The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday (January 8) welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) decision to exempt 28 agency programs and services from the spending ban in connection with the midterm elections in May. “The exemption ensures the continuous delivery of our programs and services to address the needs of poor, continue reading : DSWD welcomes COMELEC’s exemption of 28 agency programs from poll spending ban
All 13 Filipina surrogate mothers and their babies who were repatriated from Cambodia have been reunited with their respective families more than a week after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided them with temporary shelter. “We are happy to report that the DSWD already processed the reintegration of the remaining five mothers continue reading : All 13 Pinay surrogate moms, babies reunited with families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has soft-launched its new system of online application for the registration, licensing, and accreditation (RLA) of social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs), which is aptly called ‘HELPS’ of the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System. The HELPS was pilot launched in the National Capital Region (NCR) and continue reading : DSWD soft launches online platform for agency’s regulatory services
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the faculty of La Castellana Elementary School, assisted young learners affected by the continuing unrest of Mt. Kanlaon through temporary learning sessions inside evacuation centers. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) said personnel of the DSWD Field Office (FO) 6 continue reading : DSWD assists Kanlaon children-evacuees in learning activities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) aims to bolster its peace and development initiatives for 2025 with the soon-to-be rolled-out enhanced case management mechanism for former members of non-state armed groups (FMNSAG) and decommissioned combatants. In an interview over Radyo Pilipinas Davao last January 2, Undersecretary Alan Tanjusay of the Inclusive-Sustainable Peace and continue reading : DSWD boosts peace, development efforts with enhanced case management system
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian underscored the role of the private sector in maintaining the daily operations of the newly-opened Walang Gutom Kitchen. “Though we do provide manpower and we pay for the utilities, everything else is powered by the private sector,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a media interview on continue reading : Walang Gutom Kitchen powered by private sector – DSWD chief
More than 6 million Filipinos facing difficult circumstances were provided with aid by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program from January to November 2024. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the number of clients served under the AICS is more than the program’s continue reading : Over 6M Pinoys in crisis assisted by DSWD in 2024
A total of 1,560 trafficked persons were provided with a comprehensive package of services in 2024 for their recovery and reintegration into their families and communities through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (January 6) continue reading : More than 1K trafficked persons aided by DSWD in recovery, reintegration in 2024
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling for volunteers to help in the production of family food packs (FFPs) for the agency’s disaster preparedness and response efforts, including the ongoing relief operations for Kanlaon-affected families in Negros Island. The DSWD Field Office-7 – Central Visayas, which is providing resource augmentation to the continue reading : DSWD calls for volunteers to help produce food packs in VDRC, NROC
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured on Friday (January 3) sustained augmentation support to all local government units (LGUs) affected by Mt. Kanlaon’s continued restiveness. “We are closely working with the local government units. We give them the food boxes in lump sum. We give them food boxes that will continue reading : DSWD chief assures sustained aid to LGUs amid Mt. Kanlaon’s continued unrest
