Manila, Feb. 13 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch an online system that would streamline the process of application and issuance of travel clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA).

The new system, scheduled to go live on Feb. 18, is part of the agency's digital transformation efforts under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s socio-economic agenda, according to Social Welfare Officer (SWO) IV Cheryl Mainar of the DSWD's Program Management Bureau (PMB) during a media forum on Thursday.

Mainar said applicants no longer need to submit the required documents physically to any agency office nationwide, as they "can apply at the comfort of your home."

"They no longer need to go to the offices. The...