Senator Grace Poe said that kids in public daycare and development centers should have better access to the government's free meals to ensure that their nutritional needs are met. Sen. Grace Poe seeks an update on the Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) feeding program, the...
Sen. Francis Tolentino urged on Thursday the expansion of the administration’s flagship project, the Food Stamp Program (FSP), led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). During the plenary debates on the agency’s 2024 budget, Tolentino said, “I hope that the program can...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a new group of medical and pharmaceutical firms to expand medical assistance for Filipinos in need. Photo courtesy of DSWD In a statement issued Sunday, Nov. 12, the DSWD said through these...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in a statement on Sunday, Oct. 22, assisted the second batch of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) who arrived in the Philippines from Israel. Photo courtesy of DSWD DSWD said 18 OFWs received P10,000 cash aid along with food assistance worth...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), on Sunday, Oct. 15, urged the adoption of "infrastructure thinking" and "digital to the core" (DTTC) principles to drive forward the digital transformation journey of the department. Department of Social Welfare and Development /...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided cash assistance to the families of three fisherfolk who were killed after an unidentified commercial vessel” rammed their fishing boat passing through the waters off Bajo de Masinloc on Oct. 2. Photo credit to MB Visual...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, Sept. 23, encouraged all Filipino families to observe this year’s "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day" as part of the 31st National Family Week celebration. (DSWD / MANILA BULLETIN) The "Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga Day" will...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Sept. 12, expressed commitment to disburse livelihood grants to rice retailers amid the implementation of the rice price cap. (Photo credit to DSWD) In a Palace press briefing, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian welcomed...
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), on Saturday, Sept. 9, spearheaded the simultaneous cash assistance payout for micro rice retailers in Caloocan, Quezon, and San Juan City. ...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED), as well as the Department of Education (DepEd), are among the most trusted and top-performing government agencies for the second quarter of the year, an independent survey conducted by the OCTA Research bared. MB file photo Based on the survey...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has warned those within the eight-kilometer radius surrounding the Mayon Volcano to be prepared after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded an increased activity from the volcano's summit crater. *Mayon Volcano (file...
