As part of its mandate to protect and promote the welfare of all Filipinos, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to empower persons with disabilities by enabling them to become more productive members of society through its Centers and Residential Care Facilities around the country. Among the facilities of the DSWD that continue reading : DSWD centers and facilities: Enabling persons with disabilities towards self-sufficiency
On March 13, the Central Office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) began catering to clients processing the Step 1 of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program at the QC-X Building of the Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. The Department temporarily transferred the Step 1 processing to QC-X continue reading : DSWD CO starts processing of step 1 of AICS at QMC
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office MIMAROPA, in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has started to provide Cash-for-Work (CFW) program to the affected residents of the oil spill on Friday, March 10, 2023. A total of 70 fisher folks were deployed in Barangay Batuhan, continue reading : DSWD provides Cash-For-Work to oil spill-affected communities
Following the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and its attached agency, Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to mobilize their resources in assisting distressed Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia. In the continue reading : DSWD, DMW-OWWA join hands to assist distressed Filipino workers from Saudi Arabia
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian spearheaded today, March 9, the distribution of financial aid and relief assistance to the families and individuals affected by the 5.3 and 5.9-magnitude earthquakes that jolted Davao de Oro on March 6 and 7, 2023, respectively. The earthquake-hit families were provided with family food packs continue reading : DSWD extends aid to Davao de Oro twin quake-affected families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist the families whose livelihoods were affected by the oil spill incident in Oriental Mindoro, through various interventions that aim to address their immediate needs. Upon the directive of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the DSWD-Field Office (FO) MIMAROPA deployed a team today, March 9, to facilitate continue reading : DSWD continues to assist families affected by oil spill incident
Beginning March 13 (Monday), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office, in coordination with the Quezon City local government, will temporarily transfer the Step 1 process for the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program at the QC-X Building of the Quezon Memorial Circle. The Step 1 includes the initial screening continue reading : DSWD works on serving more AICS clients daily; puts up temporary site in Quezon City Memorial Circle
In line with its objective of instituting strengthened social protection in the new normal, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hosted an online policy forum on March 6, 2023 as a venue for sharing of studies and new concepts by experts from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), continue reading : DSWD holds policy forum to discuss new studies, concepts toward inclusive, strengthened social protection
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its gratitude to Cebu Pacific Airlines for its assistance in airlifting, for free, family food packs (FFPs) bound for Davao International Airport and General Santos International Airport. A total of 2,200 FFPs amounting to over Php1 million were transported via four air shipments of Cebu Pacific continue reading : DSWD thanks CebPac anew for another round of airlift assistance
Some 2,850 solo parents in Abra province received assistance amounting to P2,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in coordination with the Abra Provincial Local Government Unit (LGU), on March 8, 2023, coinciding with the celebration of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival or the Abra Foundation Day. The assistance is in continue reading : DSWD, Abra LGU extend cash aid to solo parents in Abra
