BUTUAN CITY – The government has released 88,124 family food packs (FFPs) to earthquake-affected families in Surigao del Sur. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga based here said they are still attending to the needs of families who are still in evacuation centers as...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Budget and Management (DBM), together with the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) and National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC), signed an agreement on Friday, Dec. 15 to harmonize government programs,...
(Photo from Pixabay) Amid the looming impact of the El Niño phenomenon, a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official assured the public on Thursday, Dec. 14 that the agency is ready to assist poor and vulnerable communities. “On the part of the DSWD, we are committed to help in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has established a partnership with key stakeholders to provide scholarship grants that will support social services professionals' continued education and training. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged students to pursue a social work course, citing the vital role of social workers in defending the welfare and well-being of Filipinos. Gatchalian on Dec. 12 held a discussion with social work students from various...
A student-tutor conducts a reading session for struggling and non-reader incoming Grade 2 students at the Filinvest Elementary School in Muntinlupa City on Oct. 21, 2023, as part of the implementation of the “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
Department of Social Welfare and Development-Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DSWD Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 3,310 people, or 829 families, are still in evacuation centers following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has released cash aid to survivors of the Antique bus tragedy on Tuesday, December 5. A STAFF of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 talks to a survivor of the Antique bus tragedy. (DSWD-6 PIO) DSWD-6...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured on Thursday, Dec. 7 that the agency follows the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Act, which calls for rice cash subsidies rather than actual bags of rice. DSWD Spokesperson and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Dec. 6 reiterated its guidelines for obtaining travel clearance for minors aged 17 and under who are traveling abroad alone or unaccompanied by their parents or legal guardians. DSWD Spokesperson and Assistant Secretary for...
1-PACMAN Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero The House Committee on Poverty Alleviation has gained an assurance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development that the 700,000 families delisted from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will not only...
As part of its ongoing “Oplan Pag-Abot” program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) unveiled the “Pag-Abot sa Pasko,” or the agency’s special reach-out operations for “families and individuals in street situations” this month. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the...
