Close to one million Filipinos received medical support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the first half of 2025 through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao on Wednesday, July 16, said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Justice (DOJ) are set to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, July 15, to establish a referral system that will facilitate monetary compensation for child victims of violent crimes under the care of the DSWD’s...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it is ramping up efforts to digitize its frontline services to help Filipinos save time, avoid long lines, and prevent loss of income caused by having to take time off work to access assistance. “If they spend the whole day queuing to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ramping up its preparations amid escalating seismic activity at Taal Volcano, an agency official said on Monday, July 7. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s central and field offices,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reiterated that persons with disabilities (PWDs), including those with non-apparent or invisible disabilities, are fully entitled to the benefits and privileges provided by law. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao issued the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated P3 billion in standby funds to support local government units (LGUs) and communities affected by disasters this year. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the funds are readily available and will be used to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin offering P20 per kilo of rice to beneficiaries of its “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) starting on Monday, July 7. The launch will take place during a food redemption activity in Tondo, Manila, under the initiative “Benteng Bigas,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, July 4, said it is prepared to support families affected by tropical depression “Bising” and the southwest monsoon (habagat) with over three million family food packs already placed nationwide. DSWD-Disaster Response Management...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin rolling out its unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in selected pilot local government units (LGUs) starting in October, as part of efforts to curb the proliferation of fake PWD IDs. Developed in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to pilot a digital system for processing and issuance of guarantee letters under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program by the fourth quarter of 2025, an official announced on Thursday, July 3. DSWD Assistant...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to preposition ready-to-eat food boxes in key ports across the country ahead of disasters, particularly during typhoons that disrupt sea travel. Under the agreement signed on June 27,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding access to its medical assistance programs, with 82 additional Mercury Drug branches set to accept DSWD-issued guarantee letters (GLs) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita...
