The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) visited Camp Montible at Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm in Palawan to explore the possibility of establishing an agricultural camp for children in conflict with the law (CICL). DSWD Undersecretary...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released almost P39-million worth of food packs to families affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in Western Visayas region. THE DSWD distributes food packs to people affected by the El Niño climate phenomenon in...
The provincial government of Albay has failed to properly turn over to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) a P54 million building for use as temporary shelter to children in conflict with the law, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its annual audit report, COA said that...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, May 4, expressed its readiness to assist jeepney drivers who will be affected by the implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP). ( DSWD / Manila Bulletin ) “The DSWD is ready to provide assistance...
(MB Visual Content Group) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, May 3 that over P101 million in humanitarian aid has been given to families affected by the El Niño phenomenon nationwide. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is already preparing for the possibility of La Niña occurring this year by ensuring that its disaster preparedness and response strategies are ready to minimize any potential impacts, an agency official said on Thursday, May 2. During a media...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will accept applications for the Government Internship Program (GIP) from May 8 to 10, Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Thursday, May 2. Dumlao said the GIP is an integral part of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in a statement on Saturday, April 27, held an awarding ceremony in Mandaue City, Cebu to recognize the dedication and hard work rendered by Regional Program Management Offices (RPMOs) and Area Coordinating Teams (ACTs) across the nation....
Photo from Pixabay Through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Yakap Bayan Program” (YBP), 8,390 Recovering Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) have been reintegrated into their families and communities since 2021, an agency official said on Thursday, April 25. DSWD...
An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, April 24 assured the public that the agency’s programs and services are “insulated from politics” and delivered with the utmost professionalism. DSWD’s response came after agency officials, led by Secretary...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Tuesday, April 23 reprimanded officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for seemingly being “selective” in the implementation of its cash aid programs. Go particularly directed his concern towards DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, April 23 welcomed the latest results of the OCTA Research “Tugon ng Masa” survey, which showed a decline in self-rated poverty and hunger in the first quarter of 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management...