The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to offer new opportunities for graduates of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) by organizing a series of job fairs. (DSWD / MB Visual Content Group) With a goal of empowering 12,000 individuals, these job fairs—set to kick...
Screenshot from @cutiemu21/Tiktok The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is prepared to provide psychosocial support to a child vendor seen being shooed away by a mall security guard in a viral social media video on Thursday, Jan. 16. Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) are set to develop a refined intake form to assess eligibility for the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). This initiative follows a...
First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian, DSWD Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay, and DSWD Undersecretary for Operations Pinky Romualdez, served nutritious, specially prepared meals to families, children, and...
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Friday, Dec. 13 that the agency is the sole implementer of the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” or AKAP—a one-time cash assistance program for eligible beneficiaries...
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P133 million to help victims of the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Occidental. SECRETARY Rex Gatchalian of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visits an evacuation center...
The Philippines is "doing better" in addressing food poverty, President Marcos said as he cited the drop in the number of food poor families in the country. “We are doing a better job of feeding people who need it,” Marcos said during a sectoral meeting in Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, Oct. 29....
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured that the national government has ample stocks of foods packs readied for distribution for those affected by Typhoon Kristine. Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian (center) speaks to the media during a Palace briefing on the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) stands by its claim that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) neglected thousands of referrals from the OVP. OVP satellite office in Cebu City (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page) This was contrary to the claim of DSWD...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian denied that the agency turned down requests from the Office of the Vice President (OVP) for financial aid such as the Assistance to Individuals In Crisis Situations (AICS). Gatchalian had this to say during the hearing of...
Dr. Katherine Martinez (center) files her COC. To her left is her husband Valenzuela City 2nd district Rep. Eric Martinez (Rep. Martinez's office) Valenzuela City 2nd district Rep. Eric Martinez said Monday, Oct. 7 that local residents look at...
Indigent senior citizens can now receive their social pension monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly, rather than the previous semi-annual schedule, according to a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official on Thursday, Aug. 29. In a memorandum circular (MC) to all regional directors,...
