The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) does not reduce the amount of cash grants of program beneficiaries without valid reasons. This was emphasized by Director Gemma Gabuya, the 4Ps National Program Manager (NPM), in response to a question from a netizen asking if the amount of cash grants that they will receive will be reduced if they are not registered under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys). “Hindi totoo iyan, in fact, lahat ng ating mga beneficiaries tinutulungan natin na magkaroon ng ID. So mayroon tayong partnership ngayon with PSA (Philippine Statistics Authority) doon […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 3-Central Luzon has started the distribution of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to families and individuals affected by Super Typhoon Carina in July 2024. The ECT payouts began on Tuesday (June 24) in the municipalities of Abucay in Bataan and in Arayat and Candaba in Pampanga and will continue until the first week of July, benefiting more than 62,000 families in the affected areas in the region. “Gaya ng utos ng ating Pangulo, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., hindi pwedeng magbigay lang tayo ng relief goods habang at pagkatapos ng bagyo. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed to reach out to the 31 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from Israel and other conflict-affected countries for appropriate services to help them cope with their traumatic experience from the hostilities, a senior agency official said on Tuesday (June 24). “Ang DSWD po ay nandito para magbigay ng kaunting tulong. Meron po kami today na cash relief assistance. At kung saan po kayong region mapupunta, kinuha po namin ang contact details ninyo para magre-reach out ang regional offices po namin, para po kung ano po ang karagdagang tulong na […]

In a strategic effort to strengthen support for households transitioning out of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of HumanSettlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) convened on Thursday (June 19 ) at the DSWD Central Office to discuss possible collaboration on housing assistance for eligible beneficiaries. The meeting, initiated at the request of DHSUD, aimed to explore coordinated approaches in providing decent and affordable housing for the4Ps households that are set to exit the program by 2026. Approximately 1.8 million households are expected to exit from the 4Ps, and many […]

The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, will pilot test the unified identification (ID) cards for persons with disabilities in 35 areas all over the country. NCDA Executive Director (ED) Glenda Relova told Super Radyo DZBB on Tuesday (June 24) that the pilot testing will involve 200,000 persons with disabilities who will be able to use the new ID cards in July. The unified ID system is an initiative of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian that aligns with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr ‘s agenda to promote more inclusive programs […]

Upon the instructions of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now embarking on the modernization and capacity expansion of the agency’s family food pack (FFPs) production lines in Pasay City and in Cebu province, Secretary Rex Gatchalian posted on his X account on Tuesday (June 24). The DSWD chief posted this agency update following his visit to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City where he checked on the newly-installed mechanized packing system which is already operational. The NROC’s new mechanized packing system will enable the DSWD to produce more […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has expressed its support for the recently-signed National Action Plan for Unity, Peace, and Development (NAP-UPD) for 2025 – 2028 which will strengthen the government’s thrust in achieving inclusive and sustainable peace, an agency senior official said. “The Department is fully committed to the goals of the NAP-UPD 2025–2028. Through continuous partnership with stakeholders, we aim to contribute meaningfully to peacebuilding, social cohesion, and national development,” Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the Peace and Development Group (PDG) said on Tuesday (June 24). The new framework was issued through Memorandum Circular No. 83, s. […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (FO-CAR) has swiftly provided assistance to the bereaved families of the three miners who died from a landslide in Itogon, Benguet on June 23. The FO-CAR is also processing the medical assistance for the lone survivor who is now recuperating in a hospital. “Ang DSWD ay nakikiramay sa mga pamilya ng tatlong minero na nasawi sa landslide sa Itogon. Sa utos ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian, agad na nagpahatid na ng tulong ang FO-CAR sa mga pamilya ng nasawi at handa po kaming magbahagi pa ng tulong kung kinakailangan,” […]