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
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
Some 500 individuals from San Jose, Tarlac receive their cash-for-work (CFW) from personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-3 (Central Luzon) on Wednesday (December 20). The beneficiaries received Php4,200 each in exchange for their participation in tree planting activities under the Risk Resiliency Program-Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Disaster Risk continue reading : DSWD Central Luzon conducts pay-out for 500 cash-for-work beneficiaries in Tarlac
Availing of the Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program will help the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) save more money from their monthly grants, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 (Central Visayas) Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero said on Thursday (December 21). Regional Director Lucero encouraged the 4Ps beneficiaries to continue reading : Lifeline rate subsidy helps 4Ps benes save money – DSWD Central Visayas exec
In line with the anti-hunger initiatives of the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations – Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) launched on Wednesday (December 20) the Digital Mapping System (DMS), an innovation designed to strengthen food security systems in the country. The DMS is an initiative under the continue reading : DSWD, UN agency strengthen food security system through Digital Mapping System
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Innovations Eduardo Punay expresses his gratitude to the United Nations – Food and Agriculture Organization (UN-FAO) for the expertise and resources that they shared for the completion of the Digital Mapping System (DMS) during a ceremonial turn-over event on Wednesday (December 20) in Pasig City. The continue reading : DSWD accepts new Digital Mapping System from FAO
Despite the weakening of Tropical Storm Kabayan, personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-11 (Davao Region) deliver family food packs (FFPs) to four local government units (LGUs) in Davao Oriental on Tuesday (December 19) as part of its disaster response efforts. Among the LGUs assisted by the DSWD are the continue reading : DSWD Davao Region field office delivers food packs to 4 LGUs in Davao Oriental
Despite the downgrading of Tropical Storm (TS) Kabayan into a low pressure area, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Offices, continues to assist individuals and families affected by the weather disturbance. In Central Visayas, the DSWD Field Office VII assisted the locally stranded individuals (LSIs) from Cebu City and from continue reading : DSWD Central Visayas aids stranded individuals due to TS Kabayan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far reached out to some 1,461 individuals who are living and staying in the streets of Metro Manila through its Oplan Pag-Abot which was launched in July this year. As of December 18, the DSWD was able to reach out to 871 family members and continue reading : DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot keeps over 1.4K individuals safe from street hazards
Recognizing the critical role of uninterrupted Information and Communication Technology (ICT) operations in times of disasters, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started strengthening its digital capabilities through a workshop focusing on Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) held on December 6 to 7 in Angeles City, Pampanga. DSWD Asst. continue reading : DSWD explores business continuity, recovery for ICT operations during disasters
