PGLU Participates in the Orientation on SWD Accreditation
By: Marcel A. Florentino Photo By: OPG-MPIU Date: June 24, 2019
Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (PSWDO) Ranilo P. Ipac welcomes attendees of an orientation conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region I Office which focused on new regulatory guidelines in accrediting Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDA) on June 24, 2019 at Sea and Sky Hotel and Restaurant, City of San Fernando, La Union.
The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer (PSWDO) Ranilo P. Ipac participated in an orientation conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region I Office which focused on new regulatory guidelines in accrediting Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDA) on June 24, 2019 at Sea and Sky Hotel and Restaurant, City of San Fernando, La Union.
PSWDO Ipac welcomed the attendees of the event composed of Social Welfare and Development Officers representing the different Local Government Units of La Union. He stressed on the importance of the orientation in weeding out fly-by-night SWDAs to ultimately protect the people of La Union from them through legitimate and efficient social services.
According to DSWD, agencies that intend to engage in SWD activities will be required to apply with the concerned DSWD Regional Office within 6 months from registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). After processing, a certificate of registration will be issued. This certificate, however, does not yet provide a legal authority to operate. The agency should also apply for licensing. A Certificate of License is valid for 3 years. An Annual Report is also required to be submitted, non-compliance of which will result to sanctions by the DSWD.
The orientation centered on DSWD Memorandum Circular No. 17 Series of 2018 which contains the revised guidelines governing the registration and licensing of Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Agencies and Accreditation of SWD programs and services. These guidelines aim to improve the registration process; protect clients against abuse, exploitation, and inefficiency; recognize the vital role of private and public SWDAs in the society; as well as to promote accountability and transparency of SWDAs to the public and their donors.
