DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (File photo from the Presidential Communications Office) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian highlighted the establishment of parallel supply chains as a new disaster preparedness initiative to ensure the seamless provision of...
SACKS OF RICE FOR BULAKENYOS -- Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian distributes rice to one of the 1,000 beneficiaries of the 25-kg sack of rice in Paombong town, during the ceremonial rice distribution held at the Paombong Municipal Covered Court, Paombong,...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday, Oct. 11 directed the agency’s operations group to locate and assist the families of two Filipinos killed in the ongoing Israeli conflict. The DSWD chief has instructed Undersecretary for Operations Group...
(Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and House of Representatives (HOR) will lead the distribution of rice and financial aid to at least 2.5 million “poorest of the poor” Filipinos in the next two weeks. The distribution of rice and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Oct. 5 assured that concerns about the cleanliness and organization of relief goods in its regional warehouse in Metro Manila would be addressed. This came after the Commission on Audit (COA) observed that the warehouse managed by...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has confirmed that the Marcos administration plans to provide a cash subsidy of P15,000 to farmers that may be severely affected by El Niño. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the agency is in talks with the Department of Agriculture (DA) for...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) distributed P95.61 million in cash assistance to 37,386 beneficiaries under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) during the Bagong Pilipinas service caravan kick-off in four provinces over the weekend. The recipients were...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Rex Gatchalian directed the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) on Wednesday, Sept. 20 to immediately dispatch family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items to flood-affected areas in Mindanao. The DSWD chief issued the order...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to distribute financial aid and livelihood grants to some 5,942 micro rice retailers by Sept. 14, Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday, Sept. 12. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila (Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin) According to...
With the looming election ban due to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSK), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will work double time to finish distributing the cash payout to micro and small farmers affected by the price ceiling imposed on rice. DSWD Secretary...
The government is set to hold another round of cash payouts in Metro Manila and Zamboanga del Sur on Monday, Sept. 11, as part of the Marcos administration's efforts to assist small rice retailers affected by the nationwide price ceilings. CASH GRANT — Department of Social Welfare and...
(Ali Vicoy / Manila Bulletin File Photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is prepared to provide cash assistance to small rice retailers who may suffer losses as a result of the Malacanang-mandated rice price ceiling, which came into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 5....
