Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the DSWD is closely monitoring the case of kidnapping and serious detention filed by a mother against the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). In a television interview on June 12, Gatchalian said the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering giving cash assistance to families affected by Mayon Volcano’s ongoing unrest. According to DSWD Secretary Rex T. Gatchalian, the plan to distribute cash aid aims to empower individuals and families displaced by volcanic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the pilot implementation of the food stamp program that will also include single parents, pregnant, and lactating women. President Marcos presides over a sectoral meeting to discuss the food stamp program in Malacañang on June 13, 2023. (Photo...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left), House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook, Speaker's office) Liberal Party (LP) President Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman has expressed appreciation for the "timely assistance" that the country’s top officials rendered to his constituents amid...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, June 10, asked Bikolanos living near Mayon Volcano to heed government warning and assured them that aid and funds are on standby in case of a “hazardous” eruption as predicted. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo/MANILA BULLETIN)...
DARAGA, Albay – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured residents of this province affected by the Mayon Volcano unrest that the government is doing its best to provide their needs while at the evacuation centers. Gatchalian visited evacuation...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thanked on Friday, June 9 his erstwhile House colleague and now Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared 3,000 family tents and an additional 68,000 food packs for people fleeing the Mayon Volcano. DSWD Disaster Response and Management Group Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao on Friday, June 9 said the 3,000 family tents will be used by...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) and local government units (LGUs) in Albay province are preparing for possible response operations after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 7 said that one objective of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) is to address the oversupply of agricultural products, which frequently go to waste due to lack of market. “We are aware of the reports that...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed its field offices in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) and Bicol to preposition at least 100,000 family food packs per region due to the increasing unrest in the Mayon and Taal volcanoes....
The San Juan City local government together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the first day and orientation of its "cash-for-work" program aiming to help the residents of the city earn while doing their part in keeping the environment clean and sustainable. Held...
