Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda thanked on Friday, June 9 his erstwhile House colleague and now Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Chairman...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared 3,000 family tents and an additional 68,000 food packs for people fleeing the Mayon Volcano. DSWD Disaster Response and Management Group Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao on Friday, June 9 said the 3,000 family tents will be used by...
LEGAZPI CITY (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol region (DSWD-5) and local government units (LGUs) in Albay province are preparing for possible response operations after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) raised the alert level of Mayon...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, June 7 said that one objective of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) is to address the oversupply of agricultural products, which frequently go to waste due to lack of market. “We are aware of the reports that...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed its field offices in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) and Bicol to preposition at least 100,000 family food packs per region due to the increasing unrest in the Mayon and Taal volcanoes....
The San Juan City local government together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the first day and orientation of its "cash-for-work" program aiming to help the residents of the city earn while doing their part in keeping the environment clean and sustainable. Held...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, June 5 directed its field offices in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) and Bicol to prepare for the ongoing unrest at Taal and Mayon volcanoes in Batangas and Albay, respectively. “The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is modifying the food stamp program to empower beneficiaries and encourage their active participation in nation-building. (DSWD / MB Visual Content Group) Undersecretary Edu Punay said DSWD is currently designing a food program to lessen...
The government is now making adjustments to its food stamp program to lessen the dependence of beneficiaries on government assistance. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Edu Punay said they are now working on the design of the food program to lessen the dependence of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee is appealing to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to hasten the process for the increase of cash grants or "ayuda" under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). This, as the rookie congressman expressed worries...
In an aim to provide a sustainable livelihood program and capacity-building interventions to its beneficiaries, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) said on Thursday, June 1, that it has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday, May 31, that it is open for the planned Senate inquiry regarding the issuance of a cease-and-desist order against Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI) in Quezon City. "Children living under the care of Gentle Hands Inc . , are seen...
