The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to monitor the situation of the Mt. Bulusan evacuees who have returned to their homes to ensure they can start to lead normal lives after the eruption, an agency official said on Saturday (May 3). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the five evacuation centers have been shut down based on the agency’s May 3, 6:00 a.m. report. “The DSWD’s Field Office (FO) personnel in Bicol Region were among the camp coordinators who helped with the decampment of evacuees. Our agency’s response, however, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to use the negotiated procurement-community participation (NP-CP) method in its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) as this will help link community-based organizations (CBOs) to prospective markets. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, through 2024 Memorandum Circular No. 47, has urged the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger (IATF-ZH), in coordination with relevant government agencies, to adopt the community participation procurement method to encourage CBOs to engage in the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Program. “We express our full support in utilizing the NP-CP as the procurement method for the SFP and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (May 2) reminded all the agency’s regional directors to strictly enforce the 10-day ban on the distribution of cash grants under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has prohibited the distribution of any forms of financial assistance, popularly known as “ayuda,” 10 days before the May 12 national and local elections or from May 2 to 12. Only medical and burial assistance under AICS are allowed by the Comelec during the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) National Capital Region (NCR) expressed condolences and provided cash aid to the grieving family of Engin, a delivery rider who died during a payout in Marikina City last April 28. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of the client who only wanted to provide for his family’s needs. The untimely passing of a loved one is truly a distressing experience for anyone, and the Department will see to it that the family of the client will receive all the necessary interventions in their time of need,” DSWD Assistant […]

Beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) showcased their creativity and resourcefulness during a regional cooking challenge, dubbed ‘Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge,’ held at the Socorro’s The Venue in Camalig, Albay on Wednesday (April 30). In a message of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, delivered by Undersecretary Edu Punay of the agency’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG), the DSWD chief said the Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge is an initiative to highlight the importance of preparing nutritious and budget-friendly meals using food items available through the WGP redemption activities. “Ngayon ay nandito tayo sa Bicol Region […]

“Sa family development session (FDS), pinapalalim natin yung pag-unawa [ng mga benepisyaryo] sa mga programa at serbisyo na binibigay ng pamahalaan.” This was emphasized by Division Chief (DC) Marie Grace Ponce of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) Social Marketing Division (SMD) as she explained how the FDS serves as a behavioral change component of the 4Ps during an episode of the DSWD’s online program, ‘4Ps Fastbreak,’ on Wednesday (April 30). DC Ponce cited topics in FDS sessions that promote positive values among the conditional cash transfer program beneficiaries such as parenting effectiveness session, active citizenship, and needs-based topics such […]

Championing the agency’s latest innovation, ‘e-Panalo ang Kinabukasan,’ the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held a two-day digital financial literacy session to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Romblon province. Complementing the training sessions held last April 23 to 24 was the distribution of smart phones donated by the Globe Telecom to 50 program beneficiaries, 17 of whom are members of an Indigenous People’s (IP) group, from the municipalities of Romblon, San Fernando, and Cajidiocan. “Ang teknolohiya ay bahagi ng development. Sinimulan natin itong training on digital financial literacy bilang dagdag kaalaman sa ating mga 4Ps […]

The Quick Response Teams (QRTs) and ground personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are still on high alert after Mt. Bulusan erupted anew last Tuesday evening (April 29). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed the agency’s Field Office 5–Bicol Region to work double time amid the consecutive volcanic activities. “The DSWD Bicol Region’s logistics and relief supplies have already been prepositioned in areas affected by the last eruption,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Wednesday (April 30). On orders […]

In a bid to ensure the safety and well-being of Mt. Bulusan evacuees, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (April 29) personally visited and assured them of the government’s help. “Went on-site at the Juban evacuation center this morning to personally check on the situation of families and individuals displaced by the heavy ashfall from the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. Ensuring their safety, well-being, immediate needs remains our top priority,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a Facebook Post. Secretary Gatchalian, on orders of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, flew to Sorsogon just a day after […]