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May 14, 2025

DSWD’s investment in 4Ps pays off with success of former monitored children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to celebrate the milestones of its former monitored children who were able to accomplish great feats after finishing their formal education. “Binabati po talaga natin sila kasi malaking bagay ito na may na-aachieve tayo kasi sila yung nagsisilbing mukha ng ating mga 4Ps [beneficiaries]. Nakikita ng ating mga kababayan napupunta sa tama yung ating mga cash grants,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division (SMD) Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said on Wednesday (May 14) in the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak”. DC Ponce pointed out that the milestones […]
May 14, 2025

DSWD enjoins Pinoys to celebrate Int’l Day of Families on May 15

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as chair of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), is calling on all families nationwide to observe the International Day of Families (IDF) on May 15. “The IDF is an annual celebration that gives a chance for everyone to reflect on the important role families play in our lives and society. As the lead agency in promoting social development, the DSWD will spearhead the celebration with a goal to raise awareness and discuss possible solutions to problems and needs of every family,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency spokesperson, said […]
May 13, 2025

DSWD checks on evacuees amid latest Mt. Kanlaon flare-up

In the aftermath of the latest eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early morning of Tuesday (May 13), personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 6-Western Visayas immediately visited the evacuation centers in the Negros Island Region (NIR) to check on the condition of the evacuees. “Immediate response, in any type of disaster or emergencies, is crucial. And to think of it, this is even more needed by our Mt. Kanlaon evacuees who have been displaced for almost five months now. We have to assure them that we are looking after their needs,” Assistant Secretary Irene […]
May 13, 2025

DSWD’s MANCOM meets to discuss policies to improve agency’s service delivery

Members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Management Committee (MANCOM) convene for their 8th regular meeting to discuss pending memorandum circulars and administrative orders that will help strengthen the implementation of the agency’s programs and services. Assistant Secretary Baldr Bringas of the agency’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), who is also the MANCOM chairperson, presided over the meeting at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City on Tuesday (May 13). Among the policies discussed by the MANCOM were the proposed Memorandum Circular on the Implementation of LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency […]
May 13, 2025

DSWD, OPAPRU turn over modified shelters for conflict-torn communities in Zamboanga Sibugay

Reaffirming the Philippine government’s commitment to build resilient and peaceful communities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) continue to bring sustainable and high-impact development projects in conflict-vulnerable areas. The Php13.8 million housing project was funded by the OPAPRU and was officially turned over to the 50 family-beneficiaries in Barangay Batungan in the town of Tungawan in Zamboanga Sibugay last April 25. The initiative falls under the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn–Modified Shelter Assistance Program (Pamana-MSAP) which provides structurally sound, eco-friendly shelter units for former members of […]
May 11, 2025

DSWD vows to sustain Marcos administration’s peace agenda

In line with the Marcos administration’s peace agenda, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to synergize its program and services with other agencies to address the socioeconomic vulnerabilities of conflict-affected communities. Among these is ensuring that former members of non-state armed groups (FMNSAGs) and their families are given holistic aid to enable them to improve their living conditions and sustain their role in the peace-building process, Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the DSWD’s Peace and Development Group (PDG) told the DSWD-Teleradyo partnership program, “Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan” on Saturday (May 10). “Ang pinakapakay talaga ng DSWD sa […]
May 10, 2025

Real Life Stories – DSWD’s 4Ps helps family of 8 achieve breakthroughs in life

The Dacyon family of Barangay Upper Uma, Lubuagan was one of the poor households in Kalinga province that benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Rosabelle Dacyon, a former 4Ps monitored child and the youngest in the family, can still remember vividly that it was June 2, 2009 when their family became a program beneficiary. She was in Grade 3 at that time and her family was experiencing untold hardships. In an interview with the DSWD’s #Kwento ng Pag-asa at Pagbabago (#KPAP) team, Rosabelle narrated: “Ang buhay po namin nung wala pa […]
May 10, 2025

Drop in self-rated food, poverty stats reflects modest gains of whole-of-gov’t approach – DSWD spox

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed on Saturday (May 10) the agency’s commitment to intensifying anti-hunger and anti-poverty efforts, attributing the recent drop in self-rated poverty and food poverty to the whole-of-government approach. The April 2025 OCTA survey showed a decline in self-rated poverty and food poverty among Filipino families. The April 10 to 16 nationwide survey showed 42 percent—or approximately 11.1 million families—now consider themselves poor, marking an eight-percentage-point drop from 50 percent, or around 13.2 million families, recorded in November 2024. In the same survey, the percentage of families who consider themselves food poor dropped […]
May 10, 2025

DSWD chief, Agence Française de Développement exec commit to stronger partnership in fighting involuntary hunger

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Social Protection Project Team Leader Thomas Gonnet on Friday (May 9) to explore ways of strengthening partnership to address involuntary hunger in the Philippines. The meeting, which was held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City, centered on anti-hunger initiatives, particularly the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), which aims to eliminate involuntary hunger before President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr steps out of office in 2028. Discussions also highlighted the importance of integrating digital systems into social welfare programs to enhance their implementation. By […]
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