House bill vs parental neglect reaches appropriations committee

Zaldy De Layola - Philippine News Agency 01/19/2025

MANILA – The House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriations is assessing the funding needed to establish a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office to oversee the implementation of House Bill (HB) 8987 or Act Ensuring Child…

‘Walang Gutom’ kitchen: DSWD chief says everybody is welcome

Zaldy De Layola - Philippine News Agency 01/14/2025

MANILA, Philippines – Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday said no verification process is required for anyone who wishes to go to the ‘Walang Gutom’ (No Hunger) Kitchen. “Everybody is welcome kasi wala…

Unified ID system for PWDs to be pilot-tested by DSWD

Jose Cielito Reganit - Philippine News Agency 01/10/2025

MANILA – A unified Identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) is scheduled to be pilot-tested from January to June this year and will be rolled out across the country in July, an official of the National…

DSWD to add over 1 million households to 4Ps program

Dempsey Reyes - Reporter / @dempseyreyesINQ 12/23/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) plans to add 1,184,768 households to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), its flagship antipoverty initiative. According to spokesperson Irene Dumlao, over 400,000 households have already…

DepEd, DSWD aim to teach 207K students to read in 2025

Jason Sigales 12/21/2024

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to boost literacy, the Departments of Education (DepEd) and Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are aiming to teach 207,000 students to read through the “Tara, Basa!” (Let’s Read!) program in 2025.…

DSWD explains handling cases of children in conflict with law

Zaldy De Layola - Philippine News Agency 12/13/2024

MANILA, Philippines—An official of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday explained the proper procedures for handling cases involving children in conflict with…

Over P100 million in cash gifts released to centenarians in CV

Futch Anthony Inso 12/03/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-7 has released a total of P100.9 million in cash gifts to 1,009 centenarians in Central Visayas. This amount covers the cash gift of P100,000 each,…

Walang Gutom 2027: 300,000 more families to get food stamps

Kathleen de Villa 07/20/2024

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun the scaled-up implementation of its food stamp program, with around 300,000 households targeted to receive the monthly stipend this year. The ceremonial launch of the full rollout…

DSWD body seeks halt to beauty contests for children

Kathleen de Villa 06/24/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has appealed to parents and pageant organizers not to hold beauty contests for minors, saying such exposure puts them at risk of being sexually objectified or…

30,000 food packs sent to Kanlaon eruption victims

Mary Rose Sagarino 06/06/2024

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — The Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already sent a total of 30,000 food packs to families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon…

1, 246 in Lapu-Lapu City receive P3,000 cash aid

Futch Anthony Inso 05/18/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – A total of 1,246 beneficiaries in Lapu-Lapu City received financial assistance worth P3,000 each during the nationwide launch of the “Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program” (AKAP) on Saturday, May 18. AKAP…

Gov’t food stamp program in full blast by July – DSWD

Julie Aurelio 05/12/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin by July the full implementation of its food stamp program for 300,000 beneficiaries after a six-month pilot program that started in December. Social Welfare…

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