The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII and its employees received special citations during the Programs on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) and for being loyal employees of the Department, held at the Landbank Plaza Auditorium on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

The activity is in honor of the Department’s 72nd founding anniversary.

Held yearly, the DSWD’s search for PRAISE awardees has become a tradition for the Department in recognizing exemplary public service by its employees. This year, the PRAISE Awards had four major categories: individual, group, innovation, and special citations.

Under the special citations, the awardees from DSWD-7 are Margie D. Pinton for Pusong Magiting; Kerwin Macopia for Pusong May Malasakit sa Larangan ng Pampublikong Impormasyon; the Social Marketing Unit (SMU) for Pusong May Patas na Pagtrato sa Komunidad sa Larangan ng Pag-aanunsyo at Pamamahayag; the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II for Pusong Mahusay; and the DSWD-7’s Quick Response Team (QRT) for Pusong Maagap at Mapagkalinga.

Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero leads the DSWD-7 delegation together with the individual and group representatives awardees.

In his opening message, Secretary Rex Gatchalian shared that the gathering of exemplary and loyal employees from all DSWD offices is a momentous occasion and recognition of the people behind the success of the DSWD in the delivery of sincere public service.

Sec. Gatchalian said the dedication and commitment of the employees “greatly contributed not only to the fulfillment of the DSWD’s mandate but also to the lives of the people we serve.”

“Rightfully so, after 75 days (of being in the DSWD), I’ve seen the dedication, I’ve seen the hard work, and I’ve seen the perseverance in trying to deliver the best services that we can, day in and day out,” Sec. Gatchalian pointed out.

The DSWD Chief also mentioned that he has seen firsthand and quoted President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. when he said that the DSWD “has the biggest heart of all the departments in the country.”

Gracing the occasion as distinguished guests were Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Alexei Nograles and Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) President Atty. Engelbert Caronan Jr., who both extended their gratitude to the DSWD workforce for going the extra mile in the name of service to improve the lives of those in need. ###

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