As part of its anti-poverty measures, the Philippine government aims to reduce the poverty incidence to a single digit by the year 2028, according to National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Lope Santos III, who was the guest at the Weekly Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday (November 30). continue reading : Anti-Poverty Commission chief says gov’t aiming for single-digit poverty incidence by 2028
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Lope Santos III serves as the resource person for the Thursday Media Forum of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on November 30 at the agency’s New Press Center in Central Office, Quezon City. Secretary Santos highlighted the national anti-poverty action agenda which aims to reduce the poverty continue reading : National Anti-Poverty Commission highlights role, initiatives in DSWD Media Forum
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD Legislative Liaison and Coordination Group headed by Undersecretary Fatima Aliah Dimaporo on Wednesday (November 29) launched the first Legislative Agenda Forum at the DSWD National Press Center at the Central Office in Quezon City. Resource persons who spoke in the forum include Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) continue reading : DSWD holds 1st Legislative Agenda Forum
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office in the National Capital Region (NCR), extended assistance on Tuesday (November 28) to Romy Manzano, a 63-year-old resident of San Dionisio, Parañaque City, who gained attention on social media after biking for four hours with his two children in the hopes of receiving continue reading : DSWD assists elderly-biker in viral post
Vice-President and Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sara Duterte, joined by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies, Atty Elaine Fallarcuna, and other government and non-government executives, graces the culminating event to mark the month-long celebration of the 31st National Children’s Month with the theme, “BATA, continue reading : VP Sara Duterte graces culminating event for Children’s Month
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has showcased the agency’s peace and development programs at the Southeast Asian Regional Conference on Multisectoral Partnership in Penang, Malaysia. The 3-day conference was organized by the United Nations to tackle the evolving issues and needs to prevent violent extremism in the region. continue reading : DSWD exec presents PH peace and dev’t programs at UN-sponsored regional dialogue on countering violent extremism
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez reiterated on Tuesday (November 28) that the agency has no backlogs in the distribution of the Php500 monthly social pension for indigent senior citizens. In an interview over DWPM’s Pintig ng Bayan with Joyce Balancio and Johnson Manabat, Asst. Sec. Lopez, who is also continue reading : DSWD spox says no backlogs in social pension payouts
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Innovations Edu Punay on Tuesday (November 28) presides over the coordination meeting with the representatives of the different Homeowners’ Associations (HOAs), barangays, and organizations in Metro Manila in preparation for the conduct of ‘Pag-Abot sa Pasko’ this coming December. As part of its Oplan Pag-Abot project, continue reading : DSWD to rollout ‘Pag-Abot sa Pasko’ in QC, Eastern Metro Manila
More than 41,000 indigent senior citizens from the province of Antique received their annual social pension for calendar year 2023, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reported. “The DSWD has disbursed and completed the release of the first and second semester pension to some 41,927 indigent senior citizens in the province,” DSWD continue reading : Over 41.9K senior citizens from Antique receive social pension from DSWD
In his visit to Sarangani on Sunday (November 26), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian inspects the Glan Municipal Townhall which was damaged by the 6.8 magnitude tremor that hit some parts of Mindanao on November 17. Joining the DSWD chief in the inspection of the town hall are Sarangani local continue reading : DSWD chief checks on quake-damaged Glan town hall
