As the lead agency in the country’s disaster response efforts, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pleased with the result of the latest Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan Survey indicating that 58 percent of Filipinos agree that the government’s response after a disaster is timely. The nationwide survey was conducted from June 17 to 24 using face-to-face interviews based on the response of 1,200 participants from 18 years old and above. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao attributed the favorable approval rating to its consistent coordination with local government units (LGUs) and […]

“Maka step-in na jud ko.” (I can now wear my step in). For Merlinda Castillo, a 41 year-old community member of Barangay Libo-o in Ronda, Cebu, wearing her beloved step-in sandals without fear of ruining them in the mud represents more than just personal comfort. It is a sign of a brighter, more accessible future. Merlinda shared how she used to carry her “step-in” sandals and walk barefoot to avoid damaging them. Despite her precautions, she would go through at least three pairs of sandals a year, their soles worn away by the harsh conditions. For years, Merlinda and her […]

More than 36,000 combatants, former rebels (FRs) and former violent extremists (FVEs) have received livelihood grants and other forms of assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) from 2015 to August this year. In an interview over radio station DZXL on Tuesday (August 13), DSWD Undersecretary for Inclusive, Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay said the DSWD, in collaboration with the OPAPRU, has provided aid under the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and other interventions to members of the Kapatiran para sa […]

Retroactive payments for the education grants have been credited on Wednesday (August 14 ) to the bank accounts of household beneficiaries who were reinstated into the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) following a reassessment using the Social Welfare and Development Indicators (SWDI). “We are pleased to announce that the households reinstated into the 4Ps program have already received their education grants through the LandBank of the Philippines. These 4Ps beneficiaries whose grants were temporarily put on hold while the SWDI assessment was being conducted,” 4Ps National Program Manager and Director Gemma Gabuya said on Wednesday (August 14). According to Director […]