Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that only credible information on the government's social services will be posted on the agency's social media platforms. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) This, he said, will avoid possible incidents...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that the agency is continuously coordinating with the local government units (LGUs) affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro in February. “Ang policy ng DSWD, base sa instruction ng ating Pangulo, is to work...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will complete its reassessment of the beneficiaries under the Listahan 3 of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by September with hopes of starting the disbursement of the cash aid thereafter, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on...
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 15, that some 1.4 million Filipino families who consider themselves poor after the pandemic are currently awaiting the results of the agency’s reassessment if they can be included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is hoping for the approval of additional funding for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which was included in the proposed 2024 national budget by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to utilize their funds promptly and efficiently to reach the intended beneficiaries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) In a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, Marcos...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed hope for the approval of additional funds for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which will be allocated by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed 2024 national budget. Juan Carlo de...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (center) listens to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (left) (Facebook) A very appreciative Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos gave a Facebook shout-out Tuesday, Aug. 8 to his House colleague-turned-Department of...
Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez (Facebook) Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez intends to establish a government scholarship program for deserving students who want to pursue social work as a profession in the country. For this...
(DSWD file photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) has so far provided P144 million in food and non-food items, as well as P104 million in cash assistance, to families displaced by typhoon Egay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Family...
To combat fake news and the dangers it may bring to the public, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched an anti-fake news campaign dubbed "#SaTrueLang." Photo courtesy of DSWD Facebook The initiative is also a response to the president's call to...
The results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing more Filipinos are suffering from involuntary hunger is a validation of the national government’s Food Stamp Program (FSP), which was launched last month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Aug. 4....
