core group of specialists
The creation and operationalization of CGS is to be able to provide appropriate and relevant technical assistance to the DSWD’s intermediaries and partners of Social Welfare and Development, as well as sustain the agency’s leadership in the development and promotion of the five (5) major social welfare programs of the agency namely: Family and Community Welfare, Child and Youth Welfare and Development, Women’s Welfare, Older Persons and Persons with Disability Welfare and Disaster Management Program
Executive Order No. 15 Series of 1998 redirect the functions and operations of the Department of Social Welfare and Development and devolved the basic social services to the Local Government Units. The devolution brought enhancement to DSWD mandates as well as as the direction of its functions and operations, however, the leadership role remains programmatically intact along the major sectors namely: Family and Community, Children, Youth, Women, Disaster Victims and IDPs, Older Persons, and Persons with Disabilities.
Taking the lead in these fields requires skills and competencies that have been demonstrated, verified, and acknowledged. These are measured internally by the Department’s ability to respond to the said sectors through an efficient and effective performance of its core functions – Social Welfare Policy Development and Planning, Social Technology Development, Protective, Preventive and Promotive Services, Standards Development and Compliance Monitoring, Capability Building Services, and Provision of Technical Assistance and Resource Augmentation. Externally, these are gauged through the request for assistance from intermediaries for specialists along the sectors.
The approved Reform Agenda of the Department identified organization of resource and expert pools as a key mechanism for harnessing internal expertise and resources within the Department and its partners. Along with this, the Department envisions as the world’s standard for the delivery of coordinated social services and social protection for poverty reduction, and the creation of the DSWD Core Group of Specialists (CGS) is seen as strategies in addressing the demands for competent human resource and high performing internal workforce necessary for the effective delivery of social protection programs and services.
SECTORAL EXPERTS
| FAMILY AND COMMUNITY | CHILD AND YOUTH | WOMEN | OLDER PERSONS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITY | DISASTER MANAGEMENT | |||||
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| Convener: | CAROL B. GERILLA Planning Officer IV Section Head Office : PDPS | Convener: | OFELIA O. PAGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Policy and Plans Division | Convener: | HILDA B. TAMBIO Social Welfare Officer II Center Head Office : Haven For Women | Convener: | YVONNE M. NOVILLO Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sectoral Program | Convener: | NENA L. GETALADO Social Welfare Officer IV Section Head Office : DRIMS/DRRS |
| Co-Convener: | LEILA E. AUDITOR Social Welfare Officer IV Section Head Office : Crisis Intervention Section | Co-Convener: | DELIA P. AGUIRRE Social Welfare Officer II Center Head Office : Policy and Plans Division | Co-Convener: | MA. REYCHEL D. BALASE Social Welfare Officer II Office : Standards Section | Co-Convener: | LEO NITO L. CALIBA Social Welfare Officer II Unit Head Office : Social Technology Unit | Co-Convener: | HONEY LOU MORA Project Development Officer II Office : Disaster Response and Management Division |
| Members: | NATIVIDAD G. SEQUITO Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Promotive Services Division | Members: | CARMELA T. PULLANTES Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sectoral Program | Members: | GINA D. OGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Protective Services Division | Members: | MARIA CARMELA T. PULLANTES Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sectoral Program | Members: | PAULINE LIZA C. NADERA Nutritionist Dietician III Program Head Office : Supplementary Feeding Program Management Office |
| GINA D. OGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Protective Services Division | PAULINE LIZA C. NADERA Nutritionist Dietician III Program Head Office : Supplementary Feeding Program Management Office | CARMELA T. PULLANTES Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sectoral Program | MARICHU E. BUSTILLO Social Welfare Officer IV Section Head Office : Community-Based Welfare Section | LUCIA G. BALANTAD Social Welfare Officer IV OIC-Division Chief Office : Disaster Response and Management Division |
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| MARICHU E. BUSTILLO Social Welfare Officer IV Section Head Office : Community-Based Welfare Section | LEAH M. ABARQUEZ Social Welfare Officer II Office : Supplementary Feeding Program Management Office | OFELIA O. PAGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Policy and Plans Division | BEN S. CALZADO Position: Manpower Development Officer I Office : Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth | KENNY RUDOLF UNAY Project Development Officer III Office : Disaster Response Information Management Division |
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| PAULA B. UNAY Project Development Officer V Division Chief Office : Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Management Division | MA. THERESA LEONORA B. COSTELO Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sub-Field Office Biliran | VIVIAN A. MADEA Project Development Officer II 4Ps GAD Focal Person Office: Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Management Division | OFELIA O. PAGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Policy and Plans Division |
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| OFELIA O. PAGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : PPD | JOBELYN DELA CRUZ Nutritionist Dietician II Office : Supplementary Feeding Program Management Office | CARISSA O. MENDOZA Project Development Officer III Office : Standard Section |
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| NOEL P. VILLONES Project Development Officer III Regional Program Coordinator Office : (EPAHP) | IRENE A. PERMEJO Social Welfare Officer III Regional Program Coordinator Office : KALAHI-CIDSS Program | MA. REYCHEL D. BALASE Social Welfare Officer II Office: Standards Section |
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| HERMANITO S. MANGALAO Project Development Officer III Regional Program Coordinator Office : Sustainable Livelihood Program | HILDA B. TAMBIO Social Welfare Officer II Center Head Office : Haven For Women | MA. THERESA LEONORA B. COSTELO Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sub-Field Office Biliran |
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| NENA L. GETALADO Social Welfare Officer IV Section Head Office : Disaster Response Information Management Section / Disaster Response and Rehabilitation Section | GEORGINA P. BULASA Social Welfare Officer III Center Head Office : Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth | ||||||||
| CARMELA T. PULLANTES Social Welfare Officer II Office : Sectoral Program | OFELIA O. PAGAY Social Welfare Officer V Division Chief Office : Policy and Plans Division | ||||||||
| ROSELLE Y. ALMAYDA Planning Officer II Office : Policy Development and Planning Section | LUCIA G. BALANTAD Social Welfare Officer IV OIC-Division Chief Office : Disaster Response and Management Division | ||||||||
| CARISSA O. MENDOZA Project Development Officer III Office : Standard Section | LEO NITO L. CALIBA Social Welfare Officer II Unit Head Office : Social Technology Unit | ||||||||
| ALEJANDRA D. CATALON Project Development Officer III Family and Youth Development Focal Office : Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Management Division | EDNA SAMSON Social Welfare Officer II Office: Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth | ||||||||
| RAQUEL J. BATEO Social Welfare Officer II SFO Team Leader Office : Sub-Field Office, Leyte | MA. REYCHEL D. BALASE Social Welfare Officer II Office : Standards Section | ||||||||
| LEO NITO L. CALIBA Social Welfare Officer II Unit Head Office : Social Technology Unit | REDEN M. SABELA Project Development Officer II Regional Institutional Partnership Development Officer Office : Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Management Division | ||||||||
| LESLIE ANN S. RUIZ Project Development Officer II Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Office : Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Management Division | |||||||||
FUNCTIONAL EXPERTS
| SWD POLICY AND PLAN DEVELOPMENT | STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING | NETWORK AND PARTNERSHIP | DIRECT SERVICE DELIVERY AND TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY | ADVOCACY IN BEHALF OF THE VULNERABLE SECTOR |
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| Members: | Members: | Members: | Members: | Members: |
| CLARITO T. LOGRONIO Director III Assistant Regional Director for Administration Office : Office of the Regional Director for Administration | CLARITO T. LOGRONIO Director III Assistant Regional Director for Administration Office : Office of the Regional Director for Administration | CLARITO T. LOGRONIO Director III Assistant Regional Director for Administration Office : Office of the Regional Director for Administration | CHRISTOPHER I. BACASON Accountant III Section Head Office : Accounting Section | CLARITO T. LOGRONIO Director III Assistant Regional Director for Administration Office : Office of the Regional Director for Administration |
| BRIGIDA D. ESPEJO Chief Administrative Officer Division Chief Office : Financial Management Division | BRIGIDA D. ESPEJO Chief Administrative Officer Division Chief Office : Financial Management Division | BRIGIDA D. ESPEJO Chief Administrative Officer Division Chief Office : Financial Management Division | MARK LORBEN E. VICUÑA Administrative Officer V Section Head Office : Budget Section | |
| ORVILLE C. BERINO Supervising Administrative Officer OIC - Division Chief Office : Administrative Division | ORVILLE C. BERINO Supervising Administrative Officer OIC - Division Chief Office : Administrative Division | ORVILLE C. BERINO Supervising Administrative Officer OIC - Division Chief Office : Administrative Division | JULIETA E. REDOÑA Administrative Officer IV Section Head Office : Cash Section | |
| ANN RITZEL C. CARAGOS Administrative Officer V OIC-Division Chief Office : Human Resource Management and Development Division | ANN RITZEL C. CARAGOS Administrative Officer V OIC-Division Chief Office : Human Resource Management and Development Division | ANN RITZEL C. CARAGOS Administrative Officer V OIC-Division Chief Office : Human Resource Management and Development Division | MANUEL C. JIMINEZ JR. Administrative Officer V Section Head Office : Procurement Section | |
| ATTY. JONALYNDIE B. CHUA Legal Officer Unit Head Office : Legal Unit / Social Marketing Unit | ATTY. JONALYNDIE B. CHUA Legal Officer Unit Head Office : Legal Unit / Social Marketing Unit | ATTY. JONALYNDIE B. CHUA Legal Officer Unit Head Office : Legal Unit / Social Marketing Unit | JEANNE V. BAUZON Administrative Officer III Section Head Office : Property and Supply Section | |
| LASSIE F. MADELO Management Audit Analyst Section Head Office : Office of the Regional Director | LASSIE F. MADELO Management Audit Analyst Section Head Office : Office of the Regional Director | GILBERTO T. VILLAMOR Planning Officer III Office : Policy Development and Planning Section | BECE E. OLIVERIO Administrative Officer III Section Head Office : Personnel Administration Section | |
| ATTY. ROCHELLE L. CALISTE Project Development Officer III Office : Standards Section | ATTY. ROCHELLE L. CALISTE Project Development Officer III Office : Standards Section | BRIAN M. REQUITILLO Administrative Officer II Section Head Office : Learning and Development Section | ||
| GILBERTO T. VILLAMOR Planning Officer III Office : Policy Development and Planning Section | GILBERTO T. VILLAMOR Planning Officer III Office : Policy Development and Planning Section | ELVIN A. CHUA Information Technology Officer II Section Head Regional Information Communications and Technology Management Section | ||
| LASSIE F. MADELO Management Audit Analyst Section Head Office : Office of the Regional Director | ||||
| ATTY. ROCHELLE L. CALISTE Project Development Officer III Office : Standards Section |