The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) issued a warning to the public after accounts impersonating agency Secretary Rex Gatchalian surfaced on social media platforms.

Reports said that the accounts were said to be soliciting for funds from different users which would then be used as a donation for foundations that the department is supposedly connected with.

Aside from pretending to be the DSWD secretary, some accounts have also pretended to be one of his staff using the same approach of asking for money.

To recall, Gatchalian has openly denied ever using these platforms for solicitation and warned the public against scammers using his likeness to trick victims through a post on his Facebook account last 14 February.