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,...
(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...
