MACABEBE, Pampanga — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited Macabebe on Tuesday, August 18, to personally assess the situation of families affected by severe flooding. He assured them that the national government will continue to provide immediate...
BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that social protection services remain accessible, responsive, and inclusive, particularly for beneficiaries who are unable to travel to designated payout...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Aug. 18, offered psychosocial support to individuals affected by a shooting incident at a school in Zamboanga City that left two students dead. In a statement, DSWD expressed its condolences to the families of those who died and to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 17 said the decline in the number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor is an encouraging sign as the government continues to expand its social protection programs. The statement came after the latest Social Weather...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it continues to augment relief assistance for local government units (LGUs) helping communities affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and back-to-back tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay.” Based on the latest Disaster...
The proportion of households experiencing hunger fell more sharply among beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) than among non-beneficiary households, according to a two-round survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, commissioned by Globe Telecom and conducted among 2,400...
The Muntinlupa City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development–National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) have signed a data-sharing agreement to hasten and improve the delivery of services to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it has P6 billion in standby funds and more than 4.98 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide as it continues to assist those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat’ and tropical...
Senator Bam Aquino is pushing for the creation of a monthly P2,000 disability support allowance for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help them cover additional costs associated with their condition. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2386, or the National Disability Support Act, qualified PWDs would...
The severe weather that has affected parts of the country has forced thousands of people from their homes, with nearly 7,000 now taking shelter in evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, Aug. 6. In its latest disaster response report, DSWD said...
Eligible beneficiaries of the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance do not need to apply to receive the cash subsidy, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao...
The House of Representatives has provided over P380 million worth of medical assistance to Filipinos in a program that has been devoid of fanfare, but not of patently efficient service. Simply called the Social Assistance Mobilization Program--or the more catchy Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD)--the...
