The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assisted another batch of Filipino repatriates from Lebanon who arrived in the Philippines on Saturday (October 26) amid the escalating conflict between the Lebanese militant group and Israel. A total of 244 overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their 36 dependents were welcomed by personnel of DSWD’s Field Office (FO)-National Capital Region (NCR) under its “airport salubong” project, together with other national government agencies, upon their arrival via chartered flight from Beirut, Lebanon to Manila. Under the DSWD’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS), 232 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and 12 OFs […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to put a premium on adopting innovative and transformative approaches to better serve vulnerable Filipinos. In a workshop on institutionalizing the Information and Communication Technology Project Management Office (ICT-PMO) held last October 15 at the Madison 101 Hotel in Quezon City, DSWD Assistant Secretary for e-Governance and Information and Technology (IT) Concerns Julius Gorospe underscored the significance of digital transformation, stressing that it is a mandate set by Secretary Rex Gatchalian. “Secretary Gatchalian has made it clear that digital transformation is not just a buzzword but a mandate. It is the […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is again celebrating the latest success story under its flagship poverty-alleviation program, this time a former Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program’s (4Ps) child- beneficiary from Albay province bagging the fourth spot among the top passers of the October 2024 Geodetic Engineers Licensure Examination (GELE). Aaron Paul Millena Lolor, a resident of Barangay Villahermosa in Daraga, Albay, garnered a rating of 86.60% from the recently-concluded GELE, according to the Facebook post of the DSWD Field Office 5 – Bicol Region on Tuesday (October 29). “Ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Pantawid […]

Clients in need of assistance in purchasing medications may now use agency-issued guarantee letters (GL) to buy their “maintenance medicines” in 171 branches of Mercury Drug Stores nationwide starting November 4, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced. “We are happy to announce to all our kababayans that starting Monday next week, November 4, DSWD-issued guarantee letters are now accepted in 171 selected Mercury Drug Stores around the country. This partnership is a testament to the efforts of the DSWD to prioritize the welfare of individuals in crisis situations by ensuring a more efficient way to address […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) acknowledged on Tuesday (October 29) the logistical support extended by the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and the Philippine  Coast Guard (PCG) has been pivotal in delivering swift relief operations to localities hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, particularly in the Bicol Region. Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla said the DSWD has been coordinating closely with the PAF in the airlift of relief supplies to the Bicol Region since the […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shared the agency’s current disaster response efforts and early recovery plans to assist families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine during the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City on October 26. “Ang DSWD po ay handa before and after sa pag-respond to augment our LGUs sa affected areas sa Bicol,” Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla told reporters at the weekly forum. “Before […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), along with the members of  the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) National Convergence Team from the national government and international organizations, will lead the signing of the EPAHP Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) at the Heroes Hall in Malacañ Palace on Monday (October 28). “The ceremonial signing will mark a significant milestone in enhancing the collaborative efforts of EPAHP partners and development organizations in ensuring sustainable and inclusive programs that will promote food and nutrition security,” DSWD Secretary Rex  Gatchalian said. The signed memorandum circular will be presented to President Ferdinand […]

More than 1,000 residents of Bacoor City in Cavite, who were affected by Super Typhoon Carina in July and a fire incident in Barangay Zapote 3 in September, line up on Friday (October 25) to receive their emergency cash transfer (ECT) assistance from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON. Each beneficiary received Php24,960 with the DSWD releasing more than Php36 million for the cash payout. Overseeing the distribution of the cash aid at the Bacoor Coliseum were DSWD FO-CALABARZON Regional Director Barry Chua who was accompanied by Asst. Regional Director Mylah Gatchalian. Senator […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Social Technology Bureau (STB) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with three local government units (LGUs) last October 24 for the pilot implementation of a disability-inclusive social protection project for children with disabilities and their families. The selected LGUs are the San Jose de Buenavista in Antique province, Sta. Cruz in Davao del Sur, and Puerto Princesa City in the province of Palawan. Dubbed as Project CHERISH, the new community-based project aims to address the substantial and unmet needs of children with disabilities through the provision of comprehensive social services and other […]