As part of the social case management designed for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continuously monitors the socioeconomic status of 4Ps members. Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the 4Ps Social Marketing Division (SMD) said the DSWD uses Social Welfare and Development Indicator (SWDI), a data-driven tool which assesses the progress of each 4Ps beneficiary. “So meron po tayong tinatawag na SWDI. Ito yung tool na ginagamit ng case manager or ng ating social workers at city, municipal link para ma-assess ‘yung kasalukuyang estado ng isang pamilya. Ang sinusukat nito […]

As the Southwest Monsoon or “Habagat” caused heavy rain in different parts of the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously providing timely aid to heavily-affected communities, an agency official said on Wednesday (June 11). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the agency has extended more than Php2.12 million worth of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) such as family kits, blanket, and mats to Habagat-hit families and individuals. “These relief assistance immediately reached our kababayans as we made necessary calls to expedite relief distribution together with […]

In line with the observance of the World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) on June 12, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to end child labor in the Philippines. “We stand united with the whole government, under the leadership of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., to completely eradicate child labor. Child labor is a menace that robs children of their freedom, innocence, and fundamental rights. It also hinders the development of children to achieve their full potential,” the DSWD chief said in a statement for the WDACL on Wednesday (June 11). […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its attached agency, the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), spearheaded a side event on Wednesday (June 11) to advance the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Asst. Secretary Elaine Fallarcuna of the DSWD’s Legislative Affairs Group (LAG) and NCDA Executive Director Glenda Relova represented the Department in the 18th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP18-CRPD) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. “This side event serves as a reaffirmation of the Philippines’ commitment to building […]

Families and individuals in Zamboanga City who were impacted by the effects of the Southwest Monsoon have received Php2,017,030 in relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), an agency official reported on Tuesday (June 10). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the initial aid consists of 892 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) and 500 family kits. “Our Field Office (FO) is always on high alert, monitoring communities affected by the heavy rains spawned by the Southwest Monsoon. Tuluy-tuloy rin ‘yung koordinasyon natin with the local government units (LGUs) […]