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Friday, March 29, 2024

DSWD is not campaigning for Roxas

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We write to clarify the issues raised in the article entitled “Party-list group hits gov’t employees’ electioneering” published in your paper on March 31.

It was mentioned in the article that the Abakada Party-list called for an immediate investigation into reports that conditional cash transfer beneficiaries are being prevented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development from attending the political rallies of the opposition and forcing them to vote for administration presidential bet Mar Roxas II. 

The article went on to say that in Barangays San Isidro and San Jose in Rodriguez in Rizal and in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa in Quezon City, DSWD personnel conducted activities on the same day as the organization’s yearly Kalbaryo ng Maralita (Calvary of the Poor).

Rest assured that the DSWD management would investigate these allegations.

We would also like to clarify that DSWD is not campaigning for Roxas or any political party or a particular candidate. As government employees, we are prohibited from doing such acts under the law.

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We respect our beneficiaries’ decision as to whom they will support this upcoming election.

Likewise, we are not prohibiting beneficiaries from attending activities that concern their  communities. Prohibiting them from participating in these activities is contrary to the Pantawid  Pamilya’s goal of empowering beneficiaries. We, however, cannot compel them should they decide not to attend or participate.

 

CESARIO JOEL ESPEJO
Director
Social Marketing Service
Department of Social Welfare and Development

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