Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to launch information caravans for its campaign against fake news.
DSWD’s nationwide campaign amplifies its efforts to combat misinformation and disinformation on the agency’s programs and services. It aims to protect the public from people who are exploiting the poor, vulnerable, and marginalised sectors in the country for their own advantage.
The information caravans will educate the public on how and where they can access accurate information about DSWD’s programs and services. It highlights the importance of credible information and empowering the public to be resilient from fraudulent schemes and misinformation.
The campaign is incorporated into the agency’s activities, including its conduct of family development sessions for the beneficiaries of the ‘Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.’
“It is extremely critical for our fellow citizens that for them to receive the right assistance, they must have access to the correct information about the programs and services of the DSWD,” Carissa Lara Duran, director of the Public Relations Service, said during an interview at a Teleradyo program.
“We understand that not all of our clients have access to the internet. Not everyone has a smartphone or data, so what we do is, together with our field offices, we go to geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas to orient them about the programs and services of the DSWD,” Duran added.
The DSWD is the department of the Philippine government responsible for advancing the social welfare rights and social development of Filipinos.
