Ash emissions at Kanlaon Volcano were observed from 10:25 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 8, 2024. (Screenshot from Phivolcs Facebook Page/File) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Disaster Response Management Group to expedite the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated that mechanisms are in place to protect its programs and services from political interference. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said on Thursday, Jan. 9 that these safeguards would ensure the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has clarified concerns raised in the Commission on Audit (COA) 2023 report, which stated that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from 2020 to 2022 were not listed in the “Listahanan 2” database. “All 4Ps...
The Unified Identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) is set to undergo a pilot test from January to June and is scheduled for nationwide rollout in July, a National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) official said on Thursday, Jan. 9. The NCDA is an attached agency of the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development- Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 4,070 families or 13,246 individuals are still sheltered in evacuation centers due to the ongoing magmatic unrest at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to develop a refined intake form to assess eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). This initiative follows a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday, Jan. 2, that nearly five million near-poor Filipinos benefited from the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) during its first year of implementation, from January to December 2024. (DSWD / MB Visual Content...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Caraga has sent 7,600 family food packs for victims of the Kanlaon Volcano eruption in Negros Occidental. THE DSWD-Caraga contributes family food packs for Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. (DSWD-13 FB) DSWD-13 Regional Information Officer...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 (Western Visayas) and local government units in Negros Occidental brought Christmas cheer to Kanlaon Volcano evacuees. THE DSWD-6 and Bago City government bring joy to Kanlaon Volcano evacuees this Christmas. (DSWD-6) “We want...
The “Walang Gutom Kitchen” in Pasay City stayed open during the holiday season, continuing its mission to combat hunger by providing free, hot meals on Tuesday, Dec. 24. As the first food bank in the Philippines, it serves meals to those in need, thanks to volunteers and food donations from...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that medical assistance will continue even during this holiday season. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, made the call following reports the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has validated over 434,000 households for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), while an additional 1.18 million households are still under review for eligibility. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Sunday,...
