Calling all college students interested in government work. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, May 16 announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Government Internship Program (GIP), set to take place from May 19 to 21. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the third year of its “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program on Monday, May 19 to boost literacy among grade school students and strengthen parental support through learning sessions for parents or guardians. DSWD spokesperson...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its disaster management and response teams nationwide are on standby to provide immediate assistance during this year’s observance of Holy Week. In a statement on Tuesday, April 15, DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
DSWD Photo The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to implement stricter guidelines for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), which includes publicly posting the recipients by province to ensure transparency and prevent political exploitation. DSWD spokesperson...
Photo from Pixabay As the country observes the National Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on all Filipinos to actively report cases of domestic violence, including violence against women and children (VAWC), gender-based violence (GBV), and other...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to introduce a revolutionary welfare model on Tuesday, Feb. 18, during its 74th founding anniversary celebration, to transform how Filipino families are supported across the country. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is bringing the “Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program” to five more regions in its third year of implementation in 2025. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the program will...
Qualified members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who secure employment or are hired on the spot during the rollout of the “Trabaho Para sa Bagong Pilipinas” job fair at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila on Friday, Jan. 31, will receive cash aid, according to the Department...
The “Walang Gutom Kitchen” in Pasay City stayed open during the holiday season, continuing its mission to combat hunger by providing free, hot meals on Tuesday, Dec. 24. As the first food bank in the Philippines, it serves meals to those in need, thanks to volunteers and food donations from...
In a hopeful projection for 2030, the International Energy Agency predicts global renewable electricity generation will increase by 90 percent from 2023. Britain's last coal-fired power plant has also shut down, concluding 142 years of coal reliance that sparked the fossil-fuel-hungry Industrial...
A United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur has called on the Philippine government to give a prompt and fair trial to detained community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio, who “has been left to languish in detention.” Irene Khan, the international body’s special rapporteur on freedom of opinion...
ACEN Senior Associate for Corporate Communications Nick Villavecer, ACEN SVP and Head of Corporate Communications and Sustainability Irene Maranan, Manila Bulletin Business Development Manager Jordan Tan, and MB Sustainability Forum 2024 Project Lead Philip Cu-Unjieng. ACEN, the listed energy...
