DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot brings joy of reunion to families this Christmas season

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) brought joy to families as it continues to reunite reached-out individuals with their relatives this Christmas season through the Oplan Pag-Abot. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Irene Dumlao said the intensified implementation of the project this December, dubbed ‘Pag-Abot sa Pasko’, gained success in reintegrating the continue reading : DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot brings joy of reunion to families this Christmas season

Lapu-lapu City fire victims receive Php 15.9-M worth of food, cash, other aid from DSWD

Families affected by the massive fire that hit a coastal village in Lapu-lapu City  have received more than Php 15.9 million worth of cash, food, and non-food items from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-7 (Central Visayas). DSWD Field Office 7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero said the agency continue reading : Lapu-lapu City fire victims receive Php 15.9-M worth of food, cash, other aid from DSWD

Over 1,500 fire-hit families in Lapu-lapu City get cash aid from DSWD Central Visayas

Some 1,759 families who were affected by the fire incident in Sitio Sta. Maria, Brgy. Pusok in Lapu-lapu City last December 12 receive emergency cash  transfer (ECT) assistance from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-7 (Central Visayas), led by Regional Director Shelaine Marie Lucero on Friday (December 22). The continue reading : Over 1,500 fire-hit families in Lapu-lapu City get cash aid from DSWD Central Visayas

DSWD chief oversees first redemption day of new Food Stamp beneficiaries in Tondo

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian went to Tondo, Manila on Friday (December 22) to lead the distribution of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to around 330 beneficiaries under the new batch of Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP). The EBT cards are loaded with Php3,000 food credits that continue reading : DSWD chief oversees first redemption day of new Food Stamp beneficiaries in Tondo

DSWD chief joins first redemption day of new Food Stamp Program beneficiaries in Tondo

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian leads the distribution of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards to the new batch of beneficiaries included in the scale-up pilot implementation of the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) during their first redemption day in Delpan, Tondo, Manila on Friday (December 22). The EBT continue reading : DSWD chief joins first redemption day of new Food Stamp Program beneficiaries in Tondo

Some 500 typhoon-hit individuals in Mt. Province given DSWD’s livelihood grants

Some 500 individuals from Mt. Province who were affected by Typhoon Egay last July were provided with Livelihood Settlement Grants (LSG) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Assistant Secretary for Legislative Affairs Irene Dumlao said on Friday (December 22). Asst. Sec. Dumlao, who is the agency’s data privacy officer and co-spokesperson, said each continue reading : Some 500 typhoon-hit individuals in Mt. Province given DSWD’s livelihood grants

DSWD recognizes volunteers, partners in disaster response efforts

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Diana Rose S. Cajipe, MD, FPOGS, together with the concurrent director of National Response and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo L. Quintilla, leads the agency’s Volunteers and Partners Recognition Day at the SM Sucat Events Center on Thursday (December 21). On continue reading : DSWD recognizes volunteers, partners in disaster response efforts

DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot reunites elderly with family in Abra

The family of 84-year old Tatay Alfredo is happy to welcome this Christmas season after he was reunited with them on December 14 through the Oplan Pag-Abot of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Tatay Alfredo was brought back to his hometown and reintegrated with his family in Sitio Banat, Barangay San Ramon continue reading : DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot reunites elderly with family in Abra

Local participants of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA or the Local Adaptation to Water Access in Barbaza, Antique embody the Bayanihan spirit as they build their small farm reservoir in preparation for the effects of the El Niño in their municipality.

DSWD’S Project LAWA: Mitigating El Niño’s effects while generating jobs

In response to the looming impact of the El Niño phenomenon in 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is closely working with the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the United Nations – World Food Program (UN-WFP) for the pilot implementation of Project LAWA or the Local Adaptation to Water Access in selected continue reading : DSWD’S Project LAWA: Mitigating El Niño’s effects while generating jobs

DSWD execs oversee first redemption day of new Food Stamp beneficiaries in Tondo

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Innovations Eduardo Punay and Assistant Secretary Baldr Bringas check on the first redemption day of the first batch of new beneficiaries included in the scale-up implementation of the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) in Tondo, Manila on Thursday (December 21). Almost 800 beneficiaries will continue reading : DSWD execs oversee first redemption day of new Food Stamp beneficiaries in Tondo