The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, reminded families affected by calamities that they do not have to prove that they are poor before they can receive humanitarian assistance from the agency. DSWD-Disaster Response and Management Group Assistant Secretary...
Parents should listen more closely to their children and provide guidance without judgment to help them cope with stress, anxiety, and other challenges, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday, Aug. 24. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao made the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is keeping its disaster response operations on Blue Alert as Typhoon Saudel approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Saudel, which will be given the local name “Obet” once it enters PAR, is expected to cross the country’s...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started providing psychological first aid (PFA) to students affected by the shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU). Eight students aged 11 to 14 received PFA from DSWD mental health professionals on Aug. 19, a day...
MACABEBE, Pampanga — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited Macabebe on Tuesday, August 18, to personally assess the situation of families affected by severe flooding. He assured them that the national government will continue to provide immediate...
BACOLOD CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region (DSWD-NIR) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that social protection services remain accessible, responsive, and inclusive, particularly for beneficiaries who are unable to travel to designated payout...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday, Aug. 18, offered psychosocial support to individuals affected by a shooting incident at a school in Zamboanga City that left two students dead. In a statement, DSWD expressed its condolences to the families of those who died and to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 17 said the decline in the number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor is an encouraging sign as the government continues to expand its social protection programs. The statement came after the latest Social Weather...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it continues to augment relief assistance for local government units (LGUs) helping communities affected by the southwest monsoon (habagat) and back-to-back tropical cyclones “Luis” and “Maymay.” Based on the latest Disaster...
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...
