Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo secured more endorsements, this time from former officials and employees of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) who served in the previous and current administrations. Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo and her...
Vice President and opposition leader Leni Robredo said on Monday, Feb. 21, she would increase the monthly allowance of indigent senior citizens from the national government if she wins the presidency in the upcoming polls. Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau)...
(SCREEN GRAB FROM PTV FACEBOOK PAGE) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be submitting a request for exemption from the public spending ban under Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution No. 10747 this week. DSWD spokesperson Director Irene Dumlao said the department is...
(DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to continue to support government efforts to combat hunger by delivering timely and essential services to the marginalized and disaster-affected families and individuals. As one of the member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Task...
(DSWD) Most persons displaced by the Taal eruption in January 2020 have returned to their homes but 1,057 families are still waiting for their permanent relocation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Feb. 4. Based on the latest report of the DSWD Field Office in...
"Juan," a former rebel, showing off his fishing net and the newly refurbished paddle boats he acquired from the Livelihood Settlement Grant. (DSWD) As part of its contribution to the peace agenda, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to reach out to more former rebels (FRs)...
(DSWD FACEBOOK PAGE) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 20, provided assistance to 99 Badjaus who have been stranded at the Manila North Port Terminal since Jan. 17. Each family has been given P5,000, including food packs and hygiene kits. The stranded Badjaus...
DSWD-KALAHI-CIDSS Z To further improve citizen and community involvement and participation in the development process, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) is set...
(DSWD DROMIC) More than a month after typhoon Odette struck the Philippines, 111,864 persons or almost 30,000 families continue to seek temporary shelter in 900 evacuation centers in six regions, said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As of Jan. 18, Tuesday, 900 evacuations...
Following the recent enactment of the anti-child marriage law in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that the act of prohibiting child marriage in the country is another leap in ensuring that all children...
The proposed Domestic Administrative Adoption and Alternative Child Care Act is now a law after President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No.11642 last Jan. 6, 2022. (Charlein Gracia/ Unsplash) The full title of the new law reads, "An Act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an...
DSWD The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured the continuous provision of assistance to families and individuals affected by the stricter quarantine measures in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. As part of its mandate to augment resources, the DSWD continues to provide...
