The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, May 30 pushed for the institutionalization of its community-driven development program, known as Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). During a media forum,...
DAVAO CITY – Mati City has been chosen as one of the national finalists in the Walang Gutom (no starvation) Award by the Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a letter to Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat, organizers invited her to attend the final...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated close to P1 million in aid to assist families affected by Tropical Storm “Aghon” in the Bicol region, an official from the Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) said on Sunday, May 26. “The DSWD is working...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to crack down on the rampant selling of babies online, particularly on Facebook. In a press briefing, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Authority on Child Care (DSWD-NACC) Executive...
In anticipation of the impact of tropical depression Aghon, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday, May 24, directed all DSWD field offices along the projected path of the storm to assess their stockpiles of family food packs (FFPs). (Photo from DSWD)...
Department of Social Welfare and Development- Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD-DROMIC) Progress Report on Effects of El Niño (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the El Niño phenomenon has affected at least 4.6...
Photo from Pixabay Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, May 20, said poverty should never be used as a justification for mothers to sell their babies, following the rescue of a newborn in Cavite that was sold online. He...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started the implementation of the “Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) to protect minimum wage earners from the devaluing effects of inflation on their purchasing power. In a statement on Monday, May 20, DSWD Secretary Rex...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 has started releasing the first batch of the P60.9-million cash aid for low-income families in Western Visayas. The DSWD-6 rolled out this weekend the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) that will benefit 20,311 families in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has held a dialogue with its partner-stakeholders to discuss the agency’s proposed implementation of adoption and alternative child care programs and services in all residential-based facilities dedicated to children nationwide. DSWD...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has rejected the notion that the Marcos administration's Food Stamp Program (FSP) is a "band-aid solution". In a press conference...
The Marcos administration is preparing for the full implementation of the “Food Stamp Program” in July this year for some 300,000 families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Undersecretary Edu Punay shared that preparations are underway to hire the staff...
