Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) join First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos in bringing free medical consultations, medicines, and other health services to the residents of Barangay Nabuclod, in Floridablanca, Pampanga on Tuesday (February 20). Joining the First Lady in the LAB for All event are Undersecretary for Operations Group Monina Josefina continue reading : DSWD execs join First Lady’s ‘LAB 4 All’ rollout in Pampanga
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (February 20) underscored the significance of the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) in providing an updated and more responsive list of individuals living in poverty which can be used as an effective targeting mechanism for the agency’s various social protection services. “It’s a very continue reading : DSWD chief says Community-Based Monitoring System provides updated, more responsive list of poor households
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the DSWD Academy, is committed to empowering social welfare assistants, who play an important role in delivering social services at the local level, by providing capacity-building opportunities for them, Undersecretary for Standards and Capacity Building Group Denise FB Bernos-Bragas, M.D. said on Monday (February 19) “To continue reading : DSWD Academy provides competency training for social work paraprofessionals
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently working with the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to determine possible adjustments on the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash grants to make it more responsive to economic shocks. “Inflation always hits the bottom 30 the hardest so continue reading : Adjustments in 4Ps grants under review – DSWD chief
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to seal its partnership with national government agencies and other private institutions for the launching of Project LAWA at BINHI or Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished through cash-for-training and cash-for-work. “The Project LAWA and BINHI aims continue reading : DSWD to strengthen interventions to mitigate effects of El Niño
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is still in the process of studying the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to convert the Php600 rice subsidy for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries into actual bags of rice. “One thing for sure, pinag-aaralan, hindi tayo sumusuko para ma-achieve din natin na matulungan continue reading : DSWD chief says DA proposal to convert cash subsidy of 4Ps benes into rice bags still under study
The Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) is a timely initiative of the Philippine government to assist the near-poor segment of the population, responding to the economic difficulties of Filipinos earning minimum wage, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (February 20). In a press briefing in continue reading : AKAP program, a responsive and timely effort to aid near-poor Pinoys – DSWD chief
Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) surmounted geographical challenges as they reached a remote barangay in the municipality of Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro to conduct learning sessions for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). DSWD Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said the DSWD team, composed of the continue reading : DSWD staff traverse rivers, mountains in reaching out to 4Ps benes in remote village in Oriental Mindoro town
In line with the continuous disaster response operations in Davao Region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-11 welcomed the arrival of 40,800 family food packs (FFPs) on Sunday (February 18) at the Globalports Davao Terminal. The FFPs were loaded in BRP Davao del Sur (LD602) of the Naval Forces Eastern continue reading : DSWD Davao Field Office receives 40,800 food packs for disaster-affected families
Two personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) were among the exemplary public officials and government workers who were given recognition by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the ceremonial program for the ‘Dangal ng Bayan Award’ held on Wednesday (February 14) at Malacañan Palace. Eleonor Ayan, continue reading : PBBM commends DSWD personnel at CSC’s Dangal ng Bayan awards rites
