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...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, July 31 warned the public about text messages that falsely claim emergency cash assistance is being provided to flood-affected residents in Metro Manila. The agency explained that the messages are part of a scam that deceives...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered more than P771 million worth of humanitarian aid to families affected by recent tropical cyclones and the southwest monsoon (habagat). As of 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, the agency had dispatched over 1.1 million family food packs...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed nearly 830,000 family food packs to regions affected by recent weather disturbances and is preparing P450 million in financial assistance for low-income families as they recover from the disaster. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian...
DAGUPAN CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday assured disaster-hit communities that there is a sufficient supply of relief goods to support ongoing local government efforts. During his visit to the evacuation center in Bonuan Gueset here,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), is exploring the provision of temporary shelter for individuals rescued from street situations, particularly those with no families or permanent homes to...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Saturday, July 26, that a total of P44.26 million worth of aid have been released to families affected by the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones in the Calabarzon region. The DSWD 4-A said 56,587 family...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of ₱1.6 billion to replenish the Quick Response Funds (QRFs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This move comes in response to the successive typhoons...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that 43,000 families were affected by the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat” enhanced by tropical cyclones in the Calabarzon region. The agency said 43,374 families were displaced, with 10,255 sheltered in 260...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday, July 22, that it is seeking volunteers to help produce family food packs at its National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City, following recent flooding in several regions of the country. DSWD Assistant Secretary...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – More than 4,000 families affected by tropical cyclone "Crising" and the southwest monsoon were provided relief assistance by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Calabarzon. According to the DSWD regional office, it has provided over P1.29-million...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed more than P15.8-million worth of relief aid in Western Visayas region as well as Negros Occidental province in the aftermath of monsoon rains enhanced by tropical cyclone “Crising.” As of 12 noon on July...
