The proportion of households experiencing hunger fell more sharply among beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) than among non-beneficiary households, according to a two-round survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The survey, commissioned by Globe Telecom and conducted among 2,400...
The Muntinlupa City government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development–National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) have signed a data-sharing agreement to hasten and improve the delivery of services to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it has P6 billion in standby funds and more than 4.98 million family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned nationwide as it continues to assist those affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat’ and tropical...
Senator Bam Aquino is pushing for the creation of a monthly P2,000 disability support allowance for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to help them cover additional costs associated with their condition. Under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2386, or the National Disability Support Act, qualified PWDs would...
The severe weather that has affected parts of the country has forced thousands of people from their homes, with nearly 7,000 now taking shelter in evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Thursday, Aug. 6. In its latest disaster response report, DSWD said...
Eligible beneficiaries of the government 's Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance do not need to apply to receive the cash subsidy, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao...
The House of Representatives has provided over P380 million worth of medical assistance to Filipinos in a program that has been devoid of fanfare, but not of patently efficient service. Simply called the Social Assistance Mobilization Program--or the more catchy Suporta sa Bayan Desk (SBD)--the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, Aug. 2, activated its quick response teams as Tropical Depression Luis is expected to bring rains over parts of Luzon. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the agency 's field offices have been directed...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is expanding its processing centers to accommodate more families and individuals in street situations as it steps up efforts to provide them with shelter, support, and reintegration assistance. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson...
Government technology (GovTech) reforms in the Philippines’ Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have generated tens of millions of dollars in annual savings by plugging leakages, while improving the targeting of beneficiaries as well as curbing corruption and fraud, according to the World...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its response teams are ready to assist communities that may be affected by the rains brought by a low-pressure area (LPA). The agency said 4.8 million food packs are available nationwide for augmentation to local government units that may...
The Philippine government has several programs to combat child undernutrition. The two largest are the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education (DepEd). The SFP targets...
