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ILOILO City – “It has been 100 days and it seemed more,” Social Welfare secretary Judy Taguiwalo said as she set the direction of the department.
In a ceremony at the central office, dubbed “Unang 100 Araw ng Pagbabago,” Taguiwalo said she will re-launch DSWD’s three main programs – the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P), the Kalahi-CIDSS, and the Sustainable Livelihood Program – and merge them into a “convergence” scheme.
DSWD will also begin a revalidation campaign of the 4Ps by visiting 4Ps households and establishing a new program for families in transition.
“This works under the principle of ‘yung bago ay malawak na kumustahan sa mga 4Ps households at pagbuo ng programa para sa mga pamilyang transitioning gikan sa masa para sa masa,” a DSWD press release said.
“What means and resources the department has will be utilized to benefit the poorest of the poor in Philippine society and to assist all other Filipinos in need of emergency assistance,” Taguiwalo said.
“It is not just during calamities that DSWD is active, as it helps Filipinos on a daily basis, by providing emergency assistance, information and social interventions,” she added.
As DSWD takes off from the first 100 days, its officials will immediately put together the department’s strategic plan for 2017 to 2022, which will essentially mirror their current accomplishments.
The plan will also encapsulate the six swift calls, namely swift and compassionate service, service that gives no room for corruption, equal treatment of communities, ethical government service, assistance to those affected by armed conflict and genuine empowerment of communities.
“The DSWD seeks to contribute to the national government’s efforts to improve the economic status of the poor and support the efforts for a just and lasting peace,” Taguiwalo said. (PIA)
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