The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated its policy against the donation of used clothes meant for disaster victims. DSWD Special Assistant to the Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Leo Quintilla said, besides cash, the agency accepts food and...
In an effort to lower market demand for rice, the government is exploring the option of directly supplying rice to poor Filipinos instead of providing them with cash grants. Agriculture Undersecretary Roger Navarro said that his department and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, Feb. 14 defended the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) that aims to prevent the “near poor” minimum wage earners from going below the poverty line. In a statement, Gatchalian pointed out...
(Manila Bulletin file photo) Turning 100 years old is not something that just anyone can achieve. As a tribute to the longevity of a Filipino who reaches 100 years old, whether they are living in the country or abroad, the Philippine government provides a one-time P100,000 cash incentive and a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed social workers known as “angels in red vests” to provide grief counseling to the families of survivors of the landslide in Maco, Davao de Oro, on Feb. 6. Social workers have paid special attention to the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) intends to penalize loan sharks in order to prevent them from using Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash cards as collateral. The 4Ps National Program Management Office (NPMO) of the DSWD has already proposed amendments to Republic...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said doing away with the senior citizen’s discount booklet requirement for buying medications and other necessities will address the many complaints regarding its use. “In previous years, the department received various concerns and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that the agency’s programs and services will not be used for political purposes, dismissing speculations about the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program being used to support the people’s initiative (PI)....
Indigent senior citizens who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) social pension program started receiving their P1,000 monthly stipend on Friday, Feb. 2. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos led the social pension payout for...
An estimated 200,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are anticipated to graduate from the program by September, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official said on Thursday, Feb. 1. “By September, mayroong mga around 200,000 na wala ng...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed a disaster team to Glan, Sarangani to assess the impact of emergency cash transfer (ECT) on residents affected by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the province in November 2023. The DSWD disaster team conducted on Jan. 30...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian requested a more comprehensive package of services and interventions for families and individuals in street situations (FISS) from key government agencies during the first Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) meeting for “Oplan...
