BANGUED, Abra – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said Thursday, Oct. 27, that 22,066 families or 72,807 individuals have been affected by the magnitude-6.4 earthquake from 129 barangays in 13 municipalities in this province. SOCIAL Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin...
The move of the Department of Education (DepED) to relieve public school teachers of duties related to the implementation of the 4Ps program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was welcomed by a group of education workers. DepEd /MB Visual Content Group “Non-teaching...
(DSWD-Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center / Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), concerned local government units, and other DSWD partners have already provided over P210 million worth of food and non-food items as resource augmentation to...
(DSWD-DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS MONITORING AND INFORMATION CENTER / FACEBOOK) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and concerned local government units so far provided almost P8 million worth of relief assistance to families that were affected by the onslaught of typhoon...
Sixty-two former rebels from Agusan del Norte each received P20,000 cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Department of Social Welfare and Development (Facebook) The aid, which was given under the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program, will be used by the...
Additional modes of payment will be utilized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for a "more cost-effective and efficient distribution" of indigent senior citizens' social pension assistance. Senior citizens (MB File Photo) In an advisory on Friday, Oct. 14, the agency said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) should put to a halt all the “yearly begging” activities of indigenous peoples in Manila’s busy streets and thoroughfares especially as the Christmas season nears. Senator Robin...
A bill seeking to provide a P60,000-per-academic-year allowance to Filipino families for them to have at least one college graduate has been filed in the House of Representatives. (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) House Bill (HB) No. 4523 or the “One Family, One Graduate” bill was...
A total of 300 individuals each received P10,000 financial livelihood assistance in the city of San Juan as part of the government’s bid to help residents get through and recover from the adverse economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora, together with other...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin Tulfo and Department of National Defense Senior Undersecretary and officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr. have been named adopted sons of Kalinga. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo (left) and DND officer-in-charge Senior...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD 7) has started providing assistance to thousands of workers retrenched by several clothing factories at the Mactan Export Processing Zone (MEPZ) in Lapu-Lapu City. DSWD 7 Director Shalaine Marie Lucero said the...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will work with local government units (LGUs) to rescue children and indigenous peoples (IPs) roaming the streets to beg for food or money, especially during the days leading up to the Christmas holidays....
