LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol extended relief assistance to families and individuals affected by a fire incident in the capital of Masbate province on Tuesday. In a report on Wednesday, DSWD-5 Director Norman Laurio said they mobilized its Disaster...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its disaster management and response teams nationwide are on standby to provide immediate assistance during this year’s observance of Holy Week. In a statement on Tuesday, April 15, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering raising the current P3,000 monthly food credit allocation for beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), as part of efforts to address hunger and food insecurity across the country. In a press briefing at Malacañang on...
Photo courtesy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Jayvee Fuentebella, a former beneficiary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), secured the highest score in the 2025 Electronics Technician Licensure...
ILOILO CITY – With less than a month before the May 12 elections, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned anew candidates across Western Visayas region from taking credit for the government’s financial aid programs. DSWD-6 Regional Director Arwin Razo (center) speaks to...
Kanlaon Volcano had an explosive eruption at 5:51 a.m. on April 8, 2025, sending an ash plume 4,000 meters high. Pyroclastic flows were detected on the southern slopes. The volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with ongoing risks of eruptions, lava flows, and ashfall. (Screenshot/Phivolcs Facebook...
Kanlaon Volcano had an explosive eruption at 5:51 a.m. on April 8, 2025, sending an ash plume 4,000 meters high. Pyroclastic flows were detected on the southern slopes. The volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with ongoing risks of eruptions, lava flows, and ashfall. (Screenshot/Phivolcs Facebook...
Mayor Vico Sotto Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto slammed the use of persons with disabilities (PWDs) for politics and mudslinging following a now-viral video clip of a 57-year-old resident diagnosed with psychological disability allegedly being exploited for the sake of campaigning in the upcoming May...
DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, April 7 directed the agency to launch a fact-finding investigation into the alleged exploitation of a mentally-challenged woman who was reportedly coerced into appearing in a video with negative remarks...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced that the agency has commissioned Brain Trust Inc., a third-party evaluator, to assess the effectiveness of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its synergy with other government anti-poverty...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian criticized political candidates who use vulnerable groups as the subject of offensive jokes during their campaigns, following a viral video of a Pasig congressional candidate making a lewd remark about solo parents. In a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public on Wednesday, April 2 that the mobile phones distributed to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were not funded by taxpayers’ money. 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief Marie Grace Ponce said the...
