The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has warned social media users against people pretending to be beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to gain online attention. According to the agency, the practice spreads misinformation and reinforces...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian defended beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) amid criticism linking them to higher electricity bills charged by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Speaking in a television interview...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., on Wednesday, May 6, led a situation briefing with key government agencies to assess the impact of the recent unrest of Mayon Volcano and ordered the immediate delivery of assistance to families affected by heavy ashfall in Albay. In a statement issued by the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has tightened its coordination with transport network companies (TNCs) to manage the large-scale payout during the next round of cash assistance distribution for transport and delivery drivers by May 13. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has released more than ₱117 million in assistance to families affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Monday, May 4, that the assistance included food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol has intensified relief operations for families displaced by Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest, including those affected by pyroclastic density currents in Albay on May 2. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group...
Evacuation centers sheltered thousands of residents as Mayon Volcano recorded renewed eruptive activity on Saturday, May2. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday, May 3, that 1,438 families or 5,440 individuals are currently staying in 14 evacuation centers across...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun using a real-time data analytics system faster and more targeted delivery of assistance to disaster-hit communities. The system, implemented through the agency’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
As Cagayan continues to experience a prolonged dry condition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving to fast-track financial assistance to support the recovery of affected farmers. The provincial government declared a state of calamity on April 20 due to severe...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding the use of digital systems for cash assistance and food support programs for low-income households, including the distribution of mobile phones and the use of electronic wallets for grant disbursement. More than 100 beneficiaries...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered transport network companies (TNCs) to submit corrected and verified lists of driver-beneficiaries by Monday, April 27, as it moves to finalize validation procedures for its cash relief program for transport workers. DSWD Secretary...
