Pregnant and lactating women will now receive government cash aid under the expansion of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to ensure the health of children in their first 1,000 days, Malacañang said on Tuesday, June 11. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., along with...
Beneficiaries are not obligated to surrender a portion of the cash aid given to them by the government to any barangay or government official for redistribution. This was a reminder issued by Department of Welfare and Social Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to beneficiaries of government...
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the case of a beneficiary, who was supposed to get P10,000 cash aid from the government but was only given P1,500 by their barangay officials, was an isolated incident. File photo (RTVM Screenshot) However, despite it being isolated, Gatchalian said they...
DSWD-DROMIC (Facebook) Some 4,000 people are still staying in eight evacuation centers in Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental after Kanlaon Volcano erupted on June 3, based on a report from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, June 10. Immediately following the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, June 5, said over 32,000 former beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have completed their tertiary education from 2016 to April 30, 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Irene Dumlao said “a...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian flew to Negros Oriental on Tuesday morning, June 4, to oversee disaster response operations for families affected by Kanlaon Volcano’s eruption on Monday evening, June 3. He met with officials from the DSWD's field...
ILOILO CITY – Barangay kagawads (village councilors), barangay secretaries, and former barangay captains in this city have received cash aid via the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), a program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). BARANGAY kagawads...
A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) senior official on Monday, June 3 showcased the agency’s new Mobile Command Centers (MCCs), which can provide free Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile phone charging during emergencies in disaster-stricken areas. DSWD Assistant Secretary for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, May 30 pushed for the institutionalization of its community-driven development program, known as Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). During a media forum,...
DAVAO CITY – Mati City has been chosen as one of the national finalists in the Walang Gutom (no starvation) Award by the Galing Pook Foundation (GPF) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In a letter to Mayor Michelle Nakpil Rabat, organizers invited her to attend the final...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated close to P1 million in aid to assist families affected by Tropical Storm “Aghon” in the Bicol region, an official from the Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) said on Sunday, May 26. “The DSWD is working...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) to crack down on the rampant selling of babies online, particularly on Facebook. In a press briefing, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Authority on Child Care (DSWD-NACC) Executive...
