Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has issued a memorandum reiterating the Commission on Audit’s (COA) guidelines on budget parameters for the conduct of workshops, seminars, training, and other official activities. The memorandum was the result of an...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Aug. 17 said the issues outlined in the 2022 report of the Commission on Audit (COA) had already been resolved. In response to the questioned purchase of relief goods with a “non-food” trader, DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
(Photo courtesy of DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with the World Food Program to provide nutrition education to the food stamp program’s (FSP) pilot 50 beneficiaries, who attended their first session on Wednesday, Aug. 16. DSWD Undersecretary for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) met with the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) members on Tuesday, Aug. 15 to intensify its street rescue efforts under the “Oplan Pag-Abot” program, especially during the “ber” months. In an inter-agency meeting...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, Aug. 16 urged those 60 years of age and older to register in the database of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) in support of the ongoing nationwide registration for all Filipino seniors. The NCSC is currently...
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the public that only credible information on the government's social services will be posted on the agency's social media platforms. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) This, he said, will avoid possible incidents...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that the agency is continuously coordinating with the local government units (LGUs) affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro in February. “Ang policy ng DSWD, base sa instruction ng ating Pangulo, is to work...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will complete its reassessment of the beneficiaries under the Listahan 3 of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by September with hopes of starting the disbursement of the cash aid thereafter, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on...
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 15, that some 1.4 million Filipino families who consider themselves poor after the pandemic are currently awaiting the results of the agency’s reassessment if they can be included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is hoping for the approval of additional funding for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which was included in the proposed 2024 national budget by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to utilize their funds promptly and efficiently to reach the intended beneficiaries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) In a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, Marcos...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed hope for the approval of additional funds for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which will be allocated by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed 2024 national budget. Juan Carlo de...
