Representatives of Mercury Drug paid a courtesy visit to Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Monina Josefina Romualdez on Friday (October 11) at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. In the brief meeting, Undersecretary Romualdez checked with Mercury Drug officials on the on-going coordination between the agency and private corporation on their partnership on Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS). Formalized in a signed agreement last September, the private corporation is set to assist the agency to help more Filipinos in crisis situation to purchase medicines from selected drug store branches through agency-issued guarantee letters (GLs). […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) paid tribute to its community volunteers and other partners during the 2024 National Bayani Ka! Awards on Thursday (October 10) at the Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City. With this year’s theme, “Tayog: Paglilingkod, Pagmamalasakit, Paninindigan para sa Bayan,” the National Bayani Ka! Awards is an annual event that aims to celebrate the lives of community volunteers and recognize their efforts and contributions to the overall initiatives of KALAHI-CIDSS, the agency’s community-driven development (CDD) program. In her keynote message, DSWD Undersecretary for […]

The conditionalities for the First 1000 Days (F1KD) have been inked for approval as the nutrition-specific additional grant gears toward full implementation in 2025, a senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday (October 10). “While drafting the conditionalities of F1KD grants, on top of our priority is to anchor the conditions to the best interest of the beneficiaries. We want to make sure that it would augment their health-seeking behavior, and lead to favorable health outcomes,” said Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera of the DSWD’s  Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The F1KD cash grant […]

In response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to provide financial assistance apart from the family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by Super Typhoon Julian, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley continued the distribution of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) in the island province of Batanes. “Today, we are starting another ECT payout in the remaining parts of the province of Batanes. If you can recall, President Marcos and Secretary Gatchalian personally visited Batanes last week to check the situation of the affected families. The President specifically directed the DSWD to […]

Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Program Manager Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin takes pride in the accomplishments of the program in its 21-year of  implementation during the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Thursday Media Forum held at the Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City. During the forum, which coincided with the celebration of the 21 years of KALAHI-CIDSS, Program Manager Bernadette Mapue-Joaquin was joined by Buguias, Benguet Vice Mayor Dione Baucas and community volunteers from Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), 7 (Western Visayas) and 10 (Northern Mindanao) as she reported to the media the program’s […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay conducted courtesy calls on the local government officials of Davao City, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and Davao Del Sur from October 1 to 3 to get their support for the upcoming re-engagement activities for decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) members residing in these areas. As part of the re-engagement activities, more than 100 DSWD social workers and project development officers will conduct house-to-house visits to the MILF decommissioned combatants in the coming week. This is in line with […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian underscores the role of Local Chief Executives (LCEs) in the agency’s delivery of effective and responsive social protection programs and services for the poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sectors. The DSWD chief delivered the message via Zoom at the opening of the Consultation Dialogue with LCEs from various Local Government Units (LGUs) in Mindanao held at the Chali Resort and Conference Center from October 3 to October 5. The 3-day consultation dialogue focused on areas of partnership between the DSWD and LGUs for technical assistance towards an improved social welfare and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 2 – Cagayan Valley on Wednesday (October 9) continued the distribution of cash aid to areas severely hit by the Super Typhoon  (ST) Julian in the island province of Batanes. DSWD FO-2 Regional Director Lucia Suyu-Alan personally led the distribution of Php10,000 to some 1,000 beneficiaries in the municipality of Itbayat under the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS). This cash aid, according to the FO-2 Director, is fundamental to help in the recovery of families that were dealt with the heavy impact of ST Julian. “Ang […]

In line with the effort to promote peace-building initiatives in conflict-vulnerable areas, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting house-to-house visits for the ‘Kamustahan’ which aims to validate and assess the 1,500 decommissioned combatants (DCs) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) across Davao Region from October  4-11. DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay said the ongoing home visits are part of the agency’s re-engagement activities for DCs to identify areas of support for their gradual reintegration to their families and communities. “We have deployed more than 100 social workers and project […]