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May 29, 2025

Humanitarian aid to flood, rain-hit families in Mindanao soars to Php 32 million — DSWD chief

Over Php 32 million in relief aid has been extended by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to local government units (LGUs) that were affected by the widespread rains and floodings in Mindanao and some parts of the Visayas, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Thursday (May 29). “The cost of assistance immediately soared this high as the agency moved round-the-clock to provide immediate aid to disaster-stricken communities in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr for the families to have peace of mind amid the disaster,” Secretary Gatchalian said. Since May 15, the effects […]
May 29, 2025

DSWD, GCash assist 4Ps beneficiaries in e-wallet registration

Representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and GCash guide beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from the Province of Palawan in registering their GCash e-wallet accounts during the “e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan” digital financial literacy initiative. The GCash registration is part of the two-day simultaneous digital financial literacy session which aims to ensure faster, more secure, and more convenient distribution of conditional cash transfer to eligible 4Ps household beneficiaries. The e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan initiative was held on May 27 and 28 at the Bataraza Town Center in the municipality of Bataraza and at the Saraza […]
May 29, 2025

DSWD, partners promote digital financial literacy among 4Ps members in Palawan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in collaboration with partners, continues to empower Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries through the ongoing “e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan” digital financial literacy initiative in Palawan. A two-day simultaneous financial education session was held on May 27 and 28 at the Bataraza Town Center in the munipality of Bataraza and at the Saraza Gymnasium in the town of Brooke’s Point. “Sa panahon ngayon, hindi lang sapat na marunong tayong mag-impok. Dapat alam din natin kung paano ligtas at maayos na gamitin ang teknolohiya sa paghawak ng pera. Sa derektiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. […]
May 28, 2025

DSWD Pag-abot team locates woman who surfaced from sewerage in Makati City

Members of the Pag-abot reach out team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) visited on Wednesday (May 28) the vicinity at the corner of Rufino and Adelantado Streets in Salcedo Village, Barangay Bel-Air in Makati City in an effort to locate the woman who surfaced from a sewerage in the area. Once the woman’s whereabouts have been traced, the Pag-abot team will reach out to her and provide appropriate interventions such as temporary shelter. Under the Pag-abot program, social workers roam around Metro Manila 24 hours a day and seven days a week to convince families and […]
May 28, 2025

DSWD GLs accepted in 92 Mercury Drug outlets in various regions starting June 2

A total of 92 Mercury Drug outlets in various regions will start accepting on June 2 the Guarantee Letters (GLs) issued to clients under the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Wednesday (May 28). “We are very pleased to share this good news to our kababayans. This is part of our continuing efforts to help our clients in availing their medicine requirements, in partnership with the Mercury Drug Corporation. Pwede po nilang gamitin itong GL sa pagbili ng […]
May 28, 2025

Newly-elected officials cannot enlist in 4Ps those who voted for them – DSWD exec

Only the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) can identify eligible beneficiaries of the agency’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) based on the criteria set under the law. This was emphasized by Director Gemma Gabuya of the 4Ps National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO) following a question from a netizen at the Wednesday (May 28) episode of the 4Ps Fastbreak on whether they can become part of 4Ps now that the candidate they voted for had won in the elections. “ Hindi-hindi po. Unang-una ang DSWD po ang nagpapalakad ng programa at naka-base ito sa batas [Republic Act No. 11310]. […]
May 27, 2025

DSWD chief orders delivery of 30K food packs to flood-hit Maguindanao province

In response to the intense rains and floodings in Mindanao, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian ordered the agency’s Field Office (FO) 12 – SOCCSKSARGEN to immediately deliver 30,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) to Maguindanao province in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). The DSWD chief’s move was based on the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to ensure that the government’s disaster response is immediately felt by the affected families. “Make necessary coordination so we can process the full deployment of 30,000 FFPs for Maguindanao by tomorrow,” Secretary Gatchalian told FO-12 […]
May 27, 2025

DSWD’s Pag-Abot team conducts follow-up reach out operations in NIA Rd in QC

Members of the Pag-Abot reach out team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) returned on Tuesday (May 27) to NIA Road in Quezon City where they re-engaged with the families and individuals living along the thoroughfare. Last May 23, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the Pag-Abot team in a reach-out operation in the vicinity of NIA Road with 13 families and 9 individuals in street situations chose to avail the program services such as temporary shelter and bringing them back to their respective provinces. (MBM)
May 27, 2025

Five 4Ps monitored children excel in March 2025 Licensure Exams for Teachers

Beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have once again proven that poverty is no barrier to success as five former 4Ps monitored children topped the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). “We commend these five former 4Ps monitored children for their success. Their accomplishments are living proofs that the program continues to fulfill its mission of breaking the intergenerational cycle of poverty through education,” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao said on Tuesday (May 27). Leading the 4Ps achievers is Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano from Carmen, Cebu, who secured the top […]
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