The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun using a real-time data analytics system faster and more targeted delivery of assistance to disaster-hit communities. The system, implemented through the agency’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
As Cagayan continues to experience a prolonged dry condition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving to fast-track financial assistance to support the recovery of affected farmers. The provincial government declared a state of calamity on April 20 due to severe...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding the use of digital systems for cash assistance and food support programs for low-income households, including the distribution of mobile phones and the use of electronic wallets for grant disbursement. More than 100 beneficiaries...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered transport network companies (TNCs) to submit corrected and verified lists of driver-beneficiaries by Monday, April 27, as it moves to finalize validation procedures for its cash relief program for transport workers. DSWD Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said as much as ₱2.7 billion in financial assistance for transport network vehicle service (TNVS), motorcycle taxi, and delivery drivers could have been lost to duplicate or questionable entries if payouts were coursed through e-wallets...
Social media pages and groups offering “fast-track” processing of travel clearances for minors continue to circulate online, despite repeated warnings from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) against “fixers.” In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, DSWD Assistant Secretary...
House Deputy Majority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez can 't help but feel heartbroken over the unfortunate case of a rider who passed away while queueing for his "ayuda" or cash aid in Quezon City. “My deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased...
SANTA MARIA, BULACAN — It was a festive atmosphere inside the gymnasium of Fortunato F. Halili National Agricultural School in Barangay Guyong as 7,102 members of the Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association (TODA) lined up to receive P5,000 cash aid each from the Department of Social Welfare...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, April 20, ordered a review of the city’s fuel subsidy system after a motorcycle taxi rider died during the distribution of assistance amid extreme heat. Belmonte expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said the city government would strengthen...
A Cabinet member disclosed that the government has spent nearly P5 billion to assist public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers with cash assistance amid high fuel prices in the country. "Ang total na nagagastos na ng gobyerno is close to P5 billion as we speak right now. Pero tuloy tuloy pa (The total...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will roll out additional special payout schedules this week for motorcycle taxi drivers and delivery riders in Metro Manila who were unable to receive cash relief assistance, following issues encountered in earlier distributions. DSWD...
