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AICS and AKAP benefitted countless poor Pinoys; DSWD chief dismisses claims the 2 programs are being used for political ends

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Gatchalian on Saturday (November 23) assured the public that the agency’s major protective services programs -- the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) and the Ayuda ...

DSWD, WB convene for 8th Implementation Support Mission on BFIRST project

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the World Bank (WB) convene for technical discussion during the 8th Implementation Support Mission (ISM) for the Beneficiary Fast, Innovative, Responsive, Service Transformation (BFRIST) held at ...

PBBM, DSWD chief bring gov’t aid to 3 Northern Luzon provinces

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and other Cabinet officials in bringing government aid to individuals and families affected by the series of tropical cyclones ...

DSWD deploys psychosocial responders to aid typhoon-hit familiesl

The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Field Offices in the Cagayan Valley (FO-2) and Bicol (FO-5) regions have deployed psychosocial first aid responders to help children and other vulnerable individuals cope with the ...

DSWD reiterates appeal for ‘responsible help’ to children, IPs in street situations

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has renewed its call to the public not to give alms to children in street situations, homeless individuals, and members of Indigenous Peoples' (IP) groups, whose numbers ...
Marjorie Samaniego, better known as ‘Ghie’ became a beneficiary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in 2015 and founded “Cesmar Enterprise,” a small business that specializes in ginger-brew. Almost a decade later, her product is being sold at 16 reseller outlets in Bataan, earning her an award from Gawad Sulong 2024, the first ever awarding body for the most outstanding SLP participants, employees, and partners.

Real Life Stories – How DSWD’s livelihood program brews success for beneficiary’s ginger tea business 

Success is sweeter when it is earned through hard work and perseverance. This mantra applies to Marjorie "Ghie" Samaniego, one of the recipients of the Sustainable Livelihood Program's (SLP) Gawad Sulong 2024. This event marked ...

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