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DSWD warns public vs fake Christmas bonus posts for 4Ps members

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has issued a warning to the public against misleading Facebook posts announcing an alleged Christmas bonus payout for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries.

“Ang DSWD po ay may nakuhang mga reports tungkol sa mga naglalabasan na social media posts na may ipapamahagi raw na Christmas bonus sa mga benepisyaryo ng 4Ps. Ito po ay hindi totoo at maaaring isang mekanismo ng mga online scammers para makuha ang mga pribadong impormasyon ng ating mga beneficiaries,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Wednesday (December 19).

The DSWD spokesperson cautioned 4Ps beneficiaries in clicking the links and reposting the said posts to prevent public confusion.

The warning is in line with the ongoing campaign of the DSWD, dubbed as the ‘Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon’ (3TI), which seeks to safeguard the public from misinformation or disinformation about the agency’s programs and services.

“Nais po naming ipaalala na huwag niyo pong ibibigay ang inyong mga pribadong impormasyon sa mga ganitong klaseng social media posts. Lahat po ng mga impormasyon na manggagaling sa DSWD ay magmumula lamang sa inyong mga municipal at city links, at pati na rin sa official social media page ng 4Ps at ng DSWD,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD’s Data Protection Officer, pointed out that the Department ensures that beneficiary details are never posted publicly in compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012.

“Hinihimok namin ang lahat na maging mapagmatyag laban sa anumang maling impormasyon at huwag pong basta-basta magbibigay ng inyong mga pribadong impormasyon sa social media,” Asst. Sec. Dumlao said.

The DSWD spokesperson appealed to the public to report any suspicious activities involving the Department’s programs and services through the Integrated Grievance Redress Management System (IGRMS) at https://i-grs.dswd.gov.ph./ or through the official 4Ps Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/DSWDPantawidPamilya.

“Kapag may nakita po kayong mga posts, announcements o balita ukol sa DSWD na hindi galing sa mga official sources ng Departamento, maaari lamang pong ipagbigay alam agad sa amin or para sa mga 4Ps beneficiaries, sa inyong mga City o Municipal Links. Magtulungan po tayo upang matigil natin ang mga fake news na nagdudulot ng mga kalituhan,” the DSWD spokesperson said. (AKDL)

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