As the Walang Gutom Program’s (WGP) currently-enrolled 300,000 food-poor households are no longer experiencing extreme hunger, what’s next for them? Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (June 3) that the positive outcome in the WGP’s goal in curbing hunger in the country should contribute to the long-term goal of encouraging increased economic productivity among the beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program. “Alinsunod sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., itong mga social welfare na intervention, temporary lang para maitawid lang sila. In the case of the Walang Gutom Program, importante sa […]

DSWD remains steadfast in Pag-abot program; more than 60 individuals reached out in Quezon City As the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) remains focused on its goal of assisting the most vulnerable sectors, the agency’s Pag-abot team was able to convince 63 individuals living on the streets of NIA Road in Quezon City during a series of reach out operations last May. The Pag-abot team was able to give interventions to one child, 12 individuals, and 18 families living on different areas of NIA Road. After securing their consent through dialogues, Pag-abot Team members took the 63 individuals […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian reiterated on Monday (June 2) that the Php80,000 in financial aid given to Rose, the woman who surfaced from a Makati sewer, is not a reward but a form of livelihood assistance based on existing guidelines and assessment conducted by agency social workers. “Una, hindi siya pabuya. Gusto kong linawin na ito ay parte ng programa ng pag-reintegrate sa komunidad. Kung ibalik mo lang ang mga tao sa kanilang komunidad, uulit at uulit lang ito. Kailangan matulungan natin silang magkaroon ng bagong pag-asa at makapagsimula ng bagong buhay sa pamamagitan […]

“With the cash grants from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), we purchased uniforms, school supplies, and other necessary items for school. Due to my ability to participate in different extracurricular activities, I was able to graduate on top of my class. I am extremely proud to be a product of 4Ps and now a licensed teacher.” These were the words of Jeanlyn Guinita Colipano of Carmen, Cebu, who secured Top 1 in the March 2025 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). A former monitored child under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) 4Ps, Jeanlyn credited her academic success to […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Friday (May 30) the agency will make sure that “Rose,” the woman who surfaced from a Makati sewer, is well-guided as she receives her livelihood aid and start her own sari-sari store. The DSWD chief also clarified that the Php80,000 livelihood aid pledged to Rose will not be given in a snap and will abide by the agency’s standard operating procedure in supporting all reached-out clients. “In all our case, it’s a gradual monitoring system, hand-holding yan. Ang gagawin ng aming social worker, una bibigyan siya ng paunang […]

As the nation wraps up the observance of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month this May, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to a citizen-centered approach in delivering social protection programs and services. “Sa batas po natin, kadugtong sa EODB yung sinasabi na efficient government service delivery. Kaya kailangang chine-check natin kung talagang nagiging epektibo at mabilis ang serbisyo kaya nga ‘DSWD at your service’. Tagline ito para masigurado natin na citizen-centered ang ating mga serbisyo,” Director Wayne Belizar of the DSWD’s Management Service (MS) and Committee on Anti-Red Tape (CART) Secretariat said […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 7-Central Visayas continues to coordinate with the local government unit (LGU) of Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu for any assistance that the FO may extend to the families that were affected by two fire incidents in Barangays Canjulao and Basak on Friday (May 30). “The DSWD 7 maintains its close coordination with concerned offices in the city to gather further information about the two incidents,” Central Visayas Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero reported to Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG). The regional director also reported […]

The new Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) study that showed a dip in the hunger level of beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) is a ‘clear sign’ that the agency is effectively addressing the issue of hunger in the country, experts emphasized on Friday (May 30). “Makikita po natin na pagdating sa layunin ng programa na pababain ang kagutuman, matagumpay ang programa,” Professor Roehlano Briones, a senior researcher at the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS), said at a press conference co-organized by the DSWD, SWS, and Globe Telecom. Commissioned by the DSWD […]