Manila, March 19 -- The government will conduct literacy activities to raise public understanding and awareness of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) digital services, Malacanang said Wednesday.

This, as Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro welcomed the DSWD's ceremonial distribution of mobile phones to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Navotas City and Malabon on Tuesday to help enhance their digital financial literacy.

In a Palace press briefing, Castro said the initiative is a way forward to help Filipinos in a "more inclusive and innovative way."

"Sa pamamagitan ng teknolohiya, mas magiging mabilis, epektibo, at ligtas ang pagt...