The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as a member of National Task Force on Ending Local Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), continues to help former rebels to start their lives anew and return to the fold of society. The Department’s Field Office (FO) in Region IX conducted a livelihood orientation last August 6, 2020 to continue reading : Former rebels to receive aid from DSWD
When the government announced that public transportation will be allowed to come back this week, the news brought a huge relief to drivers, as they can finally return to work and provide for their families again. As Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) drivers and Transport Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) drivers started to prepare for their eventual continue reading : A driver’s “fare” share to the public
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured that it will not close its books on the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) until all target beneficiaries have received the assistance due them. DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista, during the Department’s Virtual Presser on August 18, stated, “Ang natitiyak po ng DSWD ay makakarating sa lahat ng continue reading : DSWD assures all SAP beneficiaries will receive aid due them
Following the magnitude 6.6 earthquake that hit the province of Masbate on August 18, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office (FO) V, has immediately extended assistance to affected local government units (LGUs) in conducting a rapid damage assessment and needs analysis in the municipalities of Pio V Corpus, Palanas, continue reading : DSWD assists quake-hit areas in Masbate
For most low-income beneficiaries, the emergency subsidy that they received from the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) was allotted for food and other daily necessities. However, for single mother, Erlinda Dela Peña, the cash assistance has helped sustain her son’s life. Erlinda, a resident of Brgy. Muzon, Taytay, Rizal is one of the 18 million SAP beneficiaries continue reading : A single mother’s struggle amidst the pandemic
As more of its employees test positive for COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its health and safety measures and protocols to prevent and mitigate the spread of the virus in its workplaces. DSWD has increased the frequency of disinfection and sanitation of its offices and buildings and is enforcing continue reading : DSWD intensifies workplace safety measures to prevent, mitigate COVID-19
A staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Office in Quezon City receives a Hygiene Kit containing a set of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as bottles of alcohol, surgical and reusable face masks, face shields, tissue paper, and vitamins. As part of the DSWD’s efforts to ensure the safety continue reading : Caring for the welfare givers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed almost P78.4 billion to more than 13.1 million family-beneficiaries of the second tranche of the emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). As of August 20, the subsidy has already been provided to almost 1.4 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries; over continue reading : DSWD distributes P78.4 billion to 13.1 million SAP 2 beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the validation phase for the third-round of assessment of Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a database of poor households that will serve as a basis of the Department in continue reading : DSWD resumes validation of poor households for Listahanan 3
Beneficiaries of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) from the Province of Rizal received medical grade face masks and hygiene kits from the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID), and the Coordinated Operations to Defeat Epidemic (CODE) as part of government efforts to protect continue reading : SAP beneficiaries receive face masks, hygiene kits from anti-COVID 19 Task Groups
