DSWD, ASEAN representatives conclude Regional Inter-Sectoral Consultation to strengthen roles of social workers, wider social service workforce

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera, as the Philippine Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) Leader, chairs the ASEAN Inter-Sectoral Consultation to enhance the Regional Guidance on Strengthening the Role of Social Work and the wider Social Service Workforce in Health and the Justice System via online platform. continue reading : DSWD, ASEAN representatives conclude Regional Inter-Sectoral Consultation to strengthen roles of social workers, wider social service workforce

Secretary Gatchalian to go after text scammers targeting senior citizens

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian gave a stern warning against scammers who spread text messages about ‘unclaimed’ cash aid to target vulnerable sectors such as senior citizens. “We will make sure to prosecute you to the fullest extent ng batas kaya ‘wag na kayong magkakamali na mahuli namin kayo (of the law so don’t continue reading : Secretary Gatchalian to go after text scammers targeting senior citizens

DSWD, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata to work together for child protection program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Bantay Bata 163 representatives for possible partnership in child protection on Monday, February 13, 2023 at the DSWD Central Office. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the representatives of Bantay Bata 163 of the ABS-CBN Foundation to continue reading : DSWD, ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata to work together for child protection program

DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits Philippine Red Cross Operations Center

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is being briefed by personnel of the Philippine Red Cross, headed by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Gordon, on the facilities and functions of their Operations Center in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. In its continuing efforts to improve the Agency’s continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits Philippine Red Cross Operations Center

DSWD ranks 3rd best-rated government service employer in Inquirer’s survey

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ranked 3rd under the government service category of the “Philippines’ Best Employers 2023”, a survey and research conducted by the Philippine Daily Inquirer in partnership with Statista, a Hamburg-based market research company. Overall, the DSWD grabbed 54th place among the top 300 best employers in 2023. The research covered some continue reading : DSWD ranks 3rd best-rated government service employer in Inquirer’s survey

DSWD Finance and Management Service launches public resource site

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian observes the features of the newly-launched Finance and Management Service-For Your Information resource site as Director Wayne Belizar provides a walkthrough of the site during the project launch on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.   As a response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, continue reading : DSWD Finance and Management Service launches public resource site

DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits PDRF

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian listens to Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) Chief Resilience Officer Guillermo Luz as he shows information materials published by the PDRF.   Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the Philippine Disaster Resilience Foundation (PDRF) Emergency Operations Center at Clark Freeport continue reading : DSWD Secretary Gatchalian visits PDRF