In response to the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results showing a rise in hunger among Filipino families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, Oct. 18 said the expanded “Walang Gutom 2027” food stamp program will effectively tackle the growing food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to keep social protection programs free from political meddling. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao on Thursday, Oct. 17 explained the existing policies designed to ensure the independence of the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) stands by its claim that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) neglected thousands of referrals from the OVP. OVP satellite office in Cebu City (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) This was contrary to the claim of DSWD...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 10 said the conditionalities for the “First 1,000 Days” (F1KD) grant have been finalized for approval, as the nutrition-specific additional grant moves toward full implementation in 2025. The F1KD cash...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) worker holds a “doctor dog” at the launch of the Angel Pets program on Oct. 6, 2024 at the Music Hall, Mall of Asia. This initiative, in partnership with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), showcases the power of animal-assisted...
ILOILO CITY – Lawyer Carmelo Nochete resigned as regional director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-6 (Western Visayas) to run for vice mayor of Miag-ao town in southern Iloilo province. Atty. May Rago-Castillo, DSWD-6 chief information officer, said Nochete resigned effective...
Photo from Pixabay In preparation for the rollout of the “First 1000 Days” (F1KD) conditional cash grant in 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries with pregnant members or children up to two...
The national government prepositioned food and other essential supplies for individuals who will be affected by typhoon “Julian”. In a situational report on Sunday, Sept. 29, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said a total of 1.9 million family food packs worth...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) senior official said 32 children from the Children's Joy Foundation, Inc. (CJFI), a residential center affiliated with the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, are now in DSWD residential care facilities or have been reintegrated into their families due to...
A proud former beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), Sheena Mae Magdato Obispo, topped the September 2024 Social Worker Licensure Exam with a score of 87 percent. (Photo courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development/Facebook) Another former beneficiary of the...
Officials from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian, met with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Director-General Jose Francisco Benitez to discuss “preferential treatment” for senior high school graduates among the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has incorporated measures to “disaster-proof” its programs and services by implementing adaptive and shock-responsive social protection systems, said spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao. To achieve this, she highlighted the need...
