The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch the final result of the Listahanan 3 or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) on Monday, August 1 at the DSWD Central Office. Listahanan is an information management system that establishes a database of poor households that will serve as basis in identifying continue reading : DSWD launches Listahanan 3 result
Distribution of cash assistance and relief goods to quake victims continues
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through its Field Offices, continues the distribution of relief items, and cash assistance (under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations or AICS) to communities affected by the recent magnitude 7.0 earthquake. As of 6 AM today, July 31, more than P800,000 cash assistance have been distributed by continue reading : Distribution of cash assistance and relief goods to quake victims continues
DSWD augments over P4.7 million to earthquake-hit LGUs
In continuation of the relief efforts to assist local government units (LGUs) hit by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Northern Luzon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that, as of July 30, 2022, it has augmented over P4.7 million worth of food and non-food items to affected localities in the Cordillera Administrative continue reading : DSWD augments over P4.7 million to earthquake-hit LGUs
DSWD airlifts food packs to remote areas in Abra
In its continuing relief operations efforts, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, airlifted and delivered Family Food Packs (FFPs) to the affected remote communities of the recent magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra. With the help of partners from the Tactical Operations Group 1, continue reading : DSWD airlifts food packs to remote areas in Abra
Secretary Tulfo vows to go after establishments not honoring senior citizen discounts for online purchases
Business establishments may face charges and penalties for not acknowledging the mandatory statutory benefits and privileges of senior citizens on their purchases done online or through telephone calls, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo said during a press conference on Wednesday, July 20. “We have to honor that, kung may continue reading : Secretary Tulfo vows to go after establishments not honoring senior citizen discounts for online purchases
PBBM SONA echoes goals of DSWD for social development
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) affirmed that the statements made by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. during his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, are in line with the current direction of the Department along social protection and development. As Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo introduced the continue reading : PBBM SONA echoes goals of DSWD for social development
DSWD holds gift-giving activity for persons with disability
In line with the 44th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (NDPR) Week celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided gift packs and free meals to persons with disability clients of the Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) at the DSWD Central Office on July 22. With the theme, “Pamahalaan Kabalikat sa Pagtupad ng Pantay continue reading : DSWD holds gift-giving activity for persons with disability
DSWD hails PH’s maintained Tier 1 rank in anti-trafficking report
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the co-chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), commended the Philippine government’s Tier 1 ranking in the United States (US) 2022 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report released on July 20, 2022. For seven consecutive years, the Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 rank, which is continue reading : DSWD hails PH’s maintained Tier 1 rank in anti-trafficking report
DSWD assists stranded workers in Aklan to return home
Sixteen workers who got stranded in Banga, Aklan are now with their families after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) in Western Visayas, assisted them to go back to their homes in Cavite and Bulacan. The 16 stranded workers traveled to Aklan on June 22 to work in continue reading : DSWD assists stranded workers in Aklan to return home
DSWD Chief joins PBBM visit to quake-hit areas; assures enough aid for victims
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo assured President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the Department has enough prepositioned food, non-food, and other relief items at the local level even prior to the magnitude-7.0 earthquake that hit some parts of Luzon on Wednesday, July 27. During the situational briefing in Bangued, Abra continue reading : DSWD Chief joins PBBM visit to quake-hit areas; assures enough aid for victims