President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
(RICHARD MADELO / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a taped message during the recent 70th anniversary celebration of the DSWD, the President recognized the dedication and hard work of social welfare employees in addressing poverty and hunger in the country and urged them to sustain such endeavor.
“For seven decades, the DSWD has been in the forefront of efforts in looking after the welfare of our people especially the marginalized and most in need. Your unyielding commitment to various social development programs that help alleviate poverty, hunger, and inequality especially during this pandemic is truly noteworthy,” he said.
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Published January 20, 2021, 8:01 PM
As it marks its 70th founding anniversary this month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the public can expect “strengthened” delivery of social protection services to the country’s poor and vulnerable sectors.
“As DSWD reaches another milestone, the agency pledges to continue to strengthen its delivery of prompt and compassionate service to the poor and vulnerable sectors to enable them to meet the challenges of the pandemic and evolving challenges of the decade,” it said in a statement.
This year’s theme is “[email protected]: Kabalikat ng Mahihirap sa Panahon ng Pandemya.”
According to the DSWD, its month-long celebration “will focus on recognizing the invaluable service of DSWD personnel, partners, beneficiaries, and stakeholders who contributed towards the improvement of DSWD’s operations, especially during the ongoing pandemic.”