For most low-income beneficiaries, the emergency subsidy that they received from the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) was allotted for food and other daily necessities. However, for single mother, Erlinda Dela Peña, the cash assistance has helped sustain her son’s life. Erlinda, a resident of Brgy. Muzon, Taytay, Rizal is one of the 18 million SAP beneficiaries continue reading : A single mother’s struggle amidst the pandemic
As more of its employees test positive for COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its health and safety measures and protocols to prevent and mitigate the spread of the virus in its workplaces. DSWD has increased the frequency of disinfection and sanitation of its offices and buildings and is enforcing continue reading : DSWD intensifies workplace safety measures to prevent, mitigate COVID-19
A staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Office in Quezon City receives a Hygiene Kit containing a set of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as bottles of alcohol, surgical and reusable face masks, face shields, tissue paper, and vitamins. As part of the DSWD’s efforts to ensure the safety continue reading : Caring for the welfare givers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed almost P78.4 billion to more than 13.1 million family-beneficiaries of the second tranche of the emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). As of August 20, the subsidy has already been provided to almost 1.4 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries; over continue reading : DSWD distributes P78.4 billion to 13.1 million SAP 2 beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the validation phase for the third-round of assessment of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a database of poor households that will serve as a basis of the Department in continue reading : DSWD resumes validation of poor households for Listahanan 3
Beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) from the Province of Rizal received medical grade face masks and hygiene kits from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), and the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) as part of government efforts to protect continue reading : SAP beneficiaries receive face masks, hygiene kits from anti-COVID 19 Task Groups
The public can now register online their grievances on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) and expect timely and appropriate responses from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the Agency launched today, August 13, the uSAPtayo website. The uSAPtayo website provides an online platform to enable the public to ask questions and submit continue reading : DSWD launches uSAPtayo website to receive SAP-related grievances
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against social media pages and groups that are posting and sharing fake information regarding the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). DSWD cautioned citizens that these pages and groups contain fake reports that aim to misinform the public or gather personal information which can be used continue reading : DSWD warns public against fake social media pages, groups on SAP
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured its commitment to deliver unhampered public service amid the ongoing pandemic even as more of its personnel have tested positive for COVID-19. To date, a total of 434 personnel have been affected by the health crisis. Of this number, 123 are confirmed cases with 74 active continue reading : DSWD vows unhampered service as more staff test positive for COVID-19
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) once again reminded senior citizens and persons with disability (PWD) to avoid going outside to claim their cash subsidies under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) and other aid from the Department, but, instead send their authorized representatives. DSWD is implementing manual and digital distribution methods through financial continue reading : DSWD appeals anew to seniors, PWDs to send representatives to claim SAP aid
