The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to partner with other government agencies to help its household-beneficiaries gain access to other government programs. “Poverty alleviation is not the sole responsibility of one government agency. It must be a whole-of-nation approach. With this, the 4Ps continues its partnership with other government agencies to help its grantees avail of programs and services that are not within the mandate of the DSWD,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the agency’s spokesperson, said on Tuesday (February 11). One of the partners of the program is the Commission on Higher […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expects to replicate the groundbreaking success of Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) as the agency brings this risk resiliency initiative to more communities nationwide that are most affected by drought and climate change. Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the DSWD’s Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said on Tuesday (February 11) efforts are underway to replicate the gains of the project in the previous year and ramp up the capacities of communities from 405 cities and municipalities in 72 provinces in […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended Php550,000 in initial aid to families affected by adverse weather due to a shear line that continues to prevail over the MIMAROPA Region, an agency official reported on Tuesday (February 11). “The DSWD has already sent Php550,129-worth of family food packs (FFPs) to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) across MIMAROPA, particularly in areas where the heavy rainfalls brought heavy flooding, flashfloods, and landslides,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said. Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said the Department immediately […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for External Assistance and Development Juan Carlo Marquez meets with partners from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) led by Jens Arnold, Division Head for Country Studies, Economics Department for the Kick-off Mission for the OECD Economic Survey of the Philippines on Tuesday (February 11). During the meeting held at the Department of Finance (DOF) in Manila, the OECD discussed the process of the forthcoming survey. This marks the Philippines’ first inclusion in an OECD Economic Survey, which aligns with similar efforts by other ASEAN countries such as Thailand, […]

In preparation for the third year implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program this 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s  (DSWD) Field Offices (FOs) nationwide are now conducting their respective consultations and orientation sessions for partners and potential beneficiaries. “We are meeting with the local government units (LGUs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to orient them on the program design and execution because they are our partners in implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in the different regions,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). The DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol […]

In preparation for the third year implementation of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program this 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s  (DSWD) Field Offices (FOs) nationwide are now conducting their respective consultations and orientation sessions for partners and potential beneficiaries. “We are meeting with the local government units (LGUs) and state universities and colleges (SUCs) to orient them on the program design and execution because they are our partners in implementing the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in the different regions,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). The DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has successfully helped over 600,000 household-beneficiaries to achieve self-sufficiency in 5 years since the 4Ps was institutionalized in 2019. “As of December 2024, we are proud to report that a total of 677,658 household-grantees of the 4Ps program were able to become self-sufficient,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (February 10). According to the DSWD spokesperson, households who have been assessed as self-sufficient have the capacity to provide for their basic needs, have stable income generated from either a permanent job or small […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian will be among the speakers at the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2025 to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from February 11 to 13. The World Government Summit is renowned for gathering prominent leaders, policy makers, and experts worldwide to address critical global challenges such as fighting poverty and hunger, and crisis mitigation. The WGS was formed in 2013 under the leadership of Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum and has since brought together international organizations, think-tanks, global decision-makers, and private leaders from 140 countries to chart a brighter future. […]