79 na benepisyaryo saCamiling, tumanggap ng sahodmula sa cash-for-work programng KALAHI-CIDSS

Camiling, Tarlac – Matagumpay na cash-for-work payout saCamiling, Tarlac ang idinaos kahapon, September 29, 2021, parasa 79 na benepisyaryo mula sa apat na barangay sa nasabingbayan sa ilalim ng Kapit-Bisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services oKALAHI-CIDSS para sa proyektong Street Sweeping and Clearing.

Layunin ng KALAHI-CIDSS cash-for-work program na matulunganang mga miyembro ng komunidad na labis na naapektuhan ang

hanap-buhay ngayong pandemya sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ngpansamantalang solusyon sa kanilang pinansyal napangangailangan.

Nakatanggap ng Php 3,780.00 ang bawat benepisyaryo nanagtrabaho ng siyam na araw. Inaasahan na tatanggap pa sila ngPhp 420.00 sa 2nd tranche payout para sa kanilang sahod saikasampung araw na pagtratrabaho. Natukoy ang mga benepisyarogamit ang proseso ng Disaster Response Operations Modality.

Php 331,800.00 naman ang kabuuang halaga ng grant ng Camiling,Tarlac para sa cash-for-work program mula sa KALAHI-CIDSS,habang Php 3,000.00 naman ang halaga ng kanilang localcounterpart contribution.

Lubos ang tuwa at pasasalamat ni Adolfo Mabalot Jr., punongbarangay ng Pindangan 1st sa programang ito ng Department ofSocial Welfare and Development o DSWD. Aniya, “Nagpapasalamatako sa DSWD, malaking tulong ito para saamin kasi sa hirap ngbuhay ngayon talagang kailangang kailangan na magkaroon silang mapagkukunang pinansyal na ikabubuhay nila para sa araw-araw.” Dagdag pa niya, natutuwa siya dahil nagkaroon ngpagkakaisa ang mga miyembro ng kanilang komunidad napagandahin at linisin ang kanilang barangay.

Ginanap ang payout sa barangay hall ng Brgy. Pindangan 1st napinaghati-hati sa apat na batch upang masiguro na makakasunodang bawat isa sa health protocol sa pagsugpo sa pagkalat ngCOVID-19.

Kasama ang KALAHI-CIDSS sa mga programa ng gobyerno namaipaabot ang social services sa mga miyembro ng komunidad sagitna ng pandemya hindi lamang sa kalusugan kundi maging saeconomic balance ng isang pamilya at komunidad.

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DSWD enjoins the public tocelebrate their families this29th National Family WeekAs the nation is set to observe the 29th National Family Weekon September 20 to 27, the Department of Social Welfare andDevelopment (DSWD) leads the National Committee on theFilipino Family (NCFF) in enjoining the Filipino nation tocelebrate their own families in simple ways.

The theme of the NFW this year is “Pamilya at Teknolohiya:Magkabalikat na Mapagtagumpayan ang Hamon ng Pandemya,” whichfocuses on the positive role of technology in helping theFilipino families cope with the challenges of the pandemic.

Anchored on the said theme, DSWD, together with the NCFFmember agencies and organizations, will be conductingactivities showcasing how technology helped strengthen thefamilies, especially in coping to the new normal as a resultof the pandemic.

The use of mobile and online platforms greatly helped keepcommunication lines open for families affected by thequarantine, those with members who need to go into isolation,and for the frontline workers who work long hours away fromtheir families.

The online platform also became the virtual classroom duringthe pandemic, ensuring that education of children continues insafe spaces, away from the coronavirus.

Some of the activities which will be conducted are thefollowing: Webinar on Helping Filipino Families Start and Grow

their Businesses amidst the Pandemic; Webinar on Parent-TeenTalk; Webinar on the Modern Filipino Family amidst ModernTimes and Technology; Virtual Family Conference; OnlineOrientation on Balai Farmers’ Housing Program for AgrarianReform beneficiaries; and an Interfaith Family Forum todiscuss Mental Health and New Technology.

Updates on the conduct of the abovementioned activities willbe posted at the DSWD official Facebook account @dswdserves.

The City Government of Pasig City is the host Local GovernmentUnit (LGU) for this year’s celebration. Pasig City LGU willalso be holding their activities in celebration of theNational Family Week such as Virtual Talentadong Pamilya andDraw and Tell contests; and an InterFaith Forum.

The DSWD also emphasizes the need to raise awareness inobservance of the “Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day” every 4thMonday of September as declared by Presidential ProclamationNo. 326 in January 2012, in conjunction with the annualcelebration of the Family Week. For this year, the advocacyfor the Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day will be observed onSeptember 27.

DSWD reminds all families to set a time to bond with theirfamilies as a way to strengthen communication and maintainrelations. The simple activity of having meals together willhelp greatly in making a family strong and resilient despitethe challenges of the pandemic or any disaster.

The National Family Week is yearly celebrated in the last weekof September pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 60issued on September 28, 1992 by former President Fidel V.Ramos, with the NCFF leading the celebrations. The NCFF iscomposed of 21 national government agencies and 11 civilsociety organizations (CSOs). ###

DSWD, anti-child pornographycouncil members advocate foronline child safety inupcoming webinarThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),together with the Department of Information and CommunicationsTechnology (DICT), SaferKids PH, and member agencies of theInter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP), willconduct an online webinar to promote child online safety onSeptember 22 and 24, 2021.

The webinar entitled, “Digital Safety and Wellbeing of Parentsand Children: Child Online Safeguarding and Mental Wellness inTime of Pandemic”. It will showcase the salient features ofthe Child Online Safeguarding Policy (COSP) which providesguidelines, mechanisms, and standards for the protection ofchildren from all harms of the internet such as childpornography, online gambling, and all forms of child onlineabuse and sexual exploitation.

In addition, the webinar also aims to promote collaborationamong internet service providers (ISFs), telecommunicationscompanies, and child online protection advocates of theirroles and responsibilities as mandated in the COSP.

Expected participants of the online activity include gradeschool and junior high school students from public and privateschools, teachers, youth group representatives, parents, andrepresentatives from IACACP agencies and partners.

The DSWD hopes that, through the webinar, children, parents,

and the whole society will become united in protectingchildren from the dangers of navigating the internet withoutproper supervision.

Likewise, the Department will continue to exert efforts incoordinating with concerned agencies to stop all forms ofonline child abuse and exploitation, especially during thepandemic. ###

DSWD, anti-child pornographycouncil members advocate foronline child safety inupcoming webinarThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),together with the Department of Information and CommunicationsTechnology (DICT), SaferKids PH, and member agencies of theInter-Agency Council Against Child Pornography (IACACP), willconduct an online webinar to promote child online safety onSeptember 22 and 24, 2021.

The webinar entitled, “Digital Safety and Wellbeing of Parentsand Children: Child Online Safeguarding and Mental Wellness inTime of Pandemic”. It will showcase the salient features ofthe Child Online Safeguarding Policy (COSP) which providesguidelines, mechanisms, and standards for the protection ofchildren from all harms of the internet such as childpornography, online gambling, and all forms of child onlineabuse and sexual exploitation.

In addition, the webinar also aims to promote collaboration

among internet service providers (ISFs), telecommunicationscompanies, and child online protection advocates of theirroles and responsibilities as mandated in the COSP.

Expected participants of the online activity include gradeschool and junior high school students from public and privateschools, teachers, youth group representatives, parents, andrepresentatives from IACACP agencies and partners.

The DSWD hopes that, through the webinar, children, parents,and the whole society will become united in protectingchildren from the dangers of navigating the internet withoutproper supervision.

Likewise, the Department will continue to exert efforts incoordinating with concerned agencies to stop all forms ofonline child abuse and exploitation, especially during thepandemic. ###

DSWD gets multi-sectoralsupport in delivery ofprograms, services

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)expressed its gratitude to the DSWD Multi-Sector GovernanceCouncil (MSGC) for its pledge of commitment to support theDepartment in its governance journey for a sustained qualitypublic service.

MSGC is a council which consists of different externalstakeholders and partners of the Department and is currentlyunder the leadership of newly-elected Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, Professor Maria Fe V. Mendoza (UP-NCPAG) andDirector Rommel V. Fuerte (World Vision, Inc), respectively.

In a recent council meeting, the MSGC and all the member-organizations committed to extend their full support to DSWDuntil 31 December 2021 to ensure the continuity of the MSGC’saction plan and the smooth implementation of the DSWD’sprograms and services.

As part of the council’s commitment, the MSGC assisted DSWD inpaving the way for the transition of devolving specificprograms to the local government units (LGUs) through itscontribution in the development of the Manual of Operationsfor devolved programs. The Manual aims to make the programsmore responsive to the needs of the Filipinos at the communitylevel.

Moreover, the Council also extended its expertise by servingas adviser in the improvement of the Department’s ResourceGeneration Management Strategies. The MSGC also assists theDepartment in the implementation of the DSWD RecalibratedStrategy and SULONG Recovery Plan, which encapsulate theDepartment’s revised plans which are responsive to the effectsof the pandemic.

On behalf of the Secretary, Undersecretary Danilo G. Pamonagexpressed the Department’s gratitude to the MSGC members andhoped that they would continue to be the Department’schampions and partners in the shared goal to institutte

development and uplift the lives of the poor, vulnerable, andthe marginalized.

Ultimately, with the sustained collaboration of the Departmentand the MSGC, the Department will be able to consistentlyprovide a “Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo”. ###

DSWD issues policy to protectprograms, services frompoliticsIn anticipation of the upcoming campaign period, theDepartment of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recentlyenacted an internal policy to safeguard the Department’sprograms and services from politicking during election andeven non-election periods.

Memorandum Circular No. 09, series of 2021 or the “PolicyGuidelines on Strengthening Partnership with StakeholdersDuring Election and Non-Election Periods,” was issued by theDepartment in consideration of the upcoming election period,and in response to perennial issues of certain programs beingused for personal and political advancement.

This policy institutionalizes the Department’s previouscampaign of “Bawal ang Epal Dito” which addressed election-related issues and complaints, especially on theimplementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program(4Ps). In the past, the 4Ps had been mentioned by politicalcandidates in their respective campaigns, as well as includedin campaign posters.

With the policy in place, the DSWD will be strengthening itspartnership with beneficiaries and partner-organizations alongfour major pursuits: Bantay (watchdog); Gabay (mentor);Kaagapay (co-implementer); and Tulay (link). This means thatthe Department will seek the active engagement of program-beneficiaries, as well as partner-organizations in ensuringthat no program or service of the DSWD will be used in anypersonal or political activity.

Instead of just focusing on the election period, theDepartment will now incorporate advocacy and awarenesscampaign against politicking as part of its year-longcommunications initiative.

The DSWD will also conduct orientation activities andestablish partnerships with other government agencies and non-government entities to help champion the cause of the saidpolicy.

Moreover, the Department will create a grievance mechanismwhere concerned citizens can report erring candidates orunscrupulous individuals wanting to use DSWD’s many programsand services in influencing the public.

Aside from this, the said policy also intends to remind allDSWD employees to remain non-partisan in their capacity aspublic servants and refrain from participating in anypolitical-related activities. It also reminds all personnelof the Department of their sworn duty to serve the public,devoid of any personal motive, and underscores the code ofethics that each employee must adhere to.

Lastly, the policy also emphasizes the need for strengthenedcoordination with the Department of the Interior and LocalGovernment, Civil Service Commission, and the Commission onElection so that reports of violations can be immediatelyresponded to and perpetrators are penalized.

The DSWD is committed to being apolitical in accomplishing its

mandate to the public. ###

DSWD among signatories of IRRof Magna Carta of the Poor

DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, other governmentagencies, and the Sectoral Representatives Council sign theImplementing Rules and Regulations of the Magna Carta of the

Poor on August 31.

To further strengthen the enactment of the milestonelegislation, Republic Act (RA) 11291 or the Magna Carta of thePoor, implementing agencies signed the law’s ImplementingRules and Regulations (IRR) on August 31 over a videoconference.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),represented by Secretary Rolando Joselito Bautista, was amongthe signatories of the IRR, along with the other officials and

members of the Sectoral Representatives Council (SRC),including Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Chairperson AlvinFeliciano, Chairperson Allen Capuyan, and Vice Chairperson forthe Basic Sector, Ruperto Aleroza.

The IRR signing was led by the National Anti-PovertyCommission headed by Secretary Noel Felongco. NAPC is asupervised agency of the DSWD based on Executive Order No. 67.Undersecretary Jose Antonio Hernandez, being SecretaryBautista’s alternate representative to the NAPC, was alsopresent during the signing.

The signed IRR mandates concerned government agencies to carryout the provisions of the law which was signed by PresidentRodrigo Roa Duterte on April 12, 2019. The law seeks to ensurethat the poor are granted ready access to government servicesand that the private sector is enjoined to invest in povertyalleviation programs.

“Ang ating paglagda sa implementing rules and regulations ngMagna Carta of the Poor ay sagisag ng ating patuloy napagbigay prayoridad sa pag-angat ng kapakanan ng ating mgakapatid na lubos na nangangailangan,” DSWD Secretary Bautistasaid during his closing remarks.

Under the IRR, the DSWD is mandated to work together withpartner-agencies in delivering various programs and servicesthat will benefit the poor such as livelihood, core shelter,and supplementary feeding, among others. The Department isalso tasked to provide food, non-food, and cash assistance tovictims of disasters and calamities.

Meanwhile, Secretary Bautista expressed his gratitude to allagencies and members of the SRC, for their time and effort inensuring that the undertaking would come into realization,amid the pandemic.

The DSWD vows to further enhance its current programs andservices and continue to develop other interventions and

social protection packages to better serve the Filipino poor,in accordance with the IRR. ###

DSWD, ICAB gather experts todiscuss child welfareservices under new normalThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), inpartnership with the Inter-Country Adoption Board (ICAB) andthe Association of Child Caring Agencies of the Philippines

(ACCAP), will conduct the 16th Philippine Global Consultationof Child Welfare Services on September 3 to 28, 2021 viaonline video conferencing.

Happening every two years, the Global Consultation will serveas a venue to discuss issues and share information to improvethe placement and adoption of Filipino children, as well as tostrengthen the coordination between the Philippines and thereceiving country to ensure the best interest of adoptedchildren during the new normal setting.

With the theme, “International Adoption in the Time ofPandemic: Good Practices, Issues, and Challenges,” the GlobalConsultation this year will focus on improving the processesand systems to guarantee that inter-country adoption in avirtual setting will be efficiently and effectively conductedeven amid the pandemic.

Among the topics that will be discussed during theconsultation include: Adoption in a Virtual World; Good

Practices in Preparing Children for Adoption; EnhancingContinuity in Pre-adoption Child Care to Post-adoption FamilyIntegration; Therapeutic Parenting Models for SpecialSituations; Reconciling Adoption Race, and Cultural Identity:Raising Awareness; and Sharing of Adult Adoptees.

The Global Consultation will be held twice a week and it willbe participated in by central authorities, various experts andprofessionals from foreign and local adoption agencies, legaladoption advocates and specialists, adoptive parents, adoptedchildren, and other partners.

Through the consultation, the Department hopes that thediscussions will foster strong partnerships and createeffective recommendations towards stronger child protectionpolicies for inter-country adoption. ###