Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian received the first batch of rice and food donations from Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Political Commissar of Dalian Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Su Yinsheng on June 15. Rice and other food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11908, also known as the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act of 2022, on Thursday, June 15. According to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the signing...
Senators are seeking immediate answers into the purported proposal of the United States to allow some Afghanistan nationals to temporarily stay in the Philippines. This, after the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, headed by Sen. Imelda “Imee” Marcos, has set a public hearing on the...
As part of the 90-day relief assistance for Mayon-affected families in Albay, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that approximately 153,000 food packs have been delivered to the province. The assurance came in response to President Ferdinand Marcos...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 14 said he is optimistic that the bill seeking to provide a value added tax (VAT) refund for non-resident tourists would be would approved on third and final reading by the Senate when it resumes regular sessions next month. Gatchalian, chairman of the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the DSWD is closely monitoring the case of kidnapping and serious detention filed by a mother against the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). In a television interview on June 12, Gatchalian said the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
In order to address the low number of students enrolling, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for an enhanced back- to-school program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian lamented the low...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the pilot implementation of the food stamp program that will also include single parents, pregnant, and lactating women. President Marcos presides over a sectoral meeting to discuss the food stamp program in Malacañang on June 13, 2023. (Photo...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, Speaker's office) Liberal Party (LP) President Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has expressed appreciation for the "timely assistance" that the country’s top officials rendered to his constituents amid...
DARAGA, Albay – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured residents of this province affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest that the government is doing its best to provide their needs while at the evacuation centers. Gatchalian visited evacuation...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thanked on Friday, June 9 his erstwhile House colleague and now Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 7 said that one objective of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) is to address the oversupply of agricultural products, which frequently go to waste due to lack of market. “We are aware of the reports that...
