The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as chair of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), is prioritizing investments in the “silver economy” to promote active aging among senior citizens across the region. DSWD Secretary Rex...
The Philippines, as chair of the 2026 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), is spearheading a new region-wide framework aimed at improving disaster preparedness and humanitarian response across Southeast Asia. Department of Social Welfare and Development...
BACOLOD CITY – An additional 15,199 household-beneficiaries in this highly urbanized city affected by the devastation brought by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ (international name ‘’Kalmaegi) in November 2025 will receive P82.11-million Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) from the Department of Social...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 5, warned the public against a Facebook group posing as an official source of information on the travel clearance for minors, saying the page has no affiliation with the agency. The group, named “DSWD Travel Clearance,”...
The Philippines and Singapore strengthened cooperation in social development after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing programs on social protection, child development, and family welfare. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program was recognized at a regional gathering of Southeast Asian leaders for advancing community empowerment and participatory...
Beneficiaries seeking government assistance no longer need to line up before dawn as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expands operations at its Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) satellite office along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. The DSWD said the upgraded CIU facility at...
The government of the People’s Republic of China formally handed over a US$1 million cash donation to the Philippines on Monday, March 2 as humanitarian assistance for families affected by destructive typhoons that struck the country last year. The ceremonial signing of the handover certificate...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 2, assured the public that it is prepared to extend assistance to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families in the Middle East amid rising tensions following recent airstrikes. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
The Philippines will highlight programs to strengthen families and empower children as it chairs the 2026 ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday, Feb. 28. According to DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao,...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 26, led the inauguration of two government facilities in Cebu that aim to speed up the delivery of aid to communities. Marcos first visited the Pag-Abot Processing Center, a facility in Liloan town for people living on the streets....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has disbursed P361 million in emergency assistance to over 14,000 Filipinos under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program during the first month of 2026. Data from the DSWD’s Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) showed...
