MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 12,625 tricycle drivers from the four cities of Pangasinan received P5,000 cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday to cushion the impact of soaring oil prices amid the Middle East conflict. DSWD Secretary...
Another round of cash aid is in the pipeline. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing a second round of cash assistance for transport workers affected by persistent fuel price increases, assuring that its multibillion-peso allocation under the Assistance to Individuals...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will start distributing cash assistance to 72,800 tricycle drivers in the Calabarzon region on Wednesday to ease the impact of the oil crisis. The agency said an initial 24,616 tricycle drivers from Batangas City, Lipa City, Calaca City, Tanauan...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering shifting to digital distribution of cash assistance for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers as it prepares for the second tranche of its Cash Relief Assistance program. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the initiative builds...
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...
