The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a total of 76 centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) nationwide which are owned and managed by the agency and catering to all sectors—from children to older persons. “From children sector hanggang doon po sa ating older persons’ sector, kasama po at pinagsisilbihan natin dito sa continue reading : DSWD has care facilities catering to children, women and seniors – DSWD exec
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with representatives of World Bank (WB) on Wednesday (September 18) to discuss lined-up initiatives for social protection under the joint project Beneficiary Fast, Innovative, Responsive, Service Transformation (BFIRST). The meeting revolved on ways to augment the implementation of BFIRST, focusing on the utilization of continue reading : DSWD, World Bank discuss lined-up plans for joint project BFIRST
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presides over a meeting with representatives of Globe and Gcash operator, G-Xchange, Inc (GXI) on Wednesday (September 18) to discuss strategic solutions targeted at making digital delivery of social protection services accessible to beneficiaries. In collaboration with Globe and GXI, the DSWD aims to raise continue reading : DSWD Chief discusses strategic solutions with Globe, GXI for efficient digital delivery of social services
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes legislative measures which aim to institutionalize the social safety-net program called the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP), an agency official said on Thursday (September 19). “Kung mayroon pong legislative measure na isinusulong sa Kongreso, of course, we welcome that because that would mean additional continue reading : DSWD welcomes House bill institutionalizing AKAP program for near-poor wage earners
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 8 – Eastern Visayas gave due recognition to the tutors and youth development workers (YDWs) who participated in the implementation of Tara Basa! Tutoring Program in the province of Samar. In a ceremony held on Tuesday (September 17), which served as the culminating activity to continue reading : DSWD Eastern Visayas gives recognition to Tara Basa tutors, youth development workers
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretaries Irene Dumlao and Ada Colico share updates on the agency’s implementation of the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) and the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on September 19 at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in continue reading : DSWD Media Forum tackles safety net programs, residential care facilities
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Inclusive – Sustainable Peace and Special Concerns (ISPSC) Alan Tanjusay led on Wednesday (September 18) the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a drying pavement in the Municipality of Baggao, Cagayan under the agency’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services continue reading : DSWD to construct drying pavements for farmers in conflict-affected areas in Cagayan province
In response to the compounded impacts of the southwest monsoon caused by Typhoon Ferdie and Gener, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released Php265,805.61 worth of relief assistance to affected families in Cagayan Valley. As of September 19, the DSWD Field Office (FO) 2 – Cagayan Valley has distributed a total of continue reading : DSWD sends over Php265k in aid to Cagayan Valley families affected by TS Ferdie and Gener
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian sought the support of the members of the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Senator Imee Marcos, for the retention of the Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita (AKAP) program in the line item of the agency’s budget for 2025. “Madam Chair, we have gladly lobbied continue reading : DSWD chief maintains AKAP helps people, supports retention in agency’s budget line item
The continuous operation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) disaster resource hubs ensured the replenishment and availability of food and non-food items for augmentation to local government units (LGUs) affected by Tropical Storm (TS) Ferdie and Tropical Depression (TD) Gener, compounded by the southwest monsoon or habagat. “As directed by Secretary Rex Gatchalian, continue reading : DSWD’s disaster resource hubs ensure replenishment of relief packs for TS Ferdie, TD Gener-hit families
