The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) awarded new homes to graduating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in San Mateo, Rizal. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the collaboration...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Calabarzon reported that 24,814 families in 849 barangays in the region have been affected by past weather disturbances. As of Sept. 27, 4 p.m., more than 20,900 families are still staying in evacuation centers or relatives...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has distributed more than P22.3 million in assistance for tropical cyclone ‘Opong’ victims in Western Visayas as of 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27. Opong affected around 355,548 persons in 1,284 barangays in 91 towns and cities in the...
President Marcos announced that P36 billion previously earmarked for flood control projects will be redirected to social welfare initiatives under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amid the ongoing corruption controversy. Marcos said this as he led the awarding of the Huwarang...
LAOAG CITY/LEGAZPI CITY – Some 800 family food packs have been delivered to Calayan Island, the farthest and only island town in Cagayan province hit hard by super typhoon ‘’Nando,’’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 1 reported Thursday. A statement posted...
The Marcos Jr. administration will borrow $650 million, or over ₱37 billion, from the World Bank next year to sustain the conditional cash transfers for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and ensure that its youth beneficiaries land jobs. According to a Sept. 20 project information...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has placed its disaster response offices nationwide on high alert as Super Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) moves closer to Luzon. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the agency has directed all Disaster...
President Marcos has ordered the transfer of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) from the Office of the President to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in a bid to strengthen policies and services for the elderly. The move was formalized under Executive Order (EO)...
As Tropical Storm "Nando" (international name: Ragasa) t hreatens to intensify into a super typhoon by weekend, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared more than 2.6 million prepositioned family food packs (FFPs) for immediate distribution to affected communities. On...
President Marcos has joined volunteers in serving meals for Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger at the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City. Marcos made a visit to the Walang Gutom (No Hunger) Kitchen —the country’s first public and private food bank collaboration or soup kitchen—on...
The Philippines will repay until 2053 its latest $400-million (nearly ₱23-billion) loan from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) that supports the Marcos Jr. administration’s “Walang Gutom” Food Stamp Program. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its flagship “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) aims to foster self-sufficiency among beneficiaries, not long-term reliance on government aid. WGP Deputy Program Manager Camille Anne Taguba on Sept. 11 said the program is time-bound and...
