By BENJAMIN SARONDO Angeline Sarmineto-Fraginal, 32, from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, started SF Mushroom Farm. She said that social media was very helpful to promote the farm and mushroom products. “It is an advantage for small businesses, like us, to be visible in the digital space. It serves...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted its "Oplan Pag-Abot sa Pasko" program were it assisted 274 members of the Aeta community from Capas, Tarlac. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a statement on Monday, Dec. 18, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the activity is in line with...
Despite financial constraints and challenges, Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in Leyte, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree. Jeraldyn Bansale, a former monitored child from the Bajau indigenous community in...
BUTUAN CITY – The government has released 88,124 family food packs (FFPs) to earthquake-affected families in Surigao del Sur. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga based here said they are still attending to the needs of families who are still in evacuation centers as...
State-run Social Security System (SSS) has encouraged retiree-pensioners to avail of the Low-Interest Pension Loan Program (PLP), instead of resorting to loan sharks just to fulfill their urgent financial needs. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 11, the SSS reminded pensioners about the PLP...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 1, was recognized as one of the top-performing government agencies for the third quarter of the year, according to the Tugon ng Masa (TNM) nationwide survey conducted by OCTA Research. DSWD / Manila Bulletin In a...
Kim Kim Inde, a former monitored child of the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), emerged as one of the top notchers of the November 2023 Midwives Licensure Exam (MLE) result. Photo from Kim Kim Inde The DSWD shared in a statement on...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said on Tuesday, Nov. 28 that there are no backlogs in the distribution of the P500 monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens. Based on the DSWD data, there are 4.1 million indigent senior...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 27 said around 41,000 indigent senior citizens of Antique received their annual social pension for 2023. “The DSWD has disbursed and completed the release of the first and second semester pension to some 41,927 indigent...
"True heroes." This was how President Marcos described the social workers who dedicated their lives to caring for children in shelters and orphanage centers as he thanked them for making the kids feel loved. GIFTS FOR CHILDREN — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, Nov. 25, assisted the bereaved family of the four children involved in a vehicular accident in Porac, Pampanga. DSWD / Manila Bulletin According to the report of Police Regional Office 3, Director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr., the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in a statement on Saturday, Nov. 25, stressed the importance of continuously advocating for the rights and welfare of Children in Conflict with the Law (CICLs). DSWD / Manila Bulletin The DSWD, through its attached agency, the Juvenile...
