The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 8-Eastern Visayas swiftly assisted the individuals affected by the passage restrictions due to the emergency repair of the San Juanico Bridge, an agency official said on Tuesday (May 20). Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the agency has provided 211 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) amounting to Php135,472.55 to the stranded individuals at the bridge area. “Upon the instructions of Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the Field Office-8 immediately provided FFPs to all the affected truckers, porters, drivers, and passengers,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) now has a total of 3,000,658 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned across the agency’s warehouses nationwide — the highest stockpile recorded so far in the Department’s history. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said this record reflects the agency’s untiring dedication to bolster year-round preparation for disasters and calamities. “This big number will go a long way in ensuring that our relief resources can sustain our disaster response efforts,” Assistant Secretary Dumlao who is also the DSWD’s spokesperson said on Monday ( May 19). […]

“The Panahon ng Pagkilos Project banks on people’s participation in bringing development to poor communities.” This was emphasized by Director Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Program Management Office (NPMO) during an interview on Saturday (May 17) over the DSWD-Teleradyo partnership program, “Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan” The Panahon ng Pagkilos or the Philippine Community Risk Resilience Project (PCRRP) is a new modality under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kalahi-CIDSS program which employs the community driven development (CDD) approach. “Ang Panahon ng Pagkilos ay naglalayong ma-empower ang […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) commended on Sunday (May 18) four former monitored children under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who were among the Top 10 passers of the May 2025 Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination. “Ang tagumpay ng ating mga dating 4Ps monitored children ay patunay na ang programa ay hindi lamang tungkol sa ayuda kundi isang matibay na tulay tungo sa tagumpay sa buhay. Sa 4Ps, tayo ay namumuhunan sa mga kabataan,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said. Jamela Irish Casis, a former 4Ps beneficiary from Aguilar, Pangasinan, secured the 6th spot in […]

As the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) culinary competition under its Walang Gutom Program (WGP) continues to reach more communities, it represents the agency’s bold moves to stir more life into its development aspect and commitment to human capital investment. This was emphasized by Undersecretary Edu Punay of the Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG) as he brought the third installment of the Walang Gutom Kusinero Cook-off Challenge to Naga City in Cebu last Friday (May 16). “Kami po sa DSWD ay hindi na po puro ayuda, ang focus namin is to promote and implement developmental programs which […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to come up with a more refined protocol on handling children in situations of armed conflict (CSAC) to enhance the agency’s capacity to protect them from all forms of abuse, violence, neglect, cruelty, discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development. “Here in the DSWD, we are very true to our mandate to serve our kababayans. Para hindi ma-compromise yung quality ng serbisyo natin para sa kanila, we ensure that protocols which guide our implementers in aiding people from different sectors are constantly revisited and enhanced,” Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay who […]