Five former beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were among the top performers in the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano from Carmen, Cebu, placed first in the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over P2.2 million worth of assistance to families affected by heavy rains in Mindanao, brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). According to spokesperson DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the department has...
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development is strengthening the capabilities of its personnel as they gear up to engage former conflict-affected and vulnerable communities in Mindanao. Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns Alan Tanjusay said the...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian announced on Thursday, May 22 that he would immediately submit his courtesy resignation, following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive for all Cabinet secretaries to do so. In a post on X, Gatchalian wrote, “I...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday, May 21 announced that the monitoring of education compliance and the disbursement of corresponding cash grants under its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) will begin in June, in time for the start of the 2025-2026 school...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have intensified efforts to deliver livelihood and emergency employment support to displaced and vulnerable sectors in the Ilocos Region. In a convergence meeting held on May 6 at the DOLE...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Eastern Visayas has extended assistance to truckers, drivers, and motorists stranded on the San Juanico Bridge. DSWD-8 Regional Director Grace Subong led the distribution of family food packs (FFPs) based on profiling and assessment...
With hard work and support from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), four former beneficiaries have achieved a remarkable feat by placing in the Top 10 of the May 2025 Nursing Licensure Exam. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, May 18 commended Jamela Irish...
Social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 3-Central Luzon responded swiftly to assist eight individuals who were rescued in an anti-human trafficking entrapment operation led by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Wednesday in a bar in East...
Calling all college students interested in government work. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, May 16 announced the opening of applications for the 2025 Government Internship Program (GIP), set to take place from May 19 to 21. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
In celebration of the International Day of Families on Thursday, May 15, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched a new digital platform designed to match Filipino families with appropriate government programs and services. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who also chairs the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the third year of its “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program on Monday, May 19 to boost literacy among grade school students and strengthen parental support through learning sessions for parents or guardians. DSWD spokesperson...
