President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would need to reappoint Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo as the Commission on Appointments (CA) will bypass his appointment anew. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri disclosed this in an interview on Monday,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that its Central Office, Field Offices, and National Resource Operations Center have over P1.4 billion worth of standby funds and stockpiles in preparation for tropical depression Rosal. Courtesy of Department of Social...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the vice chair of Disaster Response of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), welcomed the OCTA Research’s Tugon ng Masa survey results were the agency received...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo hands over the cash aid earned by a beneficiary of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services’ (KALAHI-CIDSS) Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for Persons with Disabilities on...
(UNSPLASH) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Dec. 7 led the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11596, also known as “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage.” DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo, in his message read...
(DSWD / FACEBOOK) Households with children with disabilities incur additional costs, up to 40 to 80 percent higher than households with children without disabilities—depending on the severity of the disability, a new study has shown. When the additional costs are factored into the percentage of...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta has admitted to being blown away by the background checking prowess of the people behind the Commission on Appointments (CA), which he is a member of. SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) "Mayroon kaming isang section na talagang napakahusay...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo is welcomed by Philippine Coast Guard District Southwestern Mindanao Commander, CG Commodore Marco Antonio Gines in Zambaonga City. (Photo credits to PCG) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has renewed...
Erwin Tulfo may not get confirmed by the powerful bicameral Commission on Appointments (CA) as Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) secretary before it adjourns for the Christmas break. "Now, honestly I don’t think he will be confirmed before we adjourn,’’ Senator Jose...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has tapped its unprogrammed appropriation to fund the one-month requirement of a government aid to the poorest households in the country. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said the department approved the release of the Special Allotment Release...
Some 500 members of the Sama-Badjao community in Zamboanga City received cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 28. DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo addresses the Badjao community during the distribution of P10,000 cash assistance in Zamboanga City....
Days after the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) grilled Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo over his American citizenship and a libel conviction, Benguet Lone District Rep. Eric Yap on Sunday, Nov. 27, lauded him as an “asset” to the Marcos...
