Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for External Assistance and Development Juan Carlo Marquez meets with partners from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) led by Jens Arnold, Division Head for Country Studies, Economics Department for the Kick-off Mission for the OECD Economic Survey of the Philippines on Tuesday (February 11). During the meeting held at the Department of Finance (DOF) in Manila, the OECD discussed the process of the forthcoming survey. This marks the Philippines’ first inclusion in an OECD Economic Survey, which aligns with similar efforts by other ASEAN countries such as Thailand, […]

In preparation for the third year implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program this 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s  (DSWD) Field Offices (FOs) nationwide are now conducting their respective consultations and orientation sessions for partners and potential beneficiaries. “We are meeting with the local government units (LGUs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to orient them on the program design and execution because they are our partners in implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in the different regions,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). The DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol […]

In preparation for the third year implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program this 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s  (DSWD) Field Offices (FOs) nationwide are now conducting their respective consultations and orientation sessions for partners and potential beneficiaries. “We are meeting with the local government units (LGUs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to orient them on the program design and execution because they are our partners in implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in the different regions,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). The DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has successfully helped over 600,000 household-beneficiaries to achieve self-sufficiency in 5 years since the 4Ps was institutionalized in 2019. “As of December 2024, we are proud to report that a total of 677,658 household-grantees of the 4Ps program were able to become self-sufficient,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). According to the DSWD spokesperson, households who have been assessed as self-sufficient have the capacity to provide for their basic needs, have stable income generated from either a permanent job or small […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will be among the speakers at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2025 to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from February 11 to 13. The World Government Summit is renowned for gathering prominent leaders, policy makers, and experts worldwide to address critical global challenges such as fighting poverty and hunger, and crisis mitigation. The WGS was formed in 2013 under the leadership of Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum and has since brought together international organizations, think-tanks, global decision-makers, and private leaders from 140 countries to chart a brighter future. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has successfully helped over 600,000 household-beneficiaries to achieve self-sufficiency in 5 years since the 4Ps was institutionalized in 2019. “As of December 2024, we are proud to report that a total of 677,658 household-grantees of the 4Ps program were able to become self-sufficient,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). According to the DSWD spokesperson, households who have been assessed as self-sufficient have the capacity to provide for their basic needs, have stable income generated from either a permanent job or small […]

Apart from the family food packs (FFPs) that are distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to meet the food needs of families and individuals affected by disasters, the agency will now be able to provide hot and home-cooked meals with its newly-acquired mobile kitchens. According to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the mobile kitchens, which were acquired through the assistance of Senator Joel Villanueva, will help provide fresh and healthy meals to evacuees, especially in disaster situations that require long-term response. “Syempre hindi pwedeng laging preserved food at nasa food packs lang yung kinakain ng mga evacuees. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is strengthening its psychosocial interventions for teenage mothers and their families under “ProtecTEEN,” the agency’s strategy that strives to address the rising number of adolescent pregnancies in the country. In a report released by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), a total of 142,276 adolescent mothers were recorded to have given birth in the Philippines for the year 2023. While the 2023 data on teenage pregnancies is less compared to the 150,148 cases in 2022, the CPD noted an alarming hike in the number of very young adolescent mothers under 15 […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will lead guests, including Senator Joel Villanueva and United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director Regis Chapman, at the ceremonial launch of disaster response vehicles on February 7 (Friday) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City. The emergency response vehicles include mobile kitchens, mobile water treatment, water tanker trucks, forklifts, and a reach truck. “These mobile kitchens, water tanks and other equipment which we are launching on February 7 are part of the new initiatives of the DSWD that provides appropriate and quality services to families,” […]