Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian disclosed on Tuesday, Aug. 15, that some 1.4 million Filipino families who consider themselves poor after the pandemic are currently awaiting the results of the agency’s reassessment if they can be included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is hoping for the approval of additional funding for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which was included in the proposed 2024 national budget by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). DSWD spokesperson Assistant...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to utilize their funds promptly and efficiently to reach the intended beneficiaries. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA Pool/Marianne Bermudez) In a sectoral meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 15, Marcos...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed hope for the approval of additional funds for the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program, which will be allocated by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in the proposed 2024 national budget. Juan Carlo de...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (center) listens to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (left) (Facebook) A very appreciative Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos gave a Facebook shout-out Tuesday, Aug. 8 to his House colleague-turned-Department of...
Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez (Facebook) Laguna 2nd district Rep. Ruth Mariano-Hernandez intends to establish a government scholarship program for deserving students who want to pursue social work as a profession in the country. For this...
(DSWD file photo) The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) has so far provided P144 million in food and non-food items, as well as P104 million in cash assistance, to families displaced by typhoon Egay and the enhanced southwest monsoon, or “habagat.” Family...
To combat fake news and the dangers it may bring to the public, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched an anti-fake news campaign dubbed "#SaTrueLang." Photo courtesy of DSWD Facebook The initiative is also a response to the president's call to...
The results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing more Filipinos are suffering from involuntary hunger is a validation of the national government’s Food Stamp Program (FSP), which was launched last month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday, Aug. 4....
ILOILO CITY – Seventy-one persons were rescued from human trafficking across Western Visayas region by a council under the auspices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in 2022. “Majority of them were women,” said Xzyrabelle M. Servento, secretariat of the Regional...
With the goal of benefiting both low-income college students and struggling or non-reader grade school students, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with the Department of Education (DepEd), launched the pilot run of the “Tara, Basa!” tutoring program on...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) awarded five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas for their efficient mechanisms in delivering social services. DSWD-6 Director Carmelo Nochete led the awarding during the Pagdayaw 2023: A Night of Recognition...
