PRRD inaugurates DSWD’s Malasakit Building

that that depots and terminals are complying with the provisions of the TRAIN Law.

In particular, stocks that are part of their 31 December 2019 inventories are not to be subjected to additional excise taxes. Liquid fuel retail outlets, or what we commonly call as gasoline stations, are also expected to follow the same, and are required to display a tarpaulin indicating which of their products have been additionally taxed, and the date of implementation,” Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

Meanwhile, for LPG refilling plants, 4 of 297 have already implemented additional excise taxes starting 10 January 2020.

To date, Shell, PTT, Chevron, Petrogazz, Seaoil, and Total, with over 900 liquid fuels retail outlets, have already informed the DOE of their implementation of additional excise taxes. This accounts to over ten percent of the 9,003 retail outlets nationwide.

PRRD inaugurates DSWD’s Malasakit Building As of 24 January 2020, 48 of 67 LPG depots and 40 of 116 liquid fuel depots have already imposed additional excise taxes, indicated that their 31 December 2019 inventories The DOE assures the public that it will continue monitoring retail outlets and their implementation of the taxation scheme to uphold the best interests of all consumers. (DOE)

MANILA - President Rodrigo R. Duterte inaugurated the new office building of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) named the “Malasakit Building” at the central office in Batasan Hills, Quezon City during the agency’s 69th founding anniversary culminating activity on Wednesday.

“Today is the most auspicious time to talk about the true meaning of malasakit at pagbabago, as we celebrate the 69th Founding Anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development,” Duterte said in his speech at the DSWD Central Office.

“For nearly seven decades, DSWD has been the lead agency of the government in ensuring that Filipinos have equal access to opportunities and are enabled to improve their

[quality of life] in a fair, just and peaceful manner,” he added.

The new building was built to enhance its operational capacity by providing additional workspace and a comfortable environment for its clients and personnel.

The agency said the building is a reminder to all officials and staff of the real essence of the department’s mandate which is to provide genuine, prompt, and compassionate service to the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized sectors.

It will house the DSWD Operations Group implementing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), Kapit-Bisig Laban sa KahirapanComprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHICIDSS), Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC), and Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP), among others. The agency sees stronger coordination in terms of improving program implementation to ensure that the government’s target to reduce poverty incidence to 14 percent by 2022 will be achieved.

The construction of the Malasakit Building was undertaken in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) - Bureau of Construction and was completed on Dec. 13, 2019. (PR)

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