The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) enjoined the public on Monday, Sept. 20, to celebrate the National Family Week (NFW) on Sept. 20 to 27.

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This year's theme, "Pamilya at Teknolohiya: Magkabalikat na Mapagtagumpayan ang Hamon ng Pandemya" focuses on the positive role of technology in helping the Filipino families cope with the challenges of the pandemic.
DSWD together with the National Committee on Filipino Family (NCFF) will be conducting activities showcasing how technology helped strengthen the families, especially in coping to the new normal as a result of the pandemic.
"The use of mobile and online platforms greatly helped keep communication lines open for families affected by the quarantine, those with members who need to go into isolation, and for the frontline workers who work long hours away from their families," DSWD said in a statement.
"The online platform also became the virtual classroom during the pandemic, ensuring that education of children continues in safe spaces, away from the coronavirus."
Some of the activities which will be conducted are the following: Webinar on Helping Filipino Families Start and Grow their Business amid the Pandemic; Webinar of Parent-Teen Talk; Webinar on the Modern Filipino Family amidst Modern Times and Technology; Virtual Family Conference; Online Orientation on Balai Farmers' Housing Program for Agrarian Reform beneficiaries; and an Interfaith Family Forum to discuss Mental Health and New Technology.
The City Government of Pasig City is the host local government unit for this year's celebration.
The NFW is celebrated annually in the last week of September pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 60 issued on Sept. 28, 1992 by former President Fidel V. Ramos.