ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo has explained his status in the House of Representatives. In an interview with House reporters Tuesday night, May 30, Tulfo said that he cannot fully assume the position of congressman until the resolution of...
A total of P584,122 worth of food and non-food items were distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Offices (FO) II and VI for residents affected by typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) and southwest monsoon. Courtesy of DSWD In a statement on Tuesday, May...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Monday, May 29, that the agency issued three warnings to orphanage Gentle Hands, Inc. (GHI) before the issuance of a cease and desist order (CDO) due to alleged violations of Republic Act 7610 or the Special...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, May 29 filed a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the abrupt transfer of orphans from an orphanage in Quezon City to state-run facilities by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Hontiveros in filing Senate Resolution No. 643,...
A total of 17,000 additional Family Food Packs (FFPs) have been prepositioned by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to various provinces in preparation for typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar). 1,500 prepositioned family food packs were delived by the DSWD National Resource...
Collaboration among government and non-government organizations (NGO) is key to combating malnutrition in the country, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Irene Bungay-Dumlao on Saturday, May 27, during the national malnutrition summit held in Manila....
While the national government's "Walang Gutom 2027" Food Stamp Program could not eliminate poverty in the Philippines, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) emphasized that this would serve as a "temporary solution" to address the problem. (Janssen Romero / file photo / Manila Bulletin)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched on Friday, May 26, the new and improved Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) which aims to innovate its intervention and response to the needs of its applicants. Courtesy of DSWD The new program, called "Sibol: the New SLP", integrates...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) - National Capital Region has issued a Parental Capability Assessment Report to help a mother reunite with her 20-month-old son, who was under the temporary custody of orphanage Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). "Children living under the care of Gentle...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 has prepared P89-million worth of food packs and other relief items for residents of Western Visayas who may be affected by super typhoon “Mawar.” “We assure the public that the agency has enough food and non-food items...
CEBU CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas (DSWD-7) is bracing for super typhoon "Mawar" that may enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this weekend. THE Department of Social Welfare and Development-Central Visayas loads family food packs bound...
The National Authority for Child Care (NACC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has reported cases of disruptive behavior from children adopted through the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI) orphanage in Quezon City. On May 22, GHI was served with a cease and...
