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DSWD Academy and CLAPOW: Strengthening Partnerships for Social Welfare and Development
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DSWD Academy and CLAPOW: Strengthening Partnerships for Social Welfare and Development

30 May 2025 – The DSWD Academy welcomes key representatives from the Central Luzon Association of Population Officers and Workers (CLAPOW) for a courtesy visit and strategic collaboration meeting designed to explore partnership opportunities that will further strengthen the delivery of social welfare services to Filipino communities, advancing population and development initiatives across the region.
DSWD Academy Honors Exemplary Staff in Gawad Linang 2025
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DSWD Academy Honors Exemplary Staff in Gawad Linang 2025

Batangas City, Philippines — The DSWD Academy proudly celebrated excellence in public service and commitment to learning and development during the much-anticipated pilot kick-off of Gawad Linang 2025, held on May 15, 2025 at Hotel Pontefino, Batangas City during the Strategic Planning and Team Building of the DSWD Academy.
ATTENDEES from the DSWD Academy-Knowledge Management Division (KMD) headed by OIC-Division Chief, Ms. Norilix Razalan (2nd box from top left) and Department of Information and Communications Technology-KMD headed by Ms. Ma. Cynthia Faytaren (4th box from top left) on the benchmarking and knowledge sharing session on the DSWD’s KM system.
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DSWD Academy Highlights KM in DICT Engagement

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the DSWD Academy, hosted an online Knowledge Management (KM) Sharing Session as part of a benchmarking activity for 10 participants from the Department of Information and Communications Technology - Knowledge Management Division (DICT-KMD), led by Ms. Ma. Cynthia Faytaren, Officer-in-Charge of DICT-KMD.
From left: Vivian Escoton, Global Program Philippines Coordinator, Mary Grace Esteban, Program and Operations Manager, Lars C. Jorgensen, SFI Executive Director, Precilia A. Docuyanan, DSWD Academy Assistant Bureau Director, Rosylyn M. Arnigo, DSWD Academy CBD Project Develoment Officer V, Jessica Inah C. Pangan, DSWD Academy Training Specialist III, Gerald Antonio, 4Ps Regional Case Management Focal Person.
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“Para sa mga bata, kasama ang mga bata”

On 27 March 2025, child rights advocates gathered together and celebrated the gains of their efforts to fight the Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Children Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM). Para sa mga bata, kasama ang mga bata has been the mantra of the concluding ceremony of the 4-year Global Program initiative implemented by Stairway Foundation Inc. 
During the town hall discussion, Asec. Janet P. Armas shares key insights and the DSWD’s innovative Financial Education strategies and plans on financial education strategies with DSWD staff and LSWDOs, empowering them to create lasting change in the lives of the communities they serve.

DSWD Joins the Kita-kita: A Gathering of Financial Education Partner

On  March 21, 2025, The Kita-kita: A Gathering of Financial Education Partner organized by BDO Foundation (BDOF) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas was conducted at BDO Valero Towers Makati City. The session brought together public and private sector partners to discuss insights gained from implementing financial education programs for different sectors in the country.

The DSWD KM Portal is a dynamic facility founded to promote the development and sharing of knowledge within the DSWD and its partners. The Portal has vast collection of DSWD Knowledge Products (KPs) and other learning resources on social welfare and social protection.