The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterated that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is insulated from partisan politics and strongly opposes any act that would use it to advance the political agenda or interest of certain groups or individuals. This came following reports about incidents that occurred during the pay-out activities of cash continue reading : DSWD reiterates: “Bawal ang Epal!”

While the Philippines has had robust economic growth since 2010, even despite a weak global economy, it has had little progress in reducing income poverty. Recognising that some segments of society are left out in growth processes, the Philippine government has made inclusive growth the cornerstone of its most recent Philippine Development Plan. The inclusive continue reading : The Philippines’ education investment scores top marks

In its efforts to scale up disaster operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently inaugurated its Mindanao Resource and Operations Center (DSWD-MROC) at the DSWD Regional Rehabilitation Complex in Bago Oshiro, Tugbok District, Davao City. With an initial budget of P7.4 million, the DSWD-MROC was constructed by the Department of Public Works continue reading : DSWD opens Mindanao disaster hub

“Sa tuwid na daan, mamamayan at pamahalaan ay matapat na kumikilos sa pagpuksa ng kahirapan (On the righteous path, both citizens and the government work faithfully to eradicate poverty).” This was the message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano- Soliman, during the ‘Daang Matuwid’ Caravan held recently at Club Manila continue reading : Government, people should join hands to fight poverty

Victor Maglangit, 52, of District 2, Barangay Puntod, Cagayan de Oro City has trouble walking. He struggles to balance his body after a recent stroke that paralyzed his left arm and left leg. After his stroke on June 20, Victor was brought to the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) for medication. During his seven-day admission continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya ID: A stroke survivor’s pass to new lease on life

A total of ₱20,627,982.95 worth of relief assistance has been provided to ‘Habagat’ evacuees, as of today. The amount came from the combined resources of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which provided ₱19,021,674.55 worth of relief augmentation to the local government units (LGUs), concerned LGUs extended  ₱1,600,823.40, while a number of non-government continue reading : ‘Habagat’ evacuees continue to receive aid

Amid clamor of some congressmen to channel the budget of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to job generation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the conditional cash transfer and job generation are not independent from each other but in fact complement each other in addressing poverty. “We thank our congressmen for their recommendations,” DSWD continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya can boost beneficiaries’ power to earn – DSWD

As part of its continuing effort to engage the private sector in improving the lives of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered anew with SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) to conduct skills training for the beneficiaries. Around 150 grantees from Tagum City, Davao del Norte continue reading : Almost 1,000 Pantawid Pamilya grantees trained on organic farming under DSWD-SM partnership

The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Dr. Chaloka Beyani, will be in the country on July 19-31 and will visit areas affected by disasters to observe the overall humanitarian response and rehabilitation efforts being undertaken by the government for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Dr. Beyani is a continue reading : Int’l expert on human rights of internally displaced persons to visit PH

A total of P18.5 million worth of relief augmentation has been provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to local government units (LGUs) for distribution to families  affected by the  prevailing Southwest Monsoon  or ‘Habagat’,  as of  8 am today. As of press time, there are still 702 families or 3,194 persons continue reading : DSWD provides P18.5 M worth of aid to ‘Habagat’- affected LGUs