Sen. Robinhood "Robin" Padilla has formally taken up the role as president of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). (Photo from the Office of Senator Robinhood Padilla) The party disclosed this on Wednesday, July 24, as Padilla, who was previously the party's executive vice president and acting...
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...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reminded that individuals who refuse to comply with its national population census and survey may face imprisonment and be fined P100,000. PSA said that those who fail to cooperate with the 2024 Census of Population will be fined P100,000, as per Republic...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Social Security System (SSS) will sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Monday, July 8, for the provision of low-cost social insurance for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Under the "4Ps AlkanSSSya...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, July 4 said that social protection remains one of the priorities in the proposed 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP), following its endorsement by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the 17th Cabinet meeting at Malacañan...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is considering including children in their first 1,000 days in the government’s cash grant beneficiaries to avoid stunting and other nutrition issues. NEDA Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan told reporters that the cash benefit from the Pantawid...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian delivered ”good news” to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the kick-off celebration of the fifth anniversary of the program’s institutionalization on Tuesday, June 25. Speaking at...
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Program Management Office (NPMO), is commemorating the fifth anniversary of its institutionalization with a four-day celebration from June 25 to 28. DSWD Assistant Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 19, warned Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries about a “misleading” social media post circulating on Facebook regarding the schedule for grant payouts. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged the household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to secure insurance coverage and become future pensioners through the state-run Social Security System (SSS). “Before graduating from 4Ps, beneficiaries must...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, June 13, clarified that only existing active household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who are pregnant, nursing, or have children below two years old are eligible to receive the expanded cash...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 12, welcomed President Marcos’ approval of the expanded cash grants for pregnant and lactating women under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). During a Malacañang sectoral meeting on Tuesday, June 11, President...
