April 26, 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is reinforcing its efforts to uplift solo parent-headed families through the implementation of the Program SOLo or the Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents, an agency official said on Saturday (April 26). DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the initiative, designed tocomplement Republic Act No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act, seeks to empower solo parent-headed families not only through economic assistance but through holistic and technology-aided psychosocial support. “The Program SOLo is crafted with the realities of solo parents in mind—acknowledging the daily challenges they face while raising children […]