(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) To further empower students and enhance educational support, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Dec. 20 renewed its partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd) for the continuation of...
Low-income and minimum wage earners can now easily avail of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) benefits, as the agency has simplified the guidelines for faster access to financial assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay, and DSWD Undersecretary for Operations Pinky Romualdez, served nutritious, specially prepared meals to families, children, and...
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Friday, Dec. 13 that the agency is the sole implementer of the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” or AKAP—a one-time cash assistance program for eligible beneficiaries...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P133 million to help victims of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental. SECRETARY Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visits an evacuation center...
Photo courtesy of DSWD The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided an initial P4.39 million in relief aid to local government units (LGUs) affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. “With the ongoing disaster operations that started right after the eruption of Mt....
Photo from Pixabay To prepare for the nationwide implementation of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grants in January 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that starting Dec. 6, all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries can...
Around 259,000 households are now registered as beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Walang Gutom” program, bringing the agency closer to its 300,000 target by the end of 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao reported that as of...
Ready-to-eat food pack (DSWD Facebook page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched on Monday, Dec. 2 the ready-to-eat food (RTEF) pack to enhance food security during disasters and calamities. DSWD Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Western Visayas disclosed that a scammer has used the name of Regional Director Arwin Razo to order food worth more than P10,000 last week. In a public advisory, the DSWD-6 said that staff in an action center in a mall here learned on...
(Department of Social Welfare and Development/Tara, Basa! Facebook Page) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Nov. 27 celebrated Malacañang's recognition of the “Tara, Basa!” reading tutorial program as a flagship initiative of the national government,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has urged other government agencies and organizations to renew their dedication to ending violence against women (VAW). We believe that every woman deserves to live a life free from violence and fear. We understand that the road ahead...
