ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday filed administrative complaints against 12 barangay officials and two Iloilo City Hall employees before the Office of the Ombudsman over alleged irregularities in the distribution of...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has provided support to the family of two sisters who were murdered in Naga City earlier this week. DSWD-Bicol Director Norman Laurio said the victims were a 27-year-old woman and her 25-year-old sister, one of who...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched simultaneous relief operations to provide financial assistance to thousands of tourism workers affected by the strong earthquakes in Davao Oriental and Bogo City, Cebu. DOT Secretary Christina...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson proposed on Tuesday, Dec. 2, a provision in the 2026 budget barring any political involvement in cash aid distribution to prevent politicians from abusing the ayuda (cash aid) distribution. During the period of amendments for the 2026 budget bill,...
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol is providing support to the survivors and families who lost loved ones in a recent deadly collision between a van and a truck in Camalig, Albay. In a report on Monday, DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio is...
A party-list lawmaker on Friday, November 28 urged the Senate to review the provisions of a measure seeking the transfer of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo Ordanes pointed to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Nov. 28 denounced the ongoing production of the local movie “Ngongo,” criticizing its use of derogatory language and what they described as a discriminatory portrayal of persons with disabilities. Ngongo is a Filipino slang term...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte called for a full Commission on Audit investigation into the distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program during the midterm elections here. In a statement on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will file charges against barangay officials in Iloilo City who allegedly pocketed large portions of the cash assistance intended for beneficiaries of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD Assistant...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta raised questions over whether the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) dozen major interventions—amounting to P212.5 billion under the Senate version of the 2026 national budget—are reaching their intended beneficiaries and meaningfully reducing...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) honored outstanding young beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), including Jayboy Magdadaro, who rescued 50 people in Liloan, Cebu, during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. Magdadaro, a 15-year-old 4Ps beneficiary,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reminded parents and guardians to apply early for a minor’s travel clearance ahead of expected increases in applications during the Christmas travel season. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on Nov. 19 said families...
