Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos happily posted on Facebook about the number of people that his office has helped under the Department of Social Welfare and Development's...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, April 11, that 25,904 families enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have achieved self-sufficiency and graduated from the program. The 4Ps graduates were honored at the “Pugay Tagumpay” graduation and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, April 6, extended the seed capital fund to 25 livelihood associations in Agusan del Norte. (Photo from DSWD) DSWD, in a statement, handed over the P7.6 million to be utilized as start-up capitalization of the local entrepreneurs...
About P50 billion was allotted for the government pension of four million indigent senior citizens throughout the country. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released a total of P49.807 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to cover the senior citizens’...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) disaster management and response teams will be on standby to respond to emergencies during Holy Week. (Photo from DSWD) Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said in a statement on Tuesday, March 26, that...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), on Tuesday, March 26, said the department began providing livelihood assistance settlement grants (LSG) to help families in Ilocos Sur affected by Typhoon Egay. (DSWD/Manila Bulletin) According to Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response...
Celebrating the 20th Women with Disabilities Day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, March 25, called for changes to help women with disabilities fight for their rights. (Photo from DSWD) "We call on everyone to support disability-specific programs and services to...
Killua Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte appealed to fellow lawmakers in Congress to amend the existing Animal Welfare Act following the cruel killing of the Golden Retriever, Killua. “We are hoping that Killua’s senseless death in...
"Lahat po yan may karapatan (All of them have rights)." This was Senator Francis Tolentino's statement on Saturday, March 23 during an interview on DWIZ as he called for the hiring of veterinarians in ports for the convenience of people traveling with pets. Tolentino asked the Philippine Ports...
Senior citizens above the age of 60, single mothers, and persons with disabilities can soon enjoy a 20 percent discount on basic goods and services with the support of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Trade and Industry, as well as the Department of Energy. The three government...
Senator Grace Poe is pushing for the passage of the measure that seeks to improve the state of animal welfare in our country and put an end to despicable incidents such as what happened to the Golden Retriever "Killua". "​I am heart-broken and enraged, to hear of the mauling of Killua, a...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan -- Police here are concerned not only for the safety of residents but also for pets. POLICE rescue two distressed dogs in Pangasinan. (Photo via Liezle Inigo) Personnel of the Lingayen police station rescued two distressed dogs left exposed to the scorching heat on the highway....
