MANILA, Dec. 6 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Academy has intensified its training programs, expanded its facilities, and widened the access for the upskilling of social welfare professionals and partner institutions nationwide.

In a radio interview Saturday, DSWD Academy director Justin Cesar Batocabe said their functions have long existed within the department, but the current administration has significantly scaled up its mandate under Secretary Rex Gatchalian.

"Pinalaki po natin, gumawa po tayo ng mga pasilidad at ni-renovate din po natin ang DSWD Academy facility and sinigurado po natin mas maparami ang ating mapasa sa technical assistance and other trainings (We scaled up, built facilities and renovated...