Clients in need of assistance in purchasing medications may now use agency-issued guarantee letters (GL) to buy their “maintenance medicines” in 171 branches of Mercury Drug Stores nationwide starting November 4, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced. “We are happy to announce to all our kababayans that starting Monday next week, November 4, DSWD-issued guarantee letters are now accepted in 171 selected Mercury Drug Stores around the country. This partnership is a testament to the efforts of the DSWD to prioritize the welfare of individuals in crisis situations by ensuring a more efficient way to address […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) acknowledged on Tuesday (October 29) the logistical support extended by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Philippine  Coast Guard (PCG) has been pivotal in delivering swift relief operations to localities hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, particularly in the Bicol Region. Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla said the DSWD has been coordinating closely with the PAF in the airlift of relief supplies to the Bicol Region since the […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shared the agency’s current disaster response efforts and early recovery plans to assist families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City on October 26. “Ang DSWD po ay handa before and after sa pag-respond to augment our LGUs sa affected areas sa Bicol,” Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla told reporters at the weekly forum. “Before […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with the members of  the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) National Convergence Team from the national government and international organizations, will lead the signing of the EPAHP Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) at the Heroes Hall in Malacañ Palace on Monday (October 28). “The ceremonial signing will mark a significant milestone in enhancing the collaborative efforts of EPAHP partners and development organizations in ensuring sustainable and inclusive programs that will promote food and nutrition security,” DSWD Secretary Rex  Gatchalian said. The signed memorandum circular will be presented to President Ferdinand […]

More than 1,000 residents of Bacoor City in Cavite, who were affected by Super Typhoon Carina in July and a fire incident in Barangay Zapote 3 in September, line up on Friday (October 25) to receive their emergency cash transfer (ECT) assistance from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON. Each beneficiary received Php24,960 with the DSWD releasing more than Php36 million for the cash payout. Overseeing the distribution of the cash aid at the Bacoor Coliseum were DSWD FO-CALABARZON Regional Director Barry Chua who was accompanied by Asst. Regional Director Mylah Gatchalian. Senator […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Social Technology Bureau (STB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with three local government units (LGUs) last October 24 for the pilot implementation of a disability-inclusive social protection project for children with disabilities and their families. The selected LGUs are the San Jose de Buenavista in Antique province, Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur, and Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan. Dubbed as Project CHERISH, the new community-based project aims to address the substantial and unmet needs of children with disabilities through the provision of comprehensive social services and other […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) reiterated its call for household-beneficiaries with pregnant members and those with children aged 0 to 2 years old to update their profiles in time for the rollout of the First 1000 Days (F1KD) conditional cash grant in 2025. “Isa sa direktiba ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., sa nakaraang SONA (State of the Nation Address) nya, yung pagkakaroon ng First 1000 Days cash grant sa ilalim ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program kaya naman puspusan yung ating pagpapalaganap ng impormasyon lalo na doon sa mga miyembro natin […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) that are still reeling from the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine, an agency official said on Monday (October 28). “Under the directives of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the DSWD still has sufficient stockpiles prepositioned in the agency’s hubs, spokes, and last mile warehouses in all FOs (Field Offices) to meet the requirements of LGUs for their respective disaster operations,”  Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has sufficient stockpile of family food packs (FFPs) in the island province of Batanes which is directly in the path of Tropical Storm Leon. As early as Wednesday (October 23), the DSWD’s National Resource Operations Center (NROC) was able to load 5,500 boxes of FFPs to a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship at Pier 13 in the Port of Manila bound for Batanes. The PCG vessel is expected to arrive in Batanes either on October 30 or October 31. Based on the NROC records, 1,658 boxes of FFPs has been prepositioned in […]