Pilot run of DSWD’s food stamp program to start July 18

Charie Abarca 07/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines —  The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday said the pilot run for its food stamp program will begin on July 18 in Tondo, Manila, benefitting an initial number of 50 families.…

74,152 Pantawid beneficiaries in Central Visayas to exit program  

Futch Anthony Inso 07/10/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A total of 74,152 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Central Visayas will exit the program this year. This was confirmed by Catherine Trapsi, social welfare officer IV and 4Ps Case Manager of the…

2,448 Central Visayas households delisted from 4Ps

Futch Anthony Inso 06/14/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu —  A total of 2,448 households in Central Visayas have been delisted from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development The delisting was done through DSWD-7’s grievance…

Over 7,000 persons evacuated in Albay amid Mayon unrest — DSWD

Sofia Abrogar 06/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest, more than 7,000 people across 2,169 families have been evacuated to designated public school buildings and evacuation centers in Albay as of Saturday, reported the state welfare bureau. Forced evacuation…

DSWD: 470 beneficiaries from Carcar City graduate from 4Ps

Futch Anthony Inso 05/28/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A total of 470 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries from Carcar City in south Cebu have already graduated, according to Assistant Secretary Ma. Evelyn Macapobre of the Department of Social Welfare and Development…

DSWD braces for Typhoon Mawar; extra food packs ready

Sofia Abrogar 05/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A total of 689,885 family food packages have been pre-positioned “nationwide” by the state social welfare bureau in preparation for possible supertyphoon Mawar. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also started the…

DSWD mulls digital food stamps to tackle hunger

Jean Mangaluz 04/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to stifle hunger in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday said that it is vying for digital food stamps. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian had previously…

DSWD: Still no funds for ‘inflation ayuda’

Dempsey Reyes 04/16/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Saturday that the government’s promised cash aid to 9.3 million “poorest of the poor” cannot be distributed because it has yet to get the funds and…

DSWD-7 extends assistance to Negros Oriental shooting survivors and victims

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 03/14/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has extended a total of P513,224 in financial assistance to the survivors and victims of the shooting incident that killed Negros Oriental…

4Ps beneficiaries, DSWD personnel unharmed when armed men attacked Gov Roel Degamo

Doris C. Bongcac 03/05/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas  (DSWD-7) said that none of the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) were harmed when armed men attacked Negros Oriental Governor…

Different gov’t agencies distribute aid in Mandaue City

Futch Anthony Inso 02/27/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—More than a thousand beneficiaries received assistance from four national government agencies during the “Distribution of Various Government Assistance” held at the Mandaue City Cultural and Sports Complex on Monday afternoon, February 27, 2023. The…

‘Pantawid’ is survey-backed

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 02/11/2023

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is the government’s first true venture into solving the great poverty problem by identifying and targeting poor people to receive benefits directly, rather than by assuming that much benefit from untargeted…

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