Manila, March 20 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Strategic Communications is set to hold regional information caravans to counter misinformation, disinformation, and fake news on the agency's programs and services, an official said Thursday.

At a news forum in the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City, Public Relations Service (PRS) Director Clarissa Lara Duran said the "Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon" (Appropriate Assistance Through Accurate Information) caravan will be conducted twice in every region across the country.

She said the information drive is designed to educate the public on how and where to access accurate and verified information about the DSWD's services, especially those in geographically...