Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo reiterated that the Department is ready to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) affected by the Southwest Monsoon and Tropical Storm Gorio. “Nakahanda ang Departamento na magbigay ng karagdagang tulong sa mga apektadong pamilya sa mga lugar na binabaha (The Department is ready continue reading : DSWD ready to augment LGUs affected by Southwest Monsoon, Tropical Storm Gorio

The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to clarify that the rice subsidy given to its 4Ps beneficiaries is in the form of cash which is in compliance with the 2017 GAA provision. The subsidy is released together with the cash grants during scheduled payouts to all Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries. continue reading : Fake rice is just fake news

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today delivered the agency’s one-year report to the Filipino people in a presentation at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City. Dubbed “Ulat ng DSWD sa Bayan,” the report contains highlights of the DSWD’s accomplishments from July 1, 2016 to end of June 2017. continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo delivers Ulat ng DSWD sa Bayan as she starts second year in agency

As the national government agency mandated to serve, protect and empower vulnerable sectors of society, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to forge strong partnerships with partners, stakeholders, and intermediaries. As part of its current thrusts and priorities to strengthen its steerer or enabler role, the DSWD exerts efforts to develop model social protection programs, provide adequate continue reading : DSWD prioritizes strengthening of partnership with local government units

Some 9,742 clients are currently being served in the different 71 residential and non-residential facilities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the country utilizing P165,495,966.30 from January to June 2017. Of the total centers, 27 cater to children, 15 for women, 15 for the youth, four for older persons,  eight for continue reading : DSWD’s 71 facilities for vulnerable sectors up for improvement

To ensure its quick response during calamities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) closely monitors approaching weather disturbances, prepositions family food packs (FFPs) in its Field Offices, and mobilizes quick response teams (QRTs) to conduct relief operations, when needed. Two of the most devastating weather disturbances that hit the country in 2016 were continue reading : DSWD speeds up distribution of Emergency Shelter Assistance for Typhoons Lawin, Nina survivors

The Disaster Response Assistance Management Bureau (DReAMB) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently on blue alert as it monitors the progress of tropical storm ‘Gorio’ which is now causing heavy rains in various areas in Luzon and Visayas including the National Capital Region. Blue alert is the second stage of continue reading : ​DSWD on blue alert as ‘Gorio’ intensifies

To clarify issues about the educational assistance program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo held a dialogue with some of the barangay captains in Quezon City. The meeting was also intended as a venue wherein barangay captains were informed about DSWD services and how their respective units could continue reading : DSWD meets with QC barangay captains on educational assistance

Recognizing the right to data privacy, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently developed and is now ready to share its guidelines in accessing the Listahanan 2 data or the poverty database. Listahanan 2 is an information management system that provides national government agencies, development partners, and other social protection duty-bearers with information continue reading : DSWD issues guidelines on data sharing on who and where the poor are

As the armed crisis in Marawi City continues to displace families in the two provinces of Lanao, the Philippine government, led by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr., and Task Force “Bangon Marawi” executive director and Department of National Defense (DND) Undersecretary Cesar Yano, recently continue reading : PH receives relief assistance for Marawi evacuees from ASEAN Humanitarian Centre