It began with a thread of hope and a bundle of hard work for the simple Cantaco family from Taytay, Rizal. Today, the family manages several garment-making business sites in Taytay and Montalban, Rizal, hiring employees to help in their business of supplying clothing items to establishments in China. But the success did not come continue reading : Real Life Stories – DSWD’s livelihood program turns former 4Ps beneficiary to benefactor
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously making efforts to empower social work students toward ensuring that the future of social welfare in the country is on the right path. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized the agency’s commitment during the DSWD-led event titled, ‘Dialogue with Social Work Students,’ on Friday (January 24), continue reading : DSWD chief assures agency commitment to elevate social work profession in PH
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is expecting around 80,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to receive the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) of Life conditional cash grant starting this January. “Uumpisahan na natin ngayong January 2025. Ito talaga ay pinaigting na serbisyo para sa ating Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program lalo continue reading : 80K 4Ps households qualified to receive F1KD grants this January
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has formalized its partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) on Thursday (January 23) that aims to bolster response and early-recovery efforts for disaster-affected tourism workers across the country. “The DSWD is proud to partner with the DOT to implement the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa continue reading : DSWD, DOT boost support for disaster-hit tourism workers in tie-up project
A total of 15 mobile kitchens are now ready for delivery to the different Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be used during disaster operations, an agency official said on Thursday (January 23). Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and concurrent officer-in-charge (OIC) continue reading : 15 mobile kitchens for disaster ops ready for distribution to agency’s Field Offices –DSWD
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has confirmed that the family of the viral sampaguita vendor was a 4Ps household-beneficiary for 10 years and has since exited from the program. Director Gemma Gabuya, 4Ps National Program Manager (NPM), told the DSWD Thursday Media Forum continue reading : Viral sampaguita vendor’s family properly exited from the 4Ps of DSWD – 4Ps National Program Manager
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco on Thursday (January 23) ink a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that concretizes the complimentary initiatives of the two agencies aimed at extending comprehensive support to tourism workers affected by disasters and calamities. Under the partnership, the continue reading : DSWD, DOT seal convergence of initiatives for disaster-hit tourism workers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Caritas Philippines will soon embark on a formal partnership that aims to turn social welfare into development programs that will eventually make people self-sufficient. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (January 22) met with Caritas Philippines, led by its executive director Fr. Tito Caluag, to explore continue reading : DSWD to collab with Caritas Philippines in agency programs to make people self-sufficient
Two senior officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) discussed the updates on the Department’s latest initiatives during the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on January 23 at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City. Director Gemma Gabuya, National Program Manager of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), briefed the reporters continue reading : DSWD’s Media Forum tackles 4Ps’ F1KD grants, mobile kitchen
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (January 22) met with Caritas Philippines, led by its executive director, Fr. Tito Caluag, to explore ways to collaborate in the implementation of the agency’s various programs that aim to make people self-sufficient. Among the programs discussed by Secretary Gatchalian were the DSWD’s continue reading : DSWD chief taps Caritas as partner for agency programs
