DSWD, DA formalize donation of mackerels for distribution to Pinoy families

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. signed on Saturday (December 14) a memorandum of agreement (MOA) formalizing the turnover of Php178.5M-worth of frozen mackerels to the DSWD. Under the agreement, the donated frozen fish will be up for distribution to Filipino continue reading : DSWD, DA formalize donation of mackerels for distribution to Pinoy families

DSWD chief inspects Walang Gutom Kitchen

Two days before the launch of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) latest innovation, Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City on Saturday (December 14) to check on the preparations for the launching and setting up of the new project. Joining the DSWD chief in the inspection are Undersecretary continue reading : DSWD chief inspects Walang Gutom Kitchen

PBBM, DSWD chief oversee distribution of frozen mackerels to 21k families in Tondo

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, heads to Baseco Port in Manila on Saturday (December 14) to personally oversee the distribution of frozen mackerels to residents of Barangay 649 in Tondo. Each of the 21,000 families were able to take home 2-kilos of frozen continue reading : PBBM, DSWD chief oversee distribution of frozen mackerels to 21k families in Tondo

DSWD chief joins PBBM in inspection of Php178M-worth of seized mackerels at Manila Port

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian was among the Cabinet officials who joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday (December 14) as the chief executive inspected the Php178.5 million worth of confiscated mackerel at the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) in Tondo, Manila. Around 21 containers with tons of frozen mackerel continue reading : DSWD chief joins PBBM in inspection of Php178M-worth of seized mackerels at Manila Port

DSWD is the sole implementer of AKAP- Sec. Gatchalian

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Friday (December 13) that the agency is the sole implementer of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). “Iyong buong amount na Php26 billion, lahat yan ay DSWD ang magpapatupad, hindi po ang mga pulitiko, hindi po ang mga public servants continue reading : DSWD is the sole implementer of AKAP- Sec. Gatchalian

Members of the Maragondon Dragon Grass Association, a Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) that specializes in broomstick making in the town of Real in Quezon province, interweave their products While some of the members were only resellers back in the day, they are now the makers of their own goods. This is among the impacts marked by the abundant opportunities extended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) livelihood program.

Real Life Stories – How women broom-makers achieved sweeping success through DSWD’s livelihood project

In the sleepy town of Real in Quezon province, a group of women-beneficiaries under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) turned their fate around as their broom-making business drove them from their humble beginning toward their sweeping success. This is the story of the Maragondon Dragon Grass Association, a continue reading : Real Life Stories – How women broom-makers achieved sweeping success through DSWD’s livelihood project

Digitalization of social protection delivery systems to speed up services to clients

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) ongoing digitalization of social protection delivery systems will further speed up the agency’s services to clients, a senior official of the DSWSD said on Thursday (December 12). Asst. Secretary for External Assistance and Development Juan Carlo “JC” Marquez said the Beneficiary Fast, Innovative, Responsive, Service Transformation or continue reading : Digitalization of social protection delivery systems to speed up services to clients

DSWD monitors families affected by landslide in Sultan Kudarat

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public on Friday (December 13) that its Field Office-12 (SOCCSKSARGEN) is closely monitoring the situation of families affected by a recent landslide in Sultan Kudarat. “We received a report that a landslide incident occurred on Wednesday (December 11) in Barangay  Pamatingan, Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat which continue reading : DSWD monitors families affected by landslide in Sultan Kudarat

DSWD deploys psychosocial responders to aid kids in Kanlaon evac centers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Offices 6-Western Visayas and 7- Central Visayas deployed psychosocial first aid responders to help children and other vulnerable individuals cope with the trauma caused by the recent restiveness of Mt. Kanlaon in Negros Island. In La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, DSWD FO-6, in coordination with the continue reading : DSWD deploys psychosocial responders to aid kids in Kanlaon evac centers

409 ex-MNLF combatants get cash aid under DSWD’s cash-for-work program

A total of 409 former combatants from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) have received financial aid under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash-for-work (CFW) program last December 10. The recipients of the cash grants were decommissioned combatants from Regions 10-Northern Mindanao and 12-SOCCSKSARGEN who have successfully engaged in CFW activities at continue reading : 409 ex-MNLF combatants get cash aid under DSWD’s cash-for-work program