The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 13, clarified that only existing active household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who are pregnant, nursing, or have children below two years old are eligible to receive the expanded cash...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Malacañang file photo) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian convened a meeting on Thursday, June 13, at the Central Office in Quezon City with representatives of Meta Philippines, the...
As the country marks the World Day Against Child Labor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to ending child labor through its Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Program, which has...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 12, welcomed President Marcos’ approval of the expanded cash grants for pregnant and lactating women under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). During a Malacañang sectoral meeting on Tuesday, June 11, President...
Pregnant and lactating women will now receive government cash aid under the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to ensure the health of children in their first 1,000 days, Malacañang said on Tuesday, June 11. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., along with...
Beneficiaries are not obligated to surrender a portion of the cash aid given to them by the government to any barangay or government official for redistribution. This was a reminder issued by Department of Welfare and Social Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to beneficiaries of government...
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the case of a beneficiary, who was supposed to get P10,000 cash aid from the government but was only given P1,500 by their barangay officials, was an isolated incident. File photo (RTVM Screenshot) However, despite it being isolated, Gatchalian said they...
DSWD-DROMIC (Facebook) Some 4,000 people are still staying in eight evacuation centers in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental after Kanlaon Volcano erupted on June 3, based on a report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, June 10. Immediately following the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 5, said over 32,000 former beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have completed their tertiary education from 2016 to April 30, 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Irene Dumlao said “a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian flew to Negros Oriental on Tuesday morning, June 4, to oversee disaster response operations for families affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s eruption on Monday evening, June 3. He met with officials from the DSWD's field...
ILOILO CITY – Barangay kagawads (village councilors), barangay secretaries, and former barangay captains in this city have received cash aid via the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), a program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). BARANGAY kagawads...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) senior official on Monday, June 3 showcased the agency’s new Mobile Command Centers (MCCs), which can provide free Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile phone charging during emergencies in disaster-stricken areas. DSWD Assistant Secretary for...
