The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to reach out to the 31 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from Israel and other conflict-affected countries for appropriate services to help them cope with their traumatic experience from the hostilities, a senior agency official said on Tuesday (June 24). “Ang DSWD po ay nandito para magbigay ng kaunting tulong. Meron po kami today na cash relief assistance. At kung saan po kayong region mapupunta, kinuha po namin ang contact details ninyo para magre-reach out ang regional offices po namin, para po kung ano po ang karagdagang tulong na […]

In a strategic effort to strengthen support for households transitioning out of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of HumanSettlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) convened on Thursday (June 19 ) at the DSWD Central Office to discuss possible collaboration on housing assistance for eligible beneficiaries. The meeting, initiated at the request of DHSUD, aimed to explore coordinated approaches in providing decent and affordable housing for the4Ps households that are set to exit the program by 2026. Approximately 1.8 million households are expected to exit from the 4Ps, and many […]

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, will pilot test the unified identification (ID) cards for persons with disabilities in 35 areas all over the country. NCDA Executive Director (ED) Glenda Relova told Super Radyo DZBB on Tuesday (June 24) that the pilot testing will involve 200,000 persons with disabilities who will be able to use the new ID cards in July. The unified ID system is an initiative of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian that aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr ‘s agenda to promote more inclusive programs […]

Upon the instructions of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now embarking on the modernization and capacity expansion of the agency’s family food pack (FFPs) production lines in Pasay City and in Cebu province, Secretary Rex Gatchalian posted on his X account on Tuesday (June 24). The DSWD chief posted this agency update following his visit to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City where he checked on the newly-installed mechanized packing system which is already operational. The NROC’s new mechanized packing system will enable the DSWD to produce more […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expressed its support for the recently-signed National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) for 2025 – 2028 which will strengthen the government’s thrust in achieving inclusive and sustainable peace, an agency senior official said. “The Department is fully committed to the goals of the NAP-UPD 2025–2028. Through continuous partnership with stakeholders, we aim to contribute meaningfully to peacebuilding, social cohesion, and national development,” Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the Peace and Development Group (PDG) said on Tuesday (June 24). The new framework was issued through Memorandum Circular No. 83, s. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (FO-CAR) has swiftly provided assistance to the bereaved families of the three miners who died from a landslide in Itogon, Benguet on June 23. The FO-CAR is also processing the medical assistance for the lone survivor who is now recuperating in a hospital. “Ang DSWD ay nakikiramay sa mga pamilya ng tatlong minero na nasawi sa landslide sa Itogon. Sa utos ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian, agad na nagpahatid na ng tulong ang FO-CAR sa mga pamilya ng nasawi at handa po kaming magbahagi pa ng tulong kung kinakailangan,” […]

In celebration of Filipino Social Workers Day on June 19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) paid tribute to the courage and commitment of agency social workers on the ground. In the June 23 episode of the DSWD’s online documentary titled, “ Kwentong Angels in Red Vests,” it featured the social workers who comprise the reach out teams of the agency’s Pag-abot program. When we think of people living on the streets, we often picture individuals sleepingunder bridges, beside canals, or along busy roads. They are easily seen but often overlooked. For the Department of Social Welfare and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to open a new satellite office in Commonwealth, Quezon City that will boost the comfort of clients availing the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). Director Edwin Morata of the Protective Services Bureau (PSB) – Crisis Intervention Division (CID) said the satellite office will be located at the Paragon Place along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. “Malapit pa rin sa DSWD Central Office but we will be moving to Paragon Place beside the Ever Commonwealth. It is a three-story building […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reached out to ‘Daddy Ferdy’, the man with an ‘emotional’ video for his pet dog that was left at home alone after the fur dad was hospitalized. Daddy Ferdy’s pet dog reminded media of the story of the dog Hachiko, whose loyalty to its owner who died became very popular in Japan and had been the subject of newspaper stories and a movie. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said on Saturday (June 21) that Daddy Ferdy was initially assisted by the DSWD Field Office-CALABARZON on May 5 through the issuance of […]