Parent leaders have become popular for their active participation in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), but many are still wondering how they have acquired the title. During the 35th episode of the DSWD’s online program, “4Ps Fastbreak,” on Wednesday (June 18), Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program Manager, explained the selection process for 4Ps parent leaders which is through a voting process after they have formed their respective parent groups. “Sila [4Ps members] ay ino-organize at nagfo-form sila ng group, at mayroon silang eleksyon. Primarily ang role ng parent leader […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (June 17) said the agency is planning to collaborate with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the private transportation sector for a wide-scale information campaign on disability inclusion and proper handling of persons with disabilities using public utility vehicles (PUVs). “We should educate the operators of these transpo companies na in the event that they are dealt with certain circumstances, how to handle [these cases],” the DSWD chief told reporters during the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) press briefing at the Malacañang Palace. Aside from the information campaign, Secretary […]

With the start of classes in public schools, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that their school-aged children are enrolled and regularly attending their classes. “Ngayon simula ng pasukan, nais naming ipaalala sa ating mga 4Ps beneficiaries na patuloy sanang gabayan ang kanilang mga anak at siguraduhin na sila ay pumapasok sa paaralan. Ito ay mahalaga, hindi lamang para sa compliance ng inyong educational grants kundi para na rin masigurado na magkakaroon ng magandang kinabukasan ang inyong mga anak,” Director Gemma Gabuya, the 4Ps National Program Manager (NPM), […]

In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that local producers benefit from government feeding programs, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian encouraged local government units (LGUs) to utilize the Negotiated Procurement – Community Participation (NP-CP) method in implementing the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). During a press briefing organized by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday (June 17), Secretary Gatchalian presented the SFP as a key initiative jointly implemented by the DSWD and LGUs nationwide to support child nutrition. “Hindi kami ang nag-procure [ng hot meals]. It’s community procurement done by LGUs.As […]

On its third year of implementation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Tara Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) continues to make a difference in the lives of youth-beneficiaries with many of them sharing in their own social media accounts their happy experiences and the impact of the program on their lives and to their families. Among them is Jasmin Bernaded Maharail, a 20-year-old social work student from Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) who recently shared on Facebook her experience as a youth development worker (YDW) of the TBTP. “It was a wrap! We would like to thank the DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has increased the budget for the 2025 implementation of its Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP) to boost the nutritional needs of children enrolled in public child development centers (CDCs) and supervised neighborhood plays (SNPs). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the budget increase is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to strengthen government support for children in CDCs and SNPs by providing them with nutritious and hot meals as well as fresh milk. Around 1.5 million learners in CDCs and SNPs are expected to benefit from the Supplemental Feeding […]

“It’s a very comfortable means of transportation…safe para sa ating mga persons with disabilities.” This was emphasized by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (June 17) during the inspection and test run of the additional electric buses purchased for persons with disabilities through the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Secretary Gatchalian told reporters that the agency is continuously exploring ways to create more safe spaces and opportunities for persons with disabilities to prevent discrimination and exclusion as directed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “Ang utos ng ating Pangulo noong nagsimula ako sa DSWD […]

A total of 2,955,456 indigent senior citizens across the country have received their social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) under the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC) Program for the first and second quarters of 2025, an agency official said on Monday (June16). Director Edmond Monteverde of the DSWD’s Protective Services Bureau (PSB) said that as of May 31, a total of 2,204,434 seniors were able to receive their first quarter pension amounting to Php3,000 each, while another 751,022 older persons received Php6,000 covering both the first and second quarters. “We want to ensure […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is set to hold an inspection of three electric buses intended for persons with disabilities members of Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPA) on Tuesday (June 17) at the DSWD Central Office grounds . “Sa ilalim ng direktiba ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., wala dapat miyembro ng may kapansanan ang nakararanas ng pang-aabuso at diskriminasyon. Dahil dito, minabuti ng DSWD na maglaan ng e-buses para mabawasan ang dinaranas na diskriminasyon ng ating mga kababayang may kapansanan sa mga pampublikong sasakyan,” Secretary Gatchalian said. The DSWD chief’s statement came in […]