The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now studying an increase in the current Php3,000 monthly food credits provided to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) as part of the agency’s continued efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity in the country. In a press briefing by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) in Malacañang on Monday (April 14), Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said the DSWD is currently assessing the implementation of the WGP to determine whether the amount and frequency of the food credit top-ups remain adequate for beneficiary households. “Mayroon […]

More than 2,500 clients in crisis were provided with psychosocial assistance through the Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (WiSupport) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). DSWD Assistant Secretary Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson, said on Monday (April 14) the WiSupport was developed and launched in 2021 to address the growing mental health challenges at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “WiSupport is a psychosocial support program of DSWD designed to address the mental health and psychosocial needs of our kababayans. From the very start, this program was pursued to provide those in need […]

An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Monday (April 14) the National Government is still on track in its goal of attaining single-digit poverty incidence by 2028 based on the Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES) results of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that showed poverty incidence dropping to 15.5 percent or 17.54 million people in 2023. DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the Department recognizes the latest SWS survey results which was based on the perception of Filipino families and will use it as reference in the continuing commitment of the agency to innovate […]

A former monitored child of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has topped the 2025 Electronics Technician Licensure Examination (ECTLE). Jayvee Fuentebella, who hails from Bacolod City, garnered the highest score of 95 percent out of the 2,411 examinees. Jayvee shared the first spot with four other ECTLE takers. “The DSWD family congratulates Jayvee for this outstanding accomplishment, which not only brings pride to his family and community but also serves as an inspiration to other 4Ps children across the country,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency spokesperson, said on Monday (April 14). […]

There is a platform where the public can raise their complaints as well as other concerns and queries to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) without divulging their names or salient personal details, an agency official said on Saturday (April 12). Director Clarissa Lara Duran of the Public Relations Service (PRS) said that under the DSWD’s online grievance system called ‘Integrated Grievance Redress Management System (IGRMS),’ agency clients and the general public can anonymously file their commendations, complaints, grievance, inquiry, and request for assistance, among other concerns. “Kapag gusto ng clients na anonymous sila, meron naman sa IGRMS, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to embark on a nationwide information campaign dubbed ‘Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon’ that will amplify the agency’s fight against misinformation and disinformation in the agency’s programs and services.“Ito pong Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon, ito ‘yung initiative or ‘yung primary information campaign ng DSWD laban sa fake news at saka maling impormasyon,” Director Clarissa Lara Duran of the Public Relations Service (PRS) explained in an interview on Saturday (April 12) at the Teleradyo program ‘Serbisyong DSWD for Every Juan.’ Director Duran said the ‘Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon’is the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has mobilized its psychological first aid (PFA) team to provide immediate support to survivors of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said the team arrived in Yangon on Friday (April 11) to start their humanitarian mission. “The DSWD PFA team arrived in Yangon yesterday, April 11. The DSWD, in coordination with other government agencies, is committed to supporting our kababayans and other survivors affected by this tragic disaster,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, the agency’s spokesperson, said on […]

Social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) are now experiencing a faster and more convenient way of securing public solicitation permits with the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) new digital platform—the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System (HELPS). “Yung outcome na gusto namin with DSWD HELPS ay mapasaya ang ating mga stakeholders at mas mapadali ang pagproseso ng kanilang applications through the portal. Hindi na nila kailangan na pumunta pa sa iba’t ibang opisina dahil kaya na ma-access online at nandoon na lahat ng regulatory services na kailangan nila,” Director Megan Therese Manahan of the DSWD’s Standards Bureau said […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the MVP Group Tulong Kapatid to improve the provision of social protection programs and development services to poor, marginalized, and vulnerable Filipinos. In his message, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the partnership showcases the whole-of-society approach in achieving social development. “It is our belief that social progress and development can be achieved when all sectors collaborate and work together for the united purpose of extending help to those who need it most, as we steer them towards a better life. Thus, on behalf […]