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House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto listed down on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the reasons why he believed installing Rex Gatchalian as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was a good move for the administration.
The experience of incoming Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian as a local chief executive will be an asset for the agency, lawmakers on Wednesday said. Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr., Northern Samar Rep. Paul R. Daza, Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda, Deputy Speaker Rep. Ralph Recto… ....
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New DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian MANILA - Lawmakers on Wednesday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s move to appoint Valenzuela Rep. Rex Gatchalian as secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto said Gatchalian is the right choice as shown by his performance during emergencies while he was the mayor of Valenzuela City. "And if being a DSWD head requires the handling of disasters and managing development, he's been there and done that," the Batangas 6th District congressman said. Recto said Gatchalian is well prepared for one of the "toughest and thankless" jobs in government. "For one, he survived the stress test of being a big city mayor during the pandemic, a position which put him in close contact with the people and their problems. As a legislator, Rex is aware of the social causes of poverty which will drive him to focus on its roots, and not just on its symptoms," Recto said. ....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has the smallest number of regular staff with only 2,993 serving 61.6 million Filipinos, a leader of the House of Representatives said on Tuesday. Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto, in a news statement, said the agency’s flawed aid distribution to indigent students was… ....