An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Saturday (November 16) that the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the flagship program of the agency, not the local government units (LGUs). “Recently, there has been some confusion with people thinking the WGP is a continue reading : DSWD leads Walang Gutom Program; LGUs may assist
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has sufficient resources for its ongoing disaster operations related to the typhoons affecting the country, including the most recent storm ‘Pepito.’ A senior DSWD official made the assurance during the Media Forum on Saturday (November 16) in Quezon City. “DSWD has enough resources. We are grateful to continue reading : DSWD exec assures enough resources for disaster operations amid series of typhoons
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, together with Executive Director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, briefs media members on the Department’s continued prepositioning of relief supplies and the ongoing resource augmentation efforts for typhoon-affected local government units (LGUs) during the Saturday Media Forum on November continue reading : DSWD exec briefs media on agency’s continuing prepositioning of relief supplies
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) currently has a national stockpile of 1.3 million family food packs (FFPs) to augment the needs of local government units (LGUs) still recovering from the effects of previous storms and those that may be affected by the approaching Typhoon Pepito. At a situation briefing on Friday (November continue reading : DSWD chief: 1.3M food packs prepositioned ahead of Typhoon Pepito
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Philippines Resident Representative Dr. Selva Ramachandran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing social welfare services in the Philippines through digital transformation, evidence-based decision-making, and analytics. The MOU signing on Friday, (November 15) was witnessed by DSWD continue reading : DSWD partners with UNDP for digital transformation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided over Php27 million worth of humanitarian aid to families affected by Tropical Cyclones Nika and Ofel. This assistance has reached Regions 1 (Ilocos Region), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), 5 (Bicol Region), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). “As of today , this total amount covers continue reading : DSWD extends over Php27M in aid to families affected by Typhoons Nika, Ofel
The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an agency under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), launched the 4th National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC) on Thursday, (November 14) in Valenzuela City. The 4th NPAC presents a strategic framework from 2023 to 2028 that progressively enhances children’s rights to survival, development, continue reading : DSWD’s attached agency launches 4th National Plan of Action for Children
In a small barangay in Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, around 90 households are now benefiting from a much-needed water system. This project is funded by the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The Kalahi-CIDSS is one of the Philippine continue reading : Real Life Stories – Hope flows through DSWD’s water system project
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian thanked the World Food Programme (WFP) for its support to the Department in providing essential relief to individuals and communities affected by Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. “We are grateful to WFP for their commitment in helping our communities recover from this crisis. Their support in continue reading : DSWD chief thanks WFP for aid to ‘Kristine’-hit families
An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Thursday (November 14) that the agency has already received the Php875 million Quick Response Fund (QRF) replenishment from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). In the Thursday Media Forum held at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center, Disaster Response Management continue reading : DSWD gets Php875M QRF replenishment; vows unhampered response for typhoon-hit families
