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 […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has noted an increase in the number of individuals reaching out to the agency by lodging their inquiries, grievances, and other concerns through the Integrated Grievance Redress Management System (IGRMS), an agency official has reported, Director Clarissa Lara Duran of the DSWD’s Public Relations Service (PRS), the focal office that handles the IGRMS, said on Monday (April 21) the agency has processed 16,362 tickets on various public concerns in the first quarter of 2025. “We have received over 16,000 tickets for the first quarter this year. The number is higher than the […]

As part of its continuing commitment to support the welfare of its employees and institutional contractors, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Human Resource Management and Development Service (HRMDS) will open another one-stop-shop ‘Serbilis’ series. “This one-stop-shop Serbilis aims to bring services from key national government agencies (NGAs) and government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) directly to the doorsteps of the DSWD Central Office,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Sunday (April 20). Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the one-stop-shop will be held from April 22 to 24 at the Central Office’s New Lobby […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue monitoring the condition of Mt. Kanlaon evacuees during the Holy Week break, an agency official said on Wednesday (April 16). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the DSWD’s Field Offices (FOs) in 6 – Western Visayas and 7 – Central Visayas will maintain coordination with concerned local government units (LGUs) the entire Holy Week to provide uninterrupted aid and interventions for families affected by Mt. Kanlaon’s restiveness. “Way back the explosive eruption of Mt. Kanlaon last year, wala po talagang patid yung coordination natin sa mga LGUs. From our resource augmentation […]

As the lead agency in the country’s disaster response efforts, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sees the latest Pulse Asia survey, which showed that 51% of Filipinos approve the way the government is responding to the needs of areas affected by calamities, as an affirmation of the agency’s efficient disaster response and management. The Pulse Asia survey results covered the period from March 23 to 29 with 2,400 adult Filipinos as respondents. “Tinitignan natin ang approval rating ng ating mga kababayan bilang indikasyon na ang ginagawa nating pagpapalakas ng ating disaster response ay nire-recognize ng ating mga […]