The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recognized and rewarded over 12,000 centenarians across the country since 2017. DSWD Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Romel Lopez on Tuesday, Oct. 31 said, from 2017 to September 2023, the DSWD has acknowledged 12,186 Filipinos who...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the release of P2.3 billion for the social pension of indigent senior citizens in Western Visayas is almost complete. INDIGENT senior citizens receive social pension in Western Visayas. (DSWD-6) Gretchen Taleon,...
BACOLOD CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said 25,224 beneficiaries will be delisted from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, also known as 4Ps, in Western Visayas. BELEN Gebusion, head of 4Ps of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Western Visayas,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 26 assured that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cannot in any way be used for electioneering or other partisan political activities “Sa atin pong mga kababayan, kahit sino pong mangako sa inyo na kayo’y...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of DSWD) The 1.1 million household-recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that had been initially delisted are now back in the program, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) honored the contributions made by Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in promoting and upholding positive Filipino values during the 4Ps National Family Day 2023 on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The event is an annual celebration...
ILOILO CITY – Fifty-eight thousand, three-hundred sixty families in Western Visayas have been approved by the Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 to rejoin the government’s Conditional Cash Transfer proverty reduction program. THE Marcelino family of Carles town, Iloilo province is...
(Manila Bulletin) The Council for the Welfare for Children (CWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), is calling for a “one-society” approach to safeguard children’s safety, health, and nutrition as it celebrates the 31st National Children’s Month...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) distribution of financial assistance for small rice retailers and sari-sari store owners has ended on Oct. 20. “A total of 26,266 micro-retailers and sari-sari store owners benefitted from the SLP (Sustainable Livelihood Program) receiving...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, October 22 urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other concerned agencies to update the list of indigent senior citizens in accordance with the new law that mandates an increase in the pension of poor elderly citizens. ...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in a statement on Sunday, Oct. 22, assisted the second batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who arrived in the Philippines from Israel. Photo courtesy of DSWD DSWD said 18 OFWs received P10,000 cash aid along with food assistance worth...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has warned barangay officials in Western Visayas against deducting financial assistance for beneficiaries of government programs. BENEFICIARIES of government cash assistance should receive the full amount, the...
