The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) appeals to clients in need of travel clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA) to apply for this document early, particularly now that the agency is seeing a surge in volume of requests amid the school break. Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the DSWD’s Protective Programs said requesting a travel permit for minors going out of the country 30 days before their departure is ideal to avoid any delay or inconvenience. “Amin pong pinapaalam sa publiko na ngayon po ay peak season at marami pong nag-aaply sa ngayon kaya kailangan po namin ng […]

“Ngayon po pati asawa ng OFW (Overseas Filipino Worker) pwede nang i-consider na solo parent.” This was the explanation made by Assistant Secretary Ada Colico of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Statutory Programs under Operations Group during her presentation on the salient provisions of Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act at the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on April 24. Asst. Secretary Colico said spouses of Filipinos working abroad for one year and above and belonging to the low/semi-skilled worker category will be regarded as solo parents who are entitled to benefits and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to organize advocacy activities to help prevent bullying in public schools, an agency official said on Wednesday (April 23). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency supports the Department of Education’s (DepEd) anti-bullying campaign by conducting capacity-building and learning activities, especially for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). “Bullying is one of the main causes of learning disruption among children and teens. To help address this concern, the DSWD’s 4Ps conducts family development sessions (FDS) to inform parents on the significance of having a nurturing family and school […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

As part of its commitment to achieving operational efficiency and providing an improved working environment, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to pursue improvements in its facilities by constructing a 2-level parking building for personnel, partners, and stakeholders. “This is a project which is not just bricks but a reflection of our collective commitment to provide an improved working environment and operational efficiency of the Department,” Undersecretary Edward Justine Orden of the DSWD’s General Administration and Support Services Group (GASSG) said in his welcome message during the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday (April 21) at the Central Office […]