The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the non-government organization (NGO) Climate Conflict Action Asia (CCAA) to improve government services for Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) and Indigenous Peoples (IPs) across the country. The collaboration, called...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has increased the budget for its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) to P5.182 billion for the School Year 2025–2026 to provide nutritious meals to about 1.5 million schoolchildren in public early childhood care centers nationwide. DSWD...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has added electric buses to its existing fleet to provide safer and more comfortable transportation for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The renewed focus on PWD safety comes amid public concern after a viral social media post on June 13...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has called on the public to stop ridiculing “Rose,” a homeless woman who received P80,000 in livelihood assistance through the agency’s “Pag-Abot Program.” In a statement, Gatchalian expressed concern over the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that a woman who was recently found living in a sewer in Makati City will receive P80,000 in livelihood assistance to start a “sari-sari” store. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with the woman, identified as Rose, at the agency’s...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided P32 million worth of relief assistance to local government units affected by heavy rains and flooding in Mindanao and parts of the Visayas, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Thursday, May 29. The aid, which includes food and...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Thursday, May 22 that he would immediately submit his courtesy resignation, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all Cabinet secretaries to do so. In a post on X, Gatchalian wrote, “I...
In celebration of the International Day of Families on Thursday, May 15, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched a new digital platform designed to match Filipino families with appropriate government programs and services. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who also chairs the...
Kanlaon Volcano had an explosive eruption at 5:51 a.m. on April 8, 2025, sending an ash plume 4,000 meters high. Pyroclastic flows were detected on the southern slopes. The volcano remains at Alert Level 3, with ongoing risks of eruptions, lava flows, and ashfall. (Screenshot/Phivolcs Facebook...
DSWD Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, April 7 directed the agency to launch a fact-finding investigation into the alleged exploitation of a mentally-challenged woman who was reportedly coerced into appearing in a video with negative remarks...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced that the agency has commissioned Brain Trust Inc., a third-party evaluator, to assess the effectiveness of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its synergy with other government anti-poverty...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian criticized political candidates who use vulnerable groups as the subject of offensive jokes during their campaigns, following a viral video of a Pasig congressional candidate making a lewd remark about solo parents. In a...
