As Tropical Storm "Nando" (international name: Ragasa) t hreatens to intensify into a super typhoon by weekend, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prepared more than 2.6 million prepositioned family food packs (FFPs) for immediate distribution to affected communities. On...
President Marcos has joined volunteers in serving meals for Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger at the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City. Marcos made a visit to the Walang Gutom (No Hunger) Kitchen —the country’s first public and private food bank collaboration or soup kitchen—on...
The Philippines will repay until 2053 its latest $400-million (nearly ₱23-billion) loan from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) that supports the Marcos Jr. administration’s “Walang Gutom” Food Stamp Program. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its flagship “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) aims to foster self-sufficiency among beneficiaries, not long-term reliance on government aid. WGP Deputy Program Manager Camille Anne Taguba on Sept. 11 said the program is time-bound and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expanded its efforts to protect Filipino minors from human trafficking by setting up help desks at key international airports nationwide. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Protective Services Ada Colico announced on Sept. 10 that help desks are...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, September 6, said hunger among Filipino families has fallen to its lowest level in years, attributing the drop to its Walang Gutom Program (WGP). Citing the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, Assistant Secretary Baldr...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed more social workers and support staff to its new Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) processing center to speed up service for thousands of Filipinos seeking financial aid daily. DSWD Assistant Secretary and...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded the public that fixers are not needed to access services under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. DSWD-Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) Director Edwin Morata said its social workers are fully equipped...
Persons with disabilities (PWDs) can continue to use identification (ID) cards previously issued by local government units (LGUs), said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao assured on Aug. 28 that business establishments are...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has provided assistance worth P2.2 million to families affected by flood and the monsoon rain here. The Disaster Response Management Division led the distribution of food packs, hygiene and sleeping kits, and family kits in...
When disaster strikes in the Philippines, whether it 's a typhoon, flood, or earthquake, one of the first forms of government aid that reaches affected communities is the family food pack from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Family food packs are prepared and stored...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expanded its network of partner-institutions to include 22 additional hospitals, pharmaceutical firms, and medical suppliers that now accept its guarantee letters (GL) for clients in medical crises. The new partnership was formalized...
