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April 23, 2025

DSWD gets feeding program ready for kids on school opening

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing the nationwide implementation of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for children in Child Development Centers (CDCs) and Supervised Neighborhood Play (SNP) in time for the June school opening. More than 1.5 million children in CDCs and SNPs will be provided with hot meals and milk for a period of 120 days from the budget of over Php5.18 billion. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the SFP provides nutritious hot meals and milk to children 2 to 5 years old in local government unit (LGU)-managed CDCs and SNP, in […]
April 23, 2025

4Ps members to decide on preferred mode in receiving cash grants — DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will not totally shift to digital financing platforms in distributing the cash grants of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. ‘The preference of 4Ps grantees will still be the primary consideration in releasing their cash grants,” Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the 4Ps Social Marketing Division (SMD) said during the April 23 episode of the DSWD’s online program “4Ps Fastbreak.” “Hindi po totally magshi-shift. Yung desisyon pa rin po ay nasa beneficiaries natin dahil ang gusto po natin ay matanggap ng mga beneficiaries yung kanilang cash grants sa pinakamabilis, pinaka-episyenteng […]
April 23, 2025

DSWD chief lauds WFP’s mobile kitchen donation for Bicol’s disaster ops

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) for the donation of a new mobile kitchen unit during a turnover ceremony held at the agency’s Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC) on Tuesday (April 22). “The DSWD truly appreciates this gift of love. I know it’s not easy to come up with this kind of donation in light of budget cuts left and right, so I really want to focus on that and I believe that despite all these challenges, despite the new paradigm in global financing for development work, […]
April 22, 2025

DSWD-led body urges solo parents to register with LGUs to avail of benefits

In celebration of the National Solo Parents Week from April 21-26, the Inter-Agency Coordinating and Monitoring Committee (IACMC), led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has beefed up efforts to support solo parents across the country by holding a one-stop-shop caravan where they can avail of various services including registration. “In line with Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, the DSWD, together with the IACMC, will spearhead a one-stop-shop caravan on April 26 at the Mandaluyong College of Science and Technology (MCST),” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency spokesperson, said on Tuesday […]
April 22, 2025

DSWD receives new mobile kitchen donation from WFP

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP) Country Director Regis Chapman sign the transfer of property formally handing over the ownership of a mobile kitchen unit to the DSWD. During a simple ceremony on Tuesday (April 22) at the DSWD’s Disaster Response Command Center (DRCC), Secretary Gatchalian expressed his gratitude to the UN WFP for their generous donation. The new mobile kitchen will be immediately sent to the DSWD Field Office 5-Bicol Region to help in their disaster response operations. Other officials present in the turnover ceremony were Undersecretary Diana […]
April 22, 2025

DSWD, CHR join hands to promote rights of children, elderly

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with a team from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) led by Focal Commissioner for Children and Older Persons Beda Angeles Epres on Monday (April 21) to explore areas of collaboration on promoting the rights of the two sectors. Secretary Gatchalian was joined by Undersecretary Adonis Sulit of the DSWD’s Policy and Plans Group (PPG) in the meeting with CHR officials held at Central Office in Quezon City. Commissioner Epres was joined by Executive Assistant Graciela Ann Awkit-Dhami, OIC-Director Jerrick Gerard Go, OIC-Chief Rezalyn Ylagan, OIC-Chief Ma. Victoria Diaz, and […]
April 22, 2025

DSWD’s AICS provides lifeline of hope to client in need of medical aid for ailing mother

The month of December is for the celebration of holiday festivities. But for Mary Rose Hermosura from Tondo, Manila, her preparation for the season quickly turned into one of the most challenging periods of her life. On December 15, 2024, Mary Rose’s mother was rushed to the Philippine Heart Center and was diagnosed with a ruptured aneurysm. What followed was a whirlwind of decisions, emotions, and a staggering hospital bill that loomed over their already weary family. “So, that time po, malaki kaagad yung hinihingi sa aming down payment. Na-surgery na po siya, nalagyan siya ng stent dahil po doon […]
April 21, 2025

3K Kapampangan 4Ps members join ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair

Some 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) join the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair in San Fernando City, Pampanga on Monday (April 21). The job fair was organized by the DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and other key government agencies, to help 4Ps beneficiaries obtain employment opportunities and other services necessary for pre-employment processing. Present to oversee the activity were DSWD Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the DSWD’s Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG); Assistant Secretary Marites Maristela of the CCTG; Assistant Secretary for Community Engagement Ulysses Hermogenes Aguilar; Director Gemma Gabuya […]
April 21, 2025

DSWD brings ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa 4Ps’ job fair to Pampanga

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has collaborated with other government agencies to bring the ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas para sa 4Ps’ job fair to San Fernando City in Pampanga on Monday (April 21). Some 3,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) joined the job fair to explore employment opportunities offered by 21 private employers invited by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). According to Undersecretary Vilma Cabrera of the DSWD’s Conditional Cash Transfer Group (CCTG), the activity is part of the Marcos administration’s efforts to ensure that 4Ps beneficiaries will have access to opportunities […]
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