The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has reassured the Filipino people that the agency will continue to provide social safety nets to cushion the impacts brought by disasters and other emergencies, including inflation. “Puspusan naman po ang ginagawa ng ating Departament na makatulong dito sa ating mga kababayan para ma-cushion yung effects ng continue reading : DSWD to continue providing social safety nets to aid poor Pinoys

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao and National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) Executive Director Glenda Relova discuss the updates on issues concerning the implementation of social welfare programs and services during the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on January 9 (Thursday) at the Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon continue reading : Comelec exemption on DSWD programs, updates on persons with disability ID tackled in Media Forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday (January 9) took exception to the Commission on Audit (COA) report that paid beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) 2020 to 2022 were not listed in the Listahanan 2 database. “All 4Ps beneficiaries referred as ‘unlisted’ in the 2023 COA report have been continue reading : “Unlisted” paid 4Ps beneficiaries in COA report all accounted for – DSWD Spox

The Unified Identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities is expected to be pilot tested from January to June and will be rolled out across the country in July, an official of the National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) said on Thursday (January 9). The NCDA is an attached agency of the Department of Social continue reading : DSWD to pilot test unified ID system for persons with disabilities Jan-June this year

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to serve as a bridge that connects its beneficiaries to appropriate government offices, a program official said on Wednesday (January 8). “Yung Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program hindi lang nagbibigay ng grants but nag-bibridge din tayo. Itinuturo natin doon sa mga beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD’s 4Ps bridges beneficiaries to other gov’t programs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now in the process of finalizing the guidelines of the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) together with Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Wednesday (January 8) “Nag-meet na kami ng continue reading : DSWD finalizing AKAP guidelines with DOLE, NEDA

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday (January 8) welcomed the Commission on Elections’ (COMELEC) decision to exempt 28 agency programs and services from the spending ban in connection with the midterm elections in May. “The exemption ensures the continuous delivery of our programs and services to address the needs of poor, continue reading : DSWD welcomes COMELEC’s exemption of 28 agency programs from poll spending ban

All 13 Filipina surrogate mothers and their babies who were repatriated from Cambodia have been reunited with their respective families more than a week after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided them with temporary shelter. “We are happy to report that the DSWD already processed the reintegration of the remaining five mothers continue reading : All 13 Pinay surrogate moms, babies reunited with families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has soft-launched its new system of online application for the registration, licensing, and accreditation (RLA) of social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs), which is aptly called ‘HELPS’ of the Harmonized Electronic License and Permit System. The HELPS was pilot launched in the National Capital Region (NCR) and continue reading : DSWD soft launches online platform for agency’s regulatory services