The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reminded parents and guardians to apply early for a minor’s travel clearance ahead of expected increases in applications during the Christmas travel season. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on Nov. 19 said families...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, launched the “Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP),” a new community-driven development initiative that will serve as the successor to the long-running Kapit Bisig Laban sa...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Nov. 18 reminded the public not to give alms to indigenous peoples (IPs), children, and families in street situations (FISS), particularly during the holiday season. Instead, the agency urged people to extend assistance through...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun enrolling 300,000 additional households into the “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP), completing the government’s target of 600,000 beneficiaries for 2025. Undersecretary Edu Punay of the DSWD’s Innovation and Program Development...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed 1,254,157 family food packs to local government units (LGUs) affected by Typhoons Tino (Kalmaegi) and Uwan (Fung-wong). In addition to food packs, the DSWD has also provided 24,072 boxes of ready-to-eat food and at least 31,000...
ILOILO CITY — Several barangay officials in this city are under fire for allegedly deducting cash assistance given by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to qualified beneficiaries. They allegedly never gave the full amount of P10,000 cash each to beneficiaries of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed at least 865,000 family food packs and other relief items to families affected by Typhoons Uwan (Fung-wong) and Tino (Kalmaegi), which brought heavy rains and flooding across several regions over the past weeks. As of...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development 4-A has distributed assistance totaling P4.25 million to people affected by typhoon “Uwan” in the Calabarzon region of Nov. 10. Evacuees received 6,420 family food packs and stranded passengers received 489 ready-to-eat...
Senator Erwin Tulfo urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, November 9 to ensure that the victims of Typhoon Tino are receiving the right amount of government assistance amid reported complaints of discrimination in Cebu. Tulfo said he is saddened and infuriated to...
Gearing for the possible onslaught of Typhoon Uwan, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has positioned over 1.9 million family food packs (FFPs) throughout the country to guarantee quick and efficient support delivery to affected local government units (LGUs). During a news...
BUTUAN CITY – The government has distributed 62,911 family food packs to families affected by typhoon ‘’Tino’’ in the Caraga region. Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga Quick Response Teams led by Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga and Assistant Regional Director for...
BUTUAN CITY – Victims of typhoon “Tino” in the Caraga region have received P35 million worth of assistance from the government through local government units (LGUs). The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga through the Quick Response Team has delivered two wing vans filled with...
