The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will conduct a special payout next week for transport workers in Metro Manila who were not covered or were unable to claim their ₱5,000 cash assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao on Tuesday, April 7 said that...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, April 7 urged department agencies to look into the feasibility of Congress’ passing a proposed “Bayanihan 3” law despite the current fiscal state of the government. Tulfo made the call during a Senate hearing on the proposed amendments to the Pantawid Pamilyang...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region 12 has signed a memorandum of agreement with the provincial government of Cotabato for the implementation of the Tara, Basa! tutoring program this year. The MOA was signed by DSWD-12 Director Loreto Cabaya Jr. and Gov. Emmylou...
Tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila will start receiving cash assistance beginning Wednesday, April 8, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) activates 146 payout sites in 121 cities nationwide. The payout centers, identified by DSWD Field Offices in coordination with local...
Government cash assistance for public transport workers is set to reach areas outside the National Capital Region as distribution moves into its next phase. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will begin distributing cash relief assistance to more than 328,000 tricycle...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended assistance to a child from the Redeemer Homeless Mission in Camarines Sur who wrote directly to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. seeking urgent help over alleged abuses in their community. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with...
While many Filipinos take time off to return to their provinces or observe Holy Week traditions, operations at the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue under a reduced workforce to ensure that essential services remain available. To ensure continuity of key services, the...
A total of 23,630 beneficiaries belonging to various transport groups and sectors in Manila have received the P5,000 fuel subsidy courtesy of the national government as aid amid the skyrocketing of fuel prices caused by the Middle East war, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso said on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is working to plug gaps in its public utility vehicle (PUV) cash aid list, with more than 170,000 unlisted drivers being validated for possible inclusion in a special payout after Holy Week. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on...
Two government assistance programs are being implemented in the Philippines to help public utility drivers cope with rising fuel prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Although both programs aim to support the country’s transport sector, they differ in design and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reaffirmed the agency’s mandate to provide social protection during crises, as he denied allegations of irregularities in the distribution of cash relief assistance (CRA) to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers....
HOTSPOT The community pantries of the Philippines were a ray of light in the dark times of the pandemic. They are doing it again. The absolutely amazing Maginhawa Community Pantry has launched operations aimed at helping crisis-struck jeepney drivers. They can drop by to get some food stuff like...
