DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rexlon 'Rex' Gatchalian informed residents of the Aeta community of Maruglu village in Capas, Tarlac, on Thursday, February 29, that the national government is dedicated to reaching out to its people in remote locations.

'We would like you to know that we, from the DSWD, have been assigned by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to reach out to our fellow countrymen to understand your needs and to assure you that the national government has not forgotten about you,' Gatchalian said.