Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is continuously intensifying its efforts to combat hunger through the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), following the release of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, which showed a significant rise in hunger...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced that its Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) will focus specifically on Filipinos earning below the minimum wage, as part of a revised set of guidelines. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday, March 27 explained that the...
ILOILO CITY — The Western Visayas regional office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development has inked partnerships for two programs with the city government. A memorandum of agreement for the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) is signed by the Department of Social Welfare and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has pledged to provide psychosocial interventions and other forms of assistance to Filipinos repatriated from Myanmar, where they were allegedly victims of trafficking. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, March 26 assured that the...
DSWD In a key milestone for disaster response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, alongside ASEAN representatives, launched the Regional Guidance on the Role of Social Workers and the Wider Social Service Workforce in Disaster Risk Reduction and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has advised individuals scheduled to process their financial assistance through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City to reschedule their visits due to the transport strike from...
Photo from Pixabay Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the mobile phones provided by Globe and GCash aim to make cash grants more accessible for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, particularly those in survival mode and living in...
DSWD The Philippines will host the ASEAN Social Work Day 2025 on March 25, with a hybrid celebration recognizing the vital contributions of social workers in disaster risk reduction and climate change resilience (DRRCR) across the ASEAN region. The Department of Social Welfare and Development...
DSWD Photo The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement stricter guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), which includes publicly posting the recipients by province to ensure transparency and prevent political exploitation. DSWD spokesperson...
As graduation season approaches, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) encouraged Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, especially those eligible for college, to take advantage of government scholarship programs to further their tertiary education. In a...
Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco has thanked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for choosing his city as a pilot area for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is urging pre-marriage counselors across the country to undergo training at the DSWD Academy to ensure a uniform skill set knowledge base and high standards for those guiding engaged couples. “If you have a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work,...
