Department of Social Welfare and Development As part of its efforts to bring government programs closer to marginalized Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted simultaneous payout activities for its cash-for-work program for persons with disability (PWDs) in...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Jan. 19 warned the public against giving monetary or in-kind support to fraudsters and scammers who use fake solicitation permits and claim to benefit the needy sector. It issued the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is working in close coordination with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to help facilitate the direct release of funds for various social welfare programs in the Bangsamoro...
Saying that the 19th Congress will focus primarily on alleviating poverty among millions of Filipinos, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co lauded the allocation for social benefits included in the 2023 national budget. Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co (Photo from Rep. Co’s Facebook page) He...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) tapped the help of the local government units (LGUs) in the assessment of beneficiaries for the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The decision came after people hoping to get cash aid flocked to...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Jan. 13 that it has so far provided P119 million worth of financial assistance to victims of widespread flooding in the Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, and Northern Mindanao. Through...
Citizens flock in front of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Legarda Street, Manila, after receiving information that they will receive livelihood assistance from DSWD on January 13, 2023. Some residents started to line up as early as 6 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, but...
Department of Social Welfare and Development The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Philippines and the Labor and Welfare Bureau of Hong Kong reaffirmed their commitment to work together to protect the welfare of every Filipino in the Philippines and abroad, in a meeting...
(DSWD-DROMIC / FACEBOOK) There are still 3,349 families or 11,004 people affected by the widespread flooding in recent weeks who remain in 52 evacuation centers, based on a report by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Jan. 10. DSWD said that there are also 41 families, or...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) did not waste time in going back to work after the holidays as its Disaster Operations Center (DOC) distributed relief goods to victims of the Davao del Norte flooding earlier this month. (OVP photo) In a statement, the OVP said it delivered 203 food packs and...
At least 192,188 families from regions affected by three weather disturbances have received assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Courtesy of Department of Social Welfare and Development (Facebook) As of Thursday, Jan. 5, there were 161,145 families or 645,097...
At least P52,417,028 worth of cash assistance was dispensed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units, and other groups to various regions nationwide affected by heavy rains and flooding caused by the shear line. Courtesy of DSWD Region X (Facebook) This was...
