To help indigent and marginalized families in the burial expenses of their departed loved ones, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to shoulder the cost of their funeral expenses through the provision of burial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “The DSWD helps grieving families in crisis situations through the provision of burial assistance under the AICS. This way, they can focus on celebrating the life and legacy of their departed loved ones, instead of worrying where they can get the funds to properly lay to rest their departed family members,” DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expecting some 500,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to graduate from the program by the end of 2024. “We are expecting na bago matapos yung taon ay mayroon tayong napa-graduate na mga 500,000 households mula sa 4Ps. Sila po yung tinatawag natin na mga nakatawid na at inaasahan natin na sila yung makasasama natin sa pagputol sa walang katapusang siklo ng kahirapan,” 4Ps Social Marketing Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce said during the 8th episode of the ‘4Ps Fastbreak’ on Wednesday (October 30). These households who will […]

Discussions in the Thursday (October 31) Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) revolved on the agency’s latest disaster response efforts for Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine and Super Typhoon (ST) Leon as well as the plan of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) for the celebration of the National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. CWC Executive Director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales called on the public to support the various activities for the NCM as he reported on the various efforts to combat child abuse in the country. National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Policy and Plans Group Adonis Sulit and Assistant Secretary Rodolfo Santos proudly show the recognition received by the agency on the recent Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Report Card Survey (RCS) 2.0 Batch 1 during the awards ceremony held at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City on October 30. Joining the DSWD executives were DSWD Field Office (FO) 7-Central Visayas Director Shalaine Marie Lucero; FO-CARAGA Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Tristan Telen; FO-CALABARZON Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Alkent Bacolod; FO-11 OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Administration (ARDA) Mia Dulce Corazon […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian received the highest satisfaction rating among the members of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr’s Cabinet as shown by the latest Tangere survey released on Tuesday (October 29). Along with Secretary Gatchalian, who made it into the list and continue to set the standard for cabinet performance, were Secretary of Education Sonny Angara who came in at second with 60.73 percent rating; Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro Jr. with 55.87 percent; Secretary of the Interior and Local Government Jonvic Remulla with 53.73 percent; and Secretary of Finance Ralph Recto with […]

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), through its embassy in the Philippines, is preparing to donate 33,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to augment the local relief efforts following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, along with Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe and Special Envoy to UAE Trade and Investments Ma. Anna Kathryna Pimentel, met with UAE Ambassador to the Philippines H.E. Mohammed Obaid Alzaabi and Emirates Red Crescent Chairman of the Board of Directors H.E Dr. Hamdan Musallam Al Mazrouei on Tuesday evening (October 29) to discuss the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was again recognized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Tuesday (October 29) for having the highest compliance and resolution rates for customer feedback coursed through the CSC’s Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) for the year 2023. The award was received by the Officer-in-charge of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications and Agency Operations Service (AOS) Director Lara Duran. The efforts of the AOS and its DSWD Central and Field Offices’ counterparts have been instrumental in fostering a responsive and accountable environment, ensuring that customer feedback is received and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has allocated Php16.8 million to the local government unit (LGU) of Makilala town in the Province of Cotabato for the construction of 21 day care centers across 19 barangays through the agency’s Payapa at Masaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) project. “This project marks a historic milestone as the first construction of 21 day care centers under the PAMANA program across the Philippines. The Municipality of Makilala is truly fortunate to be part of this transformative initiative,” DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns Alan Tanjusay said during the ceremonial turnover of the check […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with the leaders of the International Justice Mission (IJM) on Wednesday (October 30) to discuss the pressing concerns on Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). The DSWD and the IJM reassured their steadfast commitment to ensuring the welfare of Filipino children, especially those who are affected by OSAEC. The DSWD shall further its efforts to combat OSAEC through the development of Project SAFE for OSAEC victim-survivors. Project SAFE is aimed at strengthening the protective mechanism for the recovery and safe reintegration of OSAEC victim-survivors. During the meeting […]