Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian says on June 3, 2025 that the government is integrating the sale of P20 per kilo rice into the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program to make it more accessible to ‘food poor’ beneficiaries. At a Palace press briefing, Gatchalian said the Department of Agriculture would … Read more
The woman who went viral on social media after emerging from a drainage hole in Salcedo Village, Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City, is now under the care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to the agency, its Pag-abot Team was able to locate and speak with the woman before bringing her to … Read more
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to closely monitor the situation of Mt. Kanlaon evacuees during the Holy Week break, ensuring their needs are met and providing necessary assistance. Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said on Wednesday that the DSWD’s Field Offices in Western Visayas and Central Visayas will maintain close coordination … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The psychological first aid (PFA) team of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) arrived in Myanmar on Friday to provide counseling to the overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28. The eight-member PFA team includes social welfare officers Imee Rose Castillo, … Read more
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it has dispatched a psychological first aid team to Myanmar to provide counseling to victims of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the country on March 28. The team was composed of social workers Imee Rose Castillo, Rizaline Sta. Ines, Nolibelyn Macabagdal, Joseph Salavarria, Clenson Tibangay, Hidie … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed a psychological first aid (PFA) team to Myanmar, which was hit by a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28. The agency said the eight-member team arrived in Yangon on Friday, April 11, as part of the Philippine government’s coordinated humanitarian response. The mission, spearheaded … Read more
Malacañang said Tuesday that assistance would be provided to those affected by the eruption of Kanlaon Volcano. At a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said the Department of Social Welfare and Development is closely coordinating with local government units as regards the distribution of food packs and non-food items to affected … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the people of more job fairs and livelihood opportunities, especially for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, who along with other Cabinet officials joined Marcos during Saturday’s ‘Trabaho sa … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Sunday that its newly acquired mobile kitchens will provide hot and home-cooked meals for families and individuals during disasters. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the mobile kitchens that were acquired through the assistance of Senator Joel Villanueva will help provide fresh and … Read more
MORE than 10,000 individuals experiencing involuntary hunger have so far been served by the Walang Gutom Kitchen since the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched the initiative last Dec. 16. At the Saturday News Forum, DSWD Undersecretary Eduardo Punay said the department was planning to scale up the program and expand it in … Read more