MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) said initial results of its investigation show there may have been deductions from the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) payouts…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Indigent senior citizens expressed concern over claiming their social pension after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) required the presentation of a National ID from claimants. The DSWD however, reassures that for…
MANILA – PUV drivers can get free meals daily through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) amid the surging fuel prices driven by the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East. “Alam namin…
CEBU CITY, Philippines— A stricter verification process will take effect this April as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) moves to require the use of the National ID for indigent senior citizens claiming their social…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Confusion over recent cash payouts to senior citizens has prompted questions about whether the assistance comes from the government’s social pension program or from contribution-based benefits under the Social Security System (SSS). Here’s…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The government’s social pension for indigent senior citizens is expanding in 2026, with higher payouts and hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries set to be added, but only those who meet strict eligibility…
The Mandaue City government has launched a formal investigation into the death of a 31-year-old mother who collapsed while waiting for verification to receive financial assistance for victims of Typhoon Tino. …
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 26, inspected and inaugurated the newly upgraded Mechanized Production Systems (MPS) at the Visayas Disaster Resource Center in Upper Tingub, Mandaue City. The facility acquired…
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is preparing to bring the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) in the Visayas. In a news release Friday, the DSWD said it targets to open its second food…
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is on high alert as the low pressure area (LPA) being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) has a “high chance” of becoming a tropical depression…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — To improve food security, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) implemented gardening initiatives for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries under the “Gulayan sa Barangay” Program. Under the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the search, rescue, and retrieval operations in the Binaliw landfill near their end, families of affected workers and nearby residents continue to receive assistance from the local and national government, as well…
