A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, March 7 said there are proper procedures in the handling and management of cases involving children in conflict with the law (CICL) in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act (RA) 9344 as amended by RA...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga feted the Manila Bulletin with the PaNata ko sa Bayan award during the agency’s 73 rd anniversary celebration at The Pavilion at the Watergate, in Butuan City on Thursday, March 7. The DSWD cited the Manila Bulletin as best supportive...
BUTUAN CITY – Two-thousand, one-hundred fifty college students in Siargao Island recently received educational aid under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). MATUGAS (center). (Photo courtesy of Rep. Bingo Matugas...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin the expanded implementation of its “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program at a formal program launch that will take place in Cebu City on Friday, March 8. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications and spokesperson Romel...
If you are below 18 years old and are going abroad for a concert or holiday, you must first obtain a travel clearance in order to carry out your plans. In a reminder issued on March 5, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) outlined the guidelines for securing a travel clearance...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office in Caraga, deployed 17 social and development workers to assist children in dealing with the emotional aftermath of the recent armed conflict incident along the border of Tubay town and Cabadbaran City in Agusan del...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Friday, March 1 that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are now being transferred to electronic wallets (e-wallets), which can be used for cash transfers, bills payment, and food purchases. “The wave...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated at least P1.4 billion for projects intended to mitigate the effects of El Niño this year. DSWD Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Special Projects Maria Isabel Lanada said in a forum on Thursday, Feb. 29 that the...
Hanelie Millamina-Lopez was a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary. She will represent the Philippines at the prestigious Luxembourg Global Learning Event of the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in March. (Photo from the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Feb. 28 said 1,182 household-beneficiaries in Aklan province have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), after attaining the “self-sufficiency” status. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic...
Over 4.4 million Filipino households will benefit from P106.3 billion allotted for the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) this year. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the 2024 budget for 4Ps is larger than the P102.610 of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has helped approximately 3.3 million people by offering employment assistance and capital seed funds for microenterprises since its launch in 2011. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Specialized Programs under...
