Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian signs on Friday (April 19) a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Samar Provincial Governor Sharee Ann Tan; Samar State University (SSU) President Dr. Redentor S. Palencia; and Northwest Samar State University (NSSU) President Dr. Benjamin L. Pecayo, represented by its university Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Ramil Catamora, for the implementation of the agency’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in the province. The MOA signing is part of the ongoing expansion of DSWD’s reformatted educational assistance in more ..read more

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the roll out of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, the agency’s reformatted educational assistance, in the province of Samar on Friday (April 19). “We believe that, number one, we have to end illiteracy. Dapat walang kabataang Pilipino ang hindi marunong magbasa [No Filipino youth should remain unable to read],” Secretary Gatchalian said during the program launch at the Tandaya Hall in Catbalogan City Proper. The DSWD chief emphasized the importance of the tutoring program in eradicating learning poverty, as well a ..read more

Some 25 children in conflict with the law (CICL) who are residing at the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Regional Rehabilitation for Children and Youth (RRCY) in Cagayan Valley have received their training certificates from the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Region 2 in a graduation ceremony on Thursday (April 18). Through a 15-day training conducted by the TESDA-Region 2 from March 11-April 3 in Barangay Roma Norte in Enrile town, the CICLs were provided with knowledge and skills on Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing and soon they will be awa ..read more

As part of its ongoing efforts to improve the agency’s peace and development initiatives, a team from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted the fourth leg of its benchmarking study and field research in the municipalities of Juban, Bulan, and Casiguran in the province of Sorsogon on April 16 to 17. “The field study aims to develop a comprehensive Case Management (CM) guide catering to former members of various non-state groups, violent extremist groups, and adults and children in armed conflict situations,” Asst. Secretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special ..read more

A new venue for oath taking of applicants reacquiring their Philippine citizenships or getting dual citizenships was announced by the Bureau of Immigration (BI). BI board of special inquiry (BSI) officer-in-charge Atty. Ruben Casibang, Jr. announced the opening of its new oath taking ceremony venue for approved petitions under Republic Act No. 9225. “Those applying for dual citizenship can now take their oath of allegiance in a better, brighter, and more spacious area as part of the BI’s commitment in providing quality services leading to client satisfaction,” he stated. Those eligible for dua ..read more

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Eric Ines lauded a porter/pushcart retriever who displayed honesty while performing his duties at the airport terminal. Ines said the airport employee, Irwin Rommel Diana, is a DFrada porter/pushcart retriever who found and returned to the lost and found cash amounting US$7,000. Based on a report he received, Ines said Diana was collecting pushcarts along Bay 6 of the NAIA Terminal 3 arrival curbside when he found the envelope on top of a pushcart at 6:41 a.m. When he found a wad of money inside, he wasted no time and immediately br ..read more

Students of the UP Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) and the Republic Polytechnic in Singapore (RP) immersed themselves in the month-long Temasek Foundation International Specialists’ Community Action and Leadership Exchange (TFI SCALE) Programme, the first half taking place in Singapore on September 6 to 19, 2023, and the second half in the Philippines last March 31 to April 8, 2024. The TFI SCALE Programme aims to promote cultural, cognitive, social, and emotional engagements among Southeast Asian youths. In the 9th iteration of the program, students from the National Institute of Geologic ..read more

Fostering a job-rich economic recovery and extending social protection are the goals of the UN’s Global Accelerator initiative, to which the Philippines is joining as just one of 15 pathfinder countries. The inter-ministerial Social Development Committee (SDC), chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has confirmed its commitment for this programme to facilitate just transitions towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The interest from the Philippines highlights the alignment of the Global Accelerator objectives with the country’s developm ..read more

KartRider Rush+ players can conquer the galaxy with new cosmic Karts and tracks SEOUL – Nexon’s high-speed mobile racing game KartRider Rush+ beckons players to zoom through the cosmos at warp speed in the celestial Season 25 update “Northeu II.” Players can race highlight Karts Plasma Comet and Plasma Gleam on heart-pounding circuits including Skyway (Northeu), Cosmoway (Northeu) and Moon Garden (Fairy). In KartRider Rush+, players find themselves in unique, turbo-charged go-karts and race through a variety of imaginative tracks filled with thrilling twists and turns. For the rookie or season ..read more

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for International Affairs, and Attached and Supervised Agencies (ASA) Emmeline Villar presides on the second day of the 1st Joint Chairperson’s Meeting of the agency’s three attached agencies — the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), and National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA). The meeting, which commenced on Tuesday (April 17) at the Ardenhills Suites in Quezon City, gathered the three attached agencies to strengthen collaboration in attaining the shared goal of a safe ..read more