The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has tightened its coordination with transport network companies (TNCs) to manage the large-scale payout during the next round of cash assistance distribution for transport and delivery drivers by May 13. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has released more than ₱117 million in assistance to families affected by the ongoing unrest of Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said on Monday, May 4, that the assistance included food...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 in Bicol has intensified relief operations for families displaced by Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest, including those affected by pyroclastic density currents in Albay on May 2. DSWD-Disaster Response Management Group...
Evacuation centers sheltered thousands of residents as Mayon Volcano recorded renewed eruptive activity on Saturday, May2. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday, May 3, that 1,438 families or 5,440 individuals are currently staying in 14 evacuation centers across...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun using a real-time data analytics system faster and more targeted delivery of assistance to disaster-hit communities. The system, implemented through the agency’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should clean up the drivers lists submitted by transport network companies (TNCs), to ensure that every financial assistance would only go to legitimate beneficiaries in light of limited...
As Cagayan continues to experience a prolonged dry condition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is moving to fast-track financial assistance to support the recovery of affected farmers. The provincial government declared a state of calamity on April 20 due to severe...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expanding the use of digital systems for cash assistance and food support programs for low-income households, including the distribution of mobile phones and the use of electronic wallets for grant disbursement. More than 100 beneficiaries...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered transport network companies (TNCs) to submit corrected and verified lists of driver-beneficiaries by Monday, April 27, as it moves to finalize validation procedures for its cash relief program for transport workers. DSWD Secretary...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said as much as ₱2.7 billion in financial assistance for transport network vehicle service (TNVS), motorcycle taxi, and delivery drivers could have been lost to duplicate or questionable entries if payouts were coursed through e-wallets...
Social media pages and groups offering “fast-track” processing of travel clearances for minors continue to circulate online, despite repeated warnings from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) against “fixers.” In a statement on Tuesday, April 21, DSWD Assistant Secretary...
House Deputy Majority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez can 't help but feel heartbroken over the unfortunate case of a rider who passed away while queueing for his "ayuda" or cash aid in Quezon City. “My deepest condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased...
