
DSWD, DILG to discuss devolution of social welfare services
In the latest Cabinet meeting of the Marcos administration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) were tasked to coordinate with each other regarding the implementation of the devolution of social welfare and development (SWD) services.
According to DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, the President urged the two agencies to review the programs that are set to be devolved to local government units to prevent local politicians from politicizing these programs for their own advancement.
The programs that are in included in the devolution are: Comprehensive Project for Street Children; Assistance to Persons with Disability; Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS); Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP); Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP); Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP); Programs for Older Persons; and the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS).
Aside from the discussion on devolution, Secretary Tulfo said that the President also ordered the DSWD to focus its prepositioning of resources in typhoon-prone and flood-prone provinces, specifically in the areas along the eastern seaboard of the Philippines. This is to strategically ensure that there are available food and non-food items for augmentation to municipalities that will be affected by disasters and calamities.
Secretary Tulfo assured the President that the Department will make the necessary adjustments to ensure the prompt provision of social protection services to citizens in need. ###
About Post Author
Diyaryo Milenyo
Related
More Stories
DSWD thanks WFP, other partners for assistance in disaster ops
[caption id="attachment_28261" align="aligncenter" width="725"] Volunteers from the Philippine National Policeย unload boxes of family food packs delivered by the winged-van of...
Dermclinic introduces โThe Good Dermaโ Advocacy
Embracing its Golden anniversary, Dermclinic wanted to share the beauty of everything that it has witnessed and experienced...
SEC RELEASES DRAFT IMPLEMENTING RULES OF FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released the draft Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 11765,...
Let tap the untapped and reach for the unreached!
ย To widen our knowledge and open our minds to the untapped marketing niche, PUP Junior Marketing Executives is now...
DSWDโs partnership with TESDA paves way for women to excel in skilled labor
ย ย [caption id="attachment_28225" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photos show the women of Almeria, Biliran, trained by the Technical Education and Skills...
1st National Peace Convention Held to Promote Unity
PASAY CITYโThe 1st National Peace Convention was held on January 25, 2023 with the theme, โPeace Builds One Nation, One...