The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Marcos has approved the rollout of the Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers (REFUEL) project which is an upgrade of the current food stamp program of the government. The approval...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched on Friday, Feb. 28 a new initiative to promote healthy eating among family-beneficiaries of the agency’s food stamp system, the “Walang Gutom” Program. Held at the Dapa Gymnasium in Surigao del Norte, the launch of the “Walang...
In response to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results showing a rise in hunger among Filipino families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Oct. 18 said the expanded “Walang Gutom 2027” food stamp program will effectively tackle the growing food...
Photo from Pixabay Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said reducing the poverty incidence to a single digit by the end of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s term in 2028 is achievable through the collective efforts of government agencies. In an interview...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said President Marcos’ vision to eradicate hunger by 2027 and achieve a single-digit poverty incidence by the end of his term in 2028 is right on track, as the country’s poverty rate continues to decline. Gatchalian...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has rejected the notion that the Marcos administration's Food Stamp Program (FSP) is a "band-aid solution". In a press conference...
The Marcos administration is preparing for the full implementation of the “Food Stamp Program” in July this year for some 300,000 families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Undersecretary Edu Punay shared that preparations are underway to hire the staff...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to validate and register 300,000 families for the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)” before its full implementation in July. DSWD Undersecretary Innovations Edu Punay on May 12 said the department has recruited around...
The “scaled up” implementation of the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP)” has been allocated P1.89 billion to cover 300,000 more household beneficiaries by July, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, March 14. DSWD Assistant Secretary for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office 2 in Cagayan Valley, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local government of San Mariano in Isabela province for the pilot implementation of the “Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP).”...
The results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing more Filipinos are suffering from involuntary hunger is a validation of the national government’s Food Stamp Program (FSP), which was launched last month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Aug. 4....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is optimistic that the government will be able to sustain the newly-launched food stamp program which will run until 2027 or for "as long as we need it." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool) Marcos led the kick-off activity...
