BUTUAN CITY – The government has released 88,124 family food packs (FFPs) to earthquake-affected families in Surigao del Sur. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga based here said they are still attending to the needs of families who are still in evacuation centers as...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has established a partnership with key stakeholders to provide scholarship grants that will support social services professionals' continued education and training. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian urged students to pursue a social work course, citing the vital role of social workers in defending the welfare and well-being of Filipinos. Gatchalian on Dec. 12 held a discussion with social work students from various...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with a new group of medical and pharmaceutical firms to expand medical assistance for Filipinos in need. Photo courtesy of DSWD In a statement issued Sunday, Nov. 12, the DSWD said through these...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to hold a national consultative meeting with local chief executives on Nov. 8 to strengthen the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian will...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) urged all sectors to work together in order to enhance children’s health and nutrition as the country celebrates the 31st National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. Secretary Rex Gatchalian called for collaboration among stakeholders...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Photo courtesy of DSWD) The 1.1 million household-recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that had been initially delisted are now back in the program, said Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
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...
