While the national government's "Walang Gutom 2027" Food Stamp Program could not eliminate poverty in the Philippines, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) emphasized that this would serve as a "temporary solution" to address the problem. (Janssen Romero / file photo / Manila Bulletin)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched on Friday, May 26, the new and improved Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) which aims to innovate its intervention and response to the needs of its applicants. Courtesy of DSWD The new program, called "Sibol: the New SLP", integrates...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - National Capital Region has issued a Parental Capability Assessment Report to help a mother reunite with her 20-month-old son, who was under the temporary custody of orphanage Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). "Children living under the care of Gentle...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has prepared P89-million worth of food packs and other relief items for residents of Western Visayas who may be affected by super typhoon “Mawar.” “We assure the public that the agency has enough food and non-food items...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is bracing for super typhoon "Mawar" that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend. THE Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas loads family food packs bound...
The National Authority for Child Care (NACC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has reported cases of disruptive behavior from children adopted through the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI) orphanage in Quezon City. On May 22, GHI was served with a cease and...
The government is undertaking preparations for severe tropical storm “Mawar” as it moved toward the northern part of the country, particularly in the Ilocos and Cagayan Valley regions. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Speaking at the Palace media briefing, Social Welfare...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, May 22 issued a cease and desist order (CDO) against an orphanage in Quezon City over alleged violation of Republic Act (RA) 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act. On...
The proposed national food stamp program has received close to $3 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the program's six-month pilot implementation, a Cabinet member said. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of PCO) "[T]he ADB was...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) food stamp program aims to provide for at least 300,000 families on its first run scheduled in early 2024, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, May 23. (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) He gave details about the...
The government is eyeing to establish national food stamp program through an Official Development Assistance (ODA) financing of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, May 22. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
In preparation for the possibility of a super typhoon entering the country’s area of responsibility by weekend, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, May 22 directed its field offices to prepare additional family food packs and other relief...
