DSWD preps food packs for oil spill-affected families in Cavite

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently loading 2,800 boxes of Family Food Packs (FFPs) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City for distribution to families in Bacoor, Cavite who were affected by the recent oil spill. This initiative aims to address the immediate needs of those impacted, providing continue reading : DSWD preps food packs for oil spill-affected families in Cavite

DSWD ready to help fisherfolk affected by Bataan oil spill

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a menu of programs and services that are readily available for the fisherfolk affected by the oil spill in Limay, Bataan at the height of Typhoon Carina last week, a program director of the agency said on Thursday (August 1). Program Management Bureau (PMB) Asst. Director continue reading : DSWD ready to help fisherfolk affected by Bataan oil spill

DSWD Media Forum highlights agency’s protective programs

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Program Management Bureau (PMB) Assistant Bureau Director Edwin Morata and Officer-in-Charge Division Chief for Sectoral Programs Irish Opeña share updates on the different protective programs of the agency during the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on August 1 at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. The continue reading : DSWD Media Forum highlights agency’s protective programs

Over 120K students, 54k parents benefit from Tara, Basa! as DSWD wraps up tutoring program for 2024

A total of 120,359 college students, struggling and non-reader elementary learners, and parents have benefitted from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) expanded Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, an agency official said on Thursday (August 1). “After 20 reading and Nanay-Tatay sessions, the DSWD, through the help of our trained college students, has assisted continue reading : Over 120K students, 54k parents benefit from Tara, Basa! as DSWD wraps up tutoring program for 2024

DSWD dispatches UAE-donated goods to LGUs affected by ‘Carina’

Immediately after the relief goods donated by the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 in Pasay City on Tuesday (July 30), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) facilitated the speedy delivery of the items to local government units (LGUs) affected by the continue reading : DSWD dispatches UAE-donated goods to LGUs affected by ‘Carina’

DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS partners with CESB for service caravan

To rekindle the passion for public service among government employees, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Career Executive Service Board (CESB) conducted a service caravan at Sitio Paoay, Barangay Guiteb, in Ramos, Tarlac last June 15. The Integrated Salamin-Diwa (SALDIWA) ng Paglilingkod Training Course in the Philippines Batch 53, comprised of continue reading : DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS partners with CESB for service caravan

DSWD chief shares insight on Mindanao’s socio-eco dev’t in stakeholders’ forum

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian imparts his insights on the socio-economic development of Mindanao during the Mindanao Development Forum 2024 on Wednesday (July 24) in Davao City. The July 24-25 forum was organized by the Mindanao Development Authority and the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP) which continue reading : DSWD chief shares insight on Mindanao’s socio-eco dev’t in stakeholders’ forum

DSWD thanks UAE for donations to Carina-hit families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) thanked the government and the people of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their generous donation of 80 tons of various goods intended for families affected by the recent onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and the ‘Habagat.’ DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian received the donations during a simple continue reading : DSWD thanks UAE for donations to Carina-hit families

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian discusses the scale-up plan of the agency for the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program on the first day of the familiarization visit for Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors and country office representatives in General Luna, Surigao Del Norte on Monday (July 29).

DSWD chief highlights ‘Walang Gutom’ project at familiarization visit for int’l partners

“We believe that we can end hunger by 2027. It is a bold statement. We’ve consulted experts and it can be done. By the time President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. steps out of office, wala ng Pilipino ang nagugutom.” This was the main message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Rex Gatchalian on continue reading : DSWD chief highlights ‘Walang Gutom’ project at familiarization visit for int’l partners