The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 18 said that the Marcos administration’s flagship “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) helped lower the number of Filipino families experiencing involuntary hunger. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted from June 25...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the closure of a Pampanga child care facility upholds its duty to protect children and enforce compliance among licensed social welfare institutions The agency on Aug. 13 issued a 30-day cease and desist order (CDO) against New Life...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered the suspension of operations at the New Life Baptist Church of Mexico, Pampanga Inc. after receiving multiple complaints of child abuse. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, through the DSWD Field Office 3 (Central Luzon), issued a cease...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) launched the pilot implementation of the unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The rollout began in San Miguel, Bulacan, the first of 35...
Just days after a massive fire displaced hundreds of residents in Tondo, Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended over P13.5 million in emergency cash assistance to help affected families recover and rebuild. A total of 900 families received P15,109 each through...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Aug. 7 said it is open to revisiting and enhancing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), citing the need to ensure its continued effectiveness in helping poor families achieve self-sufficiency. The move comes as the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expressed support for a proposed measure aimed at prioritizing access to tertiary education and employment opportunities for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). House Bill No. 1040, or the “4Ps Support to...
The Republic of Korea has donated 2,016 metric tons of rice to the Philippines to support government programs on disaster response, climate resilience, and peacebuilding, underscoring its growing bilateral partnership with Manila. Of the total volume, 1,632 metric tons were turned over to the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended a total of P1.16 billion in aid to families and individuals affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and Tropical Cyclones Crising, Dante, and Emong. As of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, DSWD has distributed 1.7 million family...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and youth-led science and technology media organization ScienceKonek signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on Monday, Aug. 4, to introduce science and technology programs in DSWD’s centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs). DSWD...
Senator Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, August 3 he sees the necessity of scrapping the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in favor of providing livelihood capital for poor beneficiaries. Tulfo, former Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary, said he believes a livelihood...
Senator Erwin Tulfo has expressed his commitment to discuss possible amendments to the implementation of Republic Act No. 11310, or the law that institutionalized the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The neophyte senator said this after a consultative meeting with Social Welfare...
