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...
(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....
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered the Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) on Tuesday, Aug. 29 to immediately dispatch food packs to flood-affected areas in the Visayas and Mindanao. DRMG Assistant Secretary Marlon Alagao said they are...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured that relief assistance will continue to be provided to families affected by the Mayon Volcano’s unrest after receiving a donation of 300 metric tons of rice from the Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries on...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has issued a memorandum reiterating the Commission on Audit’s (COA) guidelines on budget parameters for the conduct of workshops, seminars, training, and other official activities. The memorandum was the result of an...
The Regional offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are on "high alert" as it prepares for the onslaught of Tropical Depression "Dodong."Â In a statement released on July 14, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian has directed all regional offices to be "extra ready" to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch its “Oplan Pag-Abot” project on Friday, June 30, with a simulation activity of the reach out operation at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, together with the Oplan Pag-Abot team...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian received the first batch of rice and food donations from Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Political Commissar of Dalian Naval Academy, Rear Admiral Su Yinsheng on June 15. Rice and other food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11908, also known as the Parent Effectiveness Service (PES) Program Act of 2022, on Thursday, June 15. According to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the signing...
As part of the 90-day relief assistance for Mayon-affected families in Albay, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured that approximately 153,000 food packs have been delivered to the province. The assurance came in response to President Ferdinand Marcos...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the DSWD is closely monitoring the case of kidnapping and serious detention filed by a mother against the Gentle Hands Inc. (GHI). In a television interview on June 12, Gatchalian said the Department of Justice (DOJ)...
