solo parents to ensure that their dependents will live their best life.

“Solo parents, despite being part of the vulnerable sector, are considered as icons of love, bravery, and strength in our society. They have shown courage in fulfilling the very challenging responsibility of raising their children alone. Hence, it is crucial that we continue to support them with necessary interventions to help them cope with the difficulties of parenthood,” Asst. Sec. Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson, said.

Republic Act (RA) No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act declares the 3rd week as well as the 3rd Saturday of April as ‘Solo Parents Week’ and ‘National Solo Parents Day’, respectively, to highlight the role and significance of every solo parent in the Philippines.

This year’s celebration banners the theme “Solo Parent na Rehistrado, sa Gobyerno Tiyak na Protektado!”, which aims to encourage solo parents to register in their respective local government units (LGUs) in order for them to avail of the benefits and incentives for solo parents.

Under RA 11861, the benefits provided to solo parents include monthly subsidy and Philhealth coverage for minimum wage earners; discounts on baby’s milk, diapers, medicines, vaccines for their children under 6 years old and 7 days of paid parental leave regardless of work status.

“The DSWD is also pilot-testing the Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents or Program SOLo. This introduces innovations on psychosocial interventions to ensure emotional support, alternative care arrangements for solo parents and their children/dependents,” Asst. Sec. Dumlao pointed out.

As lead agency of the solo parents’ Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC), the DSWD has prepared activities to mark the event and to spread awareness on the strengthened and expanded law for solo parents.

“A general assembly for solo parent employees will be held on April 18 at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium to discuss the Solo Parent Support Group of the Department,” the agency spokesperson said.

The Department will also hold a 2-day trade bazaar for entrepreneur solo parents on April 18 and 19 at the DSWD Central Office new lobby.

The DSWD is committed to overseeing the effective implementation of the law in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to secure the welfare of solo parents and to ensure that they and other vulnerable sectors are not left behind in development. ###

DSWD FO3 Leads Multi-Agency Effort: Signing of MOU for Project LAWA at BINHI in Central Luzon

In a significant move towards supporting climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) marked the official commencement of the Risk Resiliency Program through Project LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) in Central Luzon.

On behalf of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3 – Central Luzon Regional Director Venus F. Rebuldela, the event was spearheaded by Assistant Regional Director for Operations Armont C. Pecina. Accompanying dignitaries included Regional Director Eduardo L. Lapuz Jr. of the Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 3, Assistant Regional Director Jay E. Timbreza of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Regional Director Atty. Atanacio D. Addog of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Region 3, and representatives from the seven provinces of Central Luzon. Each agency expressed their commitment to the project through individual Messages of Commitment. The partners conveyed their enthusiasm and readiness to contribute to the initiative.

ARDO Pecina extends his sincere gratitude to the various partner agencies whose unwavering dedication and support significantly contribute to the successful implementation and impact of the DSWD’s programs. Their collaborative efforts and steadfast commitment serve as pillars in fostering positive change and uplifting the lives of those in need within our communities.

Aligned with the mandates of the DSWD and in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2022-2028, and National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2022-2030, the program aims to facilitate comprehensive planning to prepare the country against the threat of hunger in areas susceptible to drought due to the effects of El Niño. The signing of the MOU signals a collaborative effort among various government agencies and stakeholders to address the challenges posed by climate change, emphasizing proactive measures to ensure the resilience of communities in Central Luzon.###

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Kadiwa ng Pangulo opisyal na binuksan sa City of San Jose Delmonte, Bulacan; 5k na benepisyaryo nakatanggap ng ayuda mula sa DSWD AICS

Pinangunahan nina DSWD Field Office 3 – Central Luzon Regional Director Venus F. Rebuldela, City Mayor Arthur B. Robes, Congresswoman Florida P. Robes, Department of Trade and Industry Region 3 OIC-Regional Director Brigida T. Pili, at Department of Agriculture Region 3 Regional Technical Director for Operations and Extension Dr. Arthur D. Dayrit ang pagbubukas ng Kadiwa ng Pangulo (KNP) sa siyudad ng San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.

Ipinaabot ni Dir. Rebuldela ang kanyang pagbati sa mga nakibahaging exhibitors at ipinagmalaki ng direktor ang apat na program participants ng Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) na nakibahagi sa isinagawang Kadiwa ng Pangulo.

Ani Dir. Rebuldela ang mga SLP program participants na nakilahok sa isinasagawang Kadiwa ng Pangulo ay syang bunga ng mithiin ng DSWD at SLP na mapataas ang antas ng kasanayan at kabuhayan ng mga kalahok ng programa.

Kasabay ng pagbubukas ng Kadiwa ng Pangulo isinagawa ang awarding ng mga Seed Capital Fund checks para sa 53 kwalipikadong program participants na nagkakahalaga ng Php 10,000 bawat isa o may kabuuang halaga na Php 530,000 bilang tulong mula sa ahensya upang mas mapalago ang kabuhayan ng mga kalahok sa programa.

Isinagawa din ang Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) payout para sa mga mamayan ng San Jose Del Monte na sa tinatayang 2,500 katao ang natulungan at nakatanggap ng Php 2,000 mula sa DSWD Field Office 3 – Central Luzon

Mag papatuloy ang Kadiwa ng Pangulo hanggang sa ika -16 ng Abril at ang isinasagawang AICS Payout para sa karagdagang 2,500 solo parents, informal settlers at iba pang pamilyang nangangailangan ng tulong sa syudad ng San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.

Sa ngalan ni DSWD Secretary Rec Gatchalian, sinugurado ni Dir. Rebuldela na laging maasahan ang DSWD sa paghahatid ng maagap, mapagkalinga, matapat at mahusay na serbisyo na may extra love at care para sa lahat ng mamayan ng San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.

DSWD Central Luzon Nagsagawa Ng Program Launching at Municipal Orientation sa Quezon, Nueva Ecija

Isinagawa ang Program Launching at Municipal Orientation ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 3 – Central Luzon sa pamamagitan ng Kapit Bisig Laban Sa Kahirapan, Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Service Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran Sa Barangay (KALAHI-CIDSS KKB) sa Quezon, Nueva Ecija.

Isa ang Munisipyo ng Quezon sa nabigyan ng pagkakataon na mapasama sa Phase 2 ng KALAHI-CIDSS KKB.

Sa pangunguna ni DSWD Regional Director Venus F. Rebuldela dinaluhan ito ng Assistant Regional Director for Operations Armont C. Pecina, Promotive Services Division Division Chief Melanie M. Barnachea, katuwang ang Munisipalidad ng Quezon, Nueva Ecija sa pangunguna ni Municipal Mayor Mariano Cristino N. Joson sa pamamagitan nina Sangguniang Bayan member Winchino F. Capalungan at Municipal Social Welfare Development Officer Avelina R. Dela Cruz, mga kawani ng Local Government Unit, at ang 16 barangays.

Kasama sa aktibidad ang Memorandum of Agreement Signing, pagbibigay ng Orientation sa mga barangay, at pagbibigay ng suporta sa stratehiya ng KALAHI-CIDSS na CDD sa pamamagitan ng pagpirma sa Pledge of Commitment.

Nagbigay din ng inspirational message at pasasalamat si ARDO Armont C. Pecina, “Ang pag-aabot kamay ng National Government at LGU ay nagpapahayag ng simbolikong pagpapahayag ng malinaw na ugnayan. Nandito kami bilang guide post kung saan pwede kami makatulong at gumabay sa lokal na pamahalaan para makatulong sa pamayanan. And through this mechanism we can make a difference sa ating pamayanan. Marami pong salamat. “

Ang KALAHI-CIDSS KKB ay gumagamit ng stratehiya na Community Driven Development (CDD) na naglalayon na bigyang pagkakataon ang mga komunidad na magdesisyon, magplano, at magbigay priyoridad ng mga problema sa barangay na patunay sa pagkakaroon ng pagbabago at kaunlaran sa kanilang mga komunidad. ###

DSWD Field Office 3 – Central Luzon Naglunsad ng Phase 2 para sa KALAHI-CIDSS sa Nueva Ecija

Sa pangalawang pagkakataon idinaos ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa pamamagitan ng Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KALAHI-CIDSS KKB) ang Program Launching at Municipal Orientation sa Munisipalidad ng Licab, Nueva Ecija. Hinighlight sa aktibidad ang Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Signing, Pagbibigay ng Orientation sa programa, at pagbibigay ng suporta sa stratehiya ng KALAHI-CIDSS na CDD.

Sa pangunguna ni DSWD Regional Director Venus F. Rebuldela dinaluhan ito ng Office of the Assistant Director for Operations Social Welfare Officer III Beatrice Marie A. Bondoc, Regional Program Coordinator ng KALAHI-CIDSS, Aladin L. Naje, katuwang ang Munisipalidad ng Licab, Nueva Ecija sa pangunguna ni Municipal Mayor Eufemia D. Domingo, Municipal Vice Mayor Oliver V. Villaroman, mga kawani ng Local Government Unit, at ang 11 barangays.

Bilang panimula ng proseso inaasaahan na magcoconduct ng barangay meeting ngayong buwan ang 11 barangays para at pagplanuhan at pagusapan kung ano ang ipprioriotize na proyekto. Ang KALAHI-CIDSS KKB ay gumagamit ng stratehiya na Community Driven Development (CDD) na naglalayon na bigyang pagkakataon ang mga komunidad na magdesisyon, magplano, at magbigay priyoridad ng mga problema sa barangay na patunay sa pagkakaroon ng pagbabago at kaunlaran sa kanilang mga komunidad

Mahigit 60k na 4Ps Beneficiaries inaasahang magtatapos ngayong 2024

Ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ang pangunahing pambansang estratehiya upang basagin ang siklo ng kahirapan na naglalayong pataasin ang antas ng pamumuhay ng mga Pilipino simula ng taong 2007. Taong 2019 nang naisabatas ang RA 11310 o 4Ps Act.

Ngayong taon inaasahang nasa 62,183 (Aurora – 1,697; Bataan – 3,794; Bulacan- 20,141; Nueva Ecija – 15, 175; Pampanga, 10,225; Tarlac – 9,510; Zambales – 1.,641) na mga sambahayan ang opisyal na magtatapos sa 4Ps sa Gitnang Luzon.

Mensahe ni Regional Director Venus F. Rebuldela, “Ang tagumpay ninyo laban sa kahirapan ay tagumpay din namin sa kagawaran. Kayo ang patunay na hindi hadlang ang kahirapan upang magtagumpay sa buhay. Kayo ang testimonya ng inyong mga municipal links sa kanilang mabungang pagtatrabaho. Kayo at ang inyong mga pamilya ay patunay lamang na malayo ang mararating ng pangarap na may kasamang pagsisikap.” ###

DSWD recognizes transformative role of social workers in World Social Work Day celebration

In line with the World Social Work Day celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines, held a forum to promote the development of the social work profession on Wednesday (March 20) at the DSWD Central Office Auditorium in Quezon City.

The World Social Work Day is celebrated annually on the 3rd Tuesday of March with this year’s event slated on March 19. With the theme, “Buen Vivir: Shared Future for Transformative Change,” the World Social Work Day honors the hard work and dedication of social workers to bring transformative change to communities through the principle of “Buen Vivir,” which means “living well” or “life in harmony.”

In her opening remarks, Undersecretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group (SCBG) Denise Bernos-Bragas enjoined the participants to continue to “cooperate, coordinate, and collaborate” in addressing the contemporary challenges and bring into fruition the aspirations of social work in the global setting.

Undersecretary for National Household Targeting System and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Vilma Cabrera, who is a veteran social worker, highlighted the importance of social work in promoting social justice, human rights, and sustainable development.

“Social work is a practice-based profession, whose core mandate or core intention is to effect social change, social development, social transformation, and changes favorable to the society, the individuals, the families, and the nation,” Undersecretary Cabrera explained.

Undersecretary Cabrera pointed out that promoting the celebration contributes to the initiatives of the roadmap in the implementation of the Hanoi Declaration on Social Work that aims to strengthen the social work and social service workforce towards “the effective, responsive and sustainable delivery of inclusive and quality social service” in the ASEAN region.

“By commemorating the World Social Work Day, stakeholders can leverage the momentum generated by this global event to highlight the role of social work in addressing regional challenges and provide a platform to showcase successful social work interventions and initiatives that have made a positive impact,” Undersecretary Cabrera said.

Several speakers discussed specific topics related to the strengthening of the social work profession. The resources persons included DSWD Asst. Secretary for SCBG Janet Armas; Ateneo de Davao University Social Work Department Chairperson Dr. Epifania Melba Manapol; Association of Local Social Welfare and Development Officer Jocelyn Arzaga; and, Ateneo de Davao University social work student Jhunhalyne Villarta.

Also gracing the event were ASEAN Social Work Consortium-Philippines Chairperson Glady Bunao; Department of Health League of Medical Social Workers President Evelyn Muniz; National Association of Social Work Education, Inc. President Khalachuchi Flores-Caballes; Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. official representative Rosauro Luntayao; and, Philippine Association of Court Social Workers, Inc. official representative Precious Loida Ladaga. #