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00:00 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized the great contribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
00:07 in reducing the incidence of poverty in the country.
00:11 That is the surprise of Kenneth Paciente.
00:13 The government will not stop in addressing the needs of the poor Filipinos.
00:21 That is what President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. gave as a gift
00:25 on the 73rd anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
00:30 President's commitment that under the current administration,
00:34 the agency will expand the assistance that is not only limited whenever there is a crisis.
00:40 What DSWD offers goes beyond just easing the pain of victims of misfortune.
00:47 It ends at the roots of the vulnerability of those most in need of our society.
00:55 As I mentioned, the people say that DSWD is here.
01:02 They think that what they are doing is disaster response.
01:07 Because, of course, you are the first to benefit from disaster response.
01:13 That is why it is very important that this report that Secretary Rex gave us
01:17 that we should encourage people.
01:19 There are different programs that include education, feeding programs,
01:27 and all other programs that DSWD is doing.
01:35 Because more than palliatives, the country's poor and deprived
01:40 deserve permanent relief from conditions that chain them to misery.
01:45 It is not enough that we come in when they are in time of need,
01:49 when they have suffered a disaster.
01:51 The President also emphasized that we should not neglect our poor countrymen.
01:56 But he does not mean that they are used to relying on the government.
02:01 Instead, they will also help those who are looking for work.
02:05 This year, the Congress added a 27 billion peso increase
02:11 to help those who are working less and who are more affected by the high price of their goods.
02:20 As a result, a large part of the population of those in need in our country
02:26 are receiving help from DSWD.
02:31 Help which helps them tide over, to help them get back on their feet,
02:36 and not consigning them to a life of dependency.
02:41 Because aid that emancipates a human being is the kind of dignified giving
02:46 that government should practice and that this government is practicing.
02:51 The President also emphasized the National Food Stamp Program
02:55 that will help families with food-poor criteria.
02:58 He also emphasized that the government will not be a burden and burden
03:02 for those in need of persons with disability.
03:05 He also emphasized the Congress' efforts to secure funds for various government programs,
03:11 particularly for DSWD.
03:13 They have hiked your budget this year to 245 billion from last year's 196.5 billion.
03:21 My education is very limited, especially when it comes to the money of the people.
03:27 That is a good thing, especially when I am in a place where I cannot refuse.
03:36 In my government, various spendings are veto-proof.
03:40 We have identified that you cannot move.
03:45 Because our congressmen and senators agree,
03:50 we have identified that these cannot be moved
03:56 because every cent that is reduced in those budgets
04:00 will also reduce the help we will give to the people when they are in need.
04:06 DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized the agency's contribution
04:11 in lowering the poverty incidence in the country.
04:14 He also reached 6.5 million beneficiaries under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations in 2023
04:22 from 5.34 million in 2022.
04:25 He also said that more than 600,000 beneficiaries have already graduated
04:30 from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or PPP.
04:33 We are proud to say that we have played a part in the President's directive
04:38 of a whole-of-nation approach in decreasing poverty incidence to a single digit.
04:43 In fact, last year, the DSWD playing its role in the whole-of-nation approach
04:49 contributed to the decreasing poverty incidence from 23.7% in 2021 to 22.4% in 2023.
04:58 Earlier, President Marcos Jr. promoted the Disaster Response Command Center
05:03 and the whole-of-nation HANDA Project that will further strengthen the country's disaster response and management system.
05:10 Meanwhile, the DSWD clarified that it will not add any requirements for those who have asked for help.
05:17 This is in line with the DSWD's current use of the programs
05:21 to get the firm to help with the Charter Change or CHA-CHA.
05:25 We are not asking for additional requirements like the removal of various programs or initiatives.
05:34 Kenneth Paciente, for the people.