The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin piloting a digital system for processing and issuance of guarantee letters (GLs) under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) program by the 4th quarter of 2025, an agency official said on Thursday (July 3). “Ipa-pilot po namin yung bagong AICS system by 4th quarter of this year. Sa ngayon po, ang inayos ng ating system ay paiksiin po ang pag-aantay ng mga guarantee letter. Mayroon pa po kaming tinitingnan na mga improvements, kung sakali pong payagan ng ating mga guidelines, baka po pwede naming gawin na huwag na […]

“Marami po tayong gagawin sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), at hindi po namin ito kaya na kami lang.” This was emphasized by Asst. Secretary for Information and Communications Technology Service and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Johannes Paulus Acuña during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on July 3 as he officially opened calls for the submission of proposals for possible collaboration in the digital transformation of the Department. “We are launching a call for proposals dito po sa DSWD, kung kayo po ay government agency, private sector, technology provider, academe, consulting firm, nasa start-up, NGO or non-profit, punta […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has collaborated with the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) for the sustainability evaluation test (SET) of the subprojects under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). According to KALAHI-CIDSS National Program Manager (NPM) Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin, the SET assessed the long-term functionality, relevance, and impact of the subprojects implemented through the KALAHI-CIDSS’ Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) modality. “This activity reflects our goal to build not just infrastructure but resilience—ensuring that the subprojects initiated through KALAHI-CIDSS are not only completed but sustained by empowered communities,” NPM Mapue-Joaquin […]

An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has confirmed that the agency is looking into a possible partnership with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to help exiting household beneficiaries to access affordable housing options. During the July 2 episode of the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak,” Director Gemma Gabuya, the 4Ps National Program Manager (NPM), said exploratory talks are ongoing with the DHSUD to help the beneficiaries own affordably-priced homes with lower monthly amortizations. “[Nasa] exploratory [talks pa] kung paano makaka-avail yung ating mga 4Ps beneficiaries dun […]

In Barangay San Isidro in San Luis, Pampanga, the residents converted a 7,000-sqm. land into a community garden and rehabilitated a nearby riverbank with the help of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). And this did not only boosted the villagers’harvests and food security but also their disaster resilience. Early Wednesday (July 2) morning, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian inspected the site where he was able to see firsthand how the community is benefitting from the twin initiatives, which particularly fall under the agency’s Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for […]

Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are assured of continued support from the government after they have exited from the program, an agency official said on Tuesday (July 1). “Even if the 4Ps beneficiaries already graduate or exit from the program, patuloy po natin silang i-a-assist through other interventions,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD’s spokesperson, said during the National Press Club’s (NPC) Meet the Press in Intramuros, Manila. Asst. Secretary Dumlao explained to reporters that before exiting the program, 4Ps household-beneficiaries are assessed based on the Social Welfare and Development […]

A Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) official has reaffirmed the agency’s dual role in providing both immediate humanitarian aid and long-term development along with the DSWD’s core mandate of responding to emergencies and uplifting the lives of the poor and vulnerable sectors. “Lagi natin pinapaalala na ang DSWD ay may first name at last name. Ang first name niyan ay social welfare, diyan papasok ‘yung mga binanggit na mga social sentiments, mga stop gap measure, mga ayuda. But DSWD has the last name which is social development, diyan pumapasok ‘yung mga programa at serbisyo natin na nag-e-empower sa […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has welcomed the initiative of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr in providing Php20 per kilo rice that is affordable for vulnerable sectors and a timely step towards ensuring food security for poor Filipinos. The subsidized rice to be provided by the Department of Agriculture (DA) is available to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, solo parents, and members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). “Ang ganitong hakbang ay malaking tulong para sa ating mga kababayan na araw-araw ay nagsusumikap na maitawid ang kanilang pamilya. Ito ay patunay na hindi nakakalimutan ng ating […]

After 22 years of continuously strengthening child rights protection systems, the Philippines will be officially removed from the United Nations’ (UN) agenda of children and armed conflict in 2025. This historical development follows the release of the 2024 report of UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) last June 20. Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Fatima Aliah Dimaporo of the agency’s Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs said on Tuesday (July 1) this milestone marks the country’s commitment of creating a safe and enabling environment for children, especially those who are in situations of armed conflict. […]