President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. joins the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the special payout of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program for the beneficiaries in Bacolod City on October 23.

PBBM witnesses DSWD cash aid payout in Bacolod City

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. witnessed the distribution of assistance to various sectors in Bacolod City during a convergence activity that was participated in by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, October 23. Through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the DSWD, some 100 clients were served and continue reading : PBBM witnesses DSWD cash aid payout in Bacolod City

DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo visits the provinces of Abra and Ilocos Norte to monitor the situation and provision of assistance to quake-hit residents on October 26.

DSWD Chief ensures assistance to quake-hit families in North Luzon

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo ensured immediate response and assistance to residents affected by the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that jolted some parts of Northern Luzon on October 25. During his visit to the province of Abra and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday, October 26, the Secretary monitored the continue reading : DSWD Chief ensures assistance to quake-hit families in North Luzon

DSWD to provide P10K Emergency Shelter Assistance to Typhoon Odette victims in four regions

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to provide cash subsidy to the families affected by Typhoon ‘Odette’ in 2021, whose houses were totally damaged, through the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). The ESA is a program of the DSWD which aims to assist disaster-affected families with damaged houses by giving financial assistance continue reading : DSWD to provide P10K Emergency Shelter Assistance to Typhoon Odette victims in four regions

DSWD commends 4Ps graduates in MIMAROPA

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) commended the 621 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries from the MIMAROPA Region who have graduated from the program during the Pugay Tagumpay Ceremonial Graduation at John Paul College Gymnasium, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, October 20, 2022. The Pugay Tagumpay celebrated the success of the 4Ps beneficiaries from continue reading : DSWD commends 4Ps graduates in MIMAROPA

Mirian Benoy spends a day at a farm as part of her learning experience at the Exchange Learning on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaption in Belgium in September.

4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning

Never in her life has she imagined herself traveling to different places, let alone to a foreign country. For Mirian B. Denoy, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary since 2020, traveling is a luxury that she will never experience, mainly because she was born to a poor family. She simply had no means to continue reading : 4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo (left) and Pitmaster Foundation representative Eric Dela Rosa sign the deed of donation which turns over 1,000 modular tents to DSWD. Also in photo are friends of Pitmaster Foundation (from right, standing) Rico Manalansan and wife; Anthony Lim; Mari Claire Dela Rosa; and, Vincent Rafael Violago. Left photo shows Secretary Tulfo, Mr. Dela Rosa, and Mr Lim checking the modular tents.

DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo received 1,000 donated modular tents in a simple acceptance ceremony held at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Monday, October 24, 2022. The tents, amounting to Php3 million, were given by the Pitmaster Foundation and Friends, as part of their continue reading : DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends

DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the partnership and further ignite its collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), during a courtesy call at the DSWD Central Office on Friday, October 21, 2022. During the meeting, Secretary Tulfo recognized the continue reading : DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts

The Teves couple shows their Certificate of Completion, Acceptance, and Occupancy for their new house built through the Core Shelter Assistance Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program

“Gaana sa among dughan karon nga naa na jud mi saktong kapuy-an, kabalhinan (Our hearts feel light now that we have a good home to live in).” It was, indeed, a sigh of relief for the couple, Glind and Jose Teves, who survived two typhoons – Sendong in 2011 and Odette in 2021. On September continue reading : Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred S. Romualdez, leads the distribution of financial assistance, family food packs, and hygiene kits to the elderly, farmers, youth, and persons with disabilities in Tacloban City on October 20.

DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo led the distribution of government assistance to members of the vulnerable sectors in Tacloban City on October 20. Joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Secretary Tulfo handed financial assistance, family food packs, and hygiene kits to senior citizens, farmers, solo parents, youth, and continue reading : DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban

DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera receives the symbolic key from Oriental Mindoro Governor Humerlito Bonz Dolor which marks the turnover of the warehouses and satellite office to the Department. DSWD officials and provincial and municipal local chief executives witness the turnover.

DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the provision of province-owned warehouses, as well as the use of a satellite office by the DSWD on Thursday, October 20. Representing DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera and continue reading : DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office