Saying that the 19th Congress will focus primarily on alleviating poverty among millions of Filipinos, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co lauded the allocation for social benefits included in the 2023 national budget. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Photo from Rep. Co’s Facebook page) He...
Self-Rated Poverty from March 2019 to December 2022 (SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) Fifty-one percent of Filipino families or about 12.9 million households have rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Thursday, Jan. 12....
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines and the Labor and Welfare Bureau of Hong Kong reaffirmed their commitment to work together to protect the welfare of every Filipino in the Philippines and abroad, in a meeting...
(DSWD-DROMIC / FACEBOOK) There are still 3,349 families or 11,004 people affected by the widespread flooding in recent weeks who remain in 52 evacuation centers, based on a report by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Jan. 10. DSWD said that there are also 41 families, or...
The new head of the Social Security System (SSS) vowed to continue with the reforms and innovations started by the previous administration to provide better services to members and pensioners. In a statement, Rolando Ledesma Macasaet, SSS president and chief executive officer, said Wednesday, Jan....
ONE FOR THE ROAD James Deakin You know your parables, right? Adam and Eve, Noah’s Ark etc? Don’t worry, I’m not going to get all religious on you. I’ve just found myself thinking a lot about them lately because, well, regardless of what religion you subscribe to (if any at all) if history...
At least 192,188 families from regions affected by three weather disturbances have received assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development (Facebook) As of Thursday, Jan. 5, there were 161,145 families or 645,097...
At least P52,417,028 worth of cash assistance was dispensed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units, and other groups to various regions nationwide affected by heavy rains and flooding caused by the shear line. Courtesy of DSWD Region X (Facebook) This was...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda expects immediate action from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) regarding the bank's mobile account glitch, which was reported by many netizens on Wednesday, Jan. 4. In a Facebook post, Erwin Esteban, a BPI account holder, wondered what had happened to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured that it is ready and has sufficient assets to assist Cagayan Valley and Tacloban which are seen to be heavily affected by the northeast monsoon or amihan. Courtesy of MB Visual Content Group "As part of its mandate, the DSWD is...
As the Pasig City local government aims to fulfill its social housing projects in 2023, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto gave the assurance that relocation operations will uphold the social justice aspect of the program, specifically the rights of its beneficiaries. During the flag raising ceremony on...
The cash payout for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program has been temporarily suspended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) until the processing of the agency's fund for 2023 is finished. Distribution of DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in...
