To promote good health among poor families — especially those who are program beneficiaries —  and to help them grow their own food, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) encourages Filipinos to practice Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG), a gardening technique that uses indigenous seeds and organic fertilizer to grow vegetables. Last week, in Zamboanga continue reading : DSWD encourages poor families to go ‘BIG’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today said that all units of the DSWD will implement an on-the-spot validation measure to address various issues affecting the delivery of services to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program. Among the most noted problem concerns of beneficiaries is pawning their cash continue reading : DSWD implements nationwide Kamustahan to address cash card pawning issues; progressive disciplining to those found guilty

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), under instructions from President Rodrigo R. Duterte, continues to provide support and technical assistance to local government units to hasten the implementation of the Presidential Financial Assistance (5KPFA) for the Typhoon “Yolanda”-affected households with damaged houses in Regions VI, NIR, VII and VIII. A total of 196,258 continue reading : Distribution of P5,000 cash aid for ‘Yolanda’ survivors on going

As the lead agency in the national government’s disaster response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its preparations for the ‘Big One’, referring to the predicted 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila to be generated by the West Valley Fault. The Department has been regularly coordinating with other members of the continue reading : DSWD scales up preparations for ‘Big One’; Sec. Taguiwalo calls on communities to do the same

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today gave updates on the Department’s assistance to urban poor relocatees in Pandi, Bulacan, including those who belong to the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) who have recently occupied abandoned and neglected public housing projects of the National Housing Authority (NHA) in the municipality. continue reading : DSWD gives update on status of assistance to urban poor settlers, relocatees in Bulacan resettlement sites

Some 4.3 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have started receiving this March their rice subsidy of P600 a month. The rice subsidy is on top of their health and education cash grants. The total amount disbursed this March pay-out for the rice subsidy continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries start receiving rice subsidy

The Association of South East Asian Nation (ASEAN) Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Pillar chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pushing for the approval of the two outcome documents which were deliberated by the ASCC ministers and their representatives from the 10 ASEAN member-countries, during the 17th ASCC Council Meeting held at the Iloilo continue reading : ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community pushes for promotion of migrant workers’ rights, role of civil service as catalyst for achieving ASEAN Vision 2025

Despite counseling, advocacy, and other efforts conducted by the government to discourage Filipinos from going to Malaysia without proper documentation, the number of deportees continues to increase year after year. This was reported by Field Office IX of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Filipino deportees from Malaysia stated several reasons that compel continue reading : DSWD assists close to 2,000 Pinoy deportees from Sabah in first quarter of 2017

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo urged poor families from Regions III, VI, VII,  XI and the National Capital Region (NCR) who need medicines to avail of the Libreng Gamot Para sa Masa (Lingap). Lingap is already implemented in selected hospitals in the said regions.  These are:  University of the Philippines-Philippine continue reading : Poor families from Regions III, VI, VII, XI, NCR can now avail of free medicines

“Our mandate is to help those who are in immediate need of our services and assistance programs, and that is what we did and continue to do for the urban poor of Bulacan. The urban poor there are facing a crisis situation.” This was the reaction of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary continue reading : DSWD giving family food packs to families needing assistance in Pandi, Bulacan