PBBM launches Mindanao’s first Walang Gutom Kitchen in Zambo City

ZAMBOANGA CITY - President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. on Monday inaugurated the first Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) in Mindanao, marking another milestone in the government’s nationwide campaign to expand access to nutritious food and reduce involuntary hunger among vulnerable Filipinos.

Mati City wins 5 national awards for social programs

DAVAO CITY — Mati City emerged as the top performer at Thursday's prestigious PaNaTa (Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kontribusyon) Ko sa Bayan Awards, claiming five major honors from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for its innovative social programs.

‘Whole-of-nation’ collab to address long-term needs of 4Ps members

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday highlighted the Marcos administration’s whole-of-nation approach in addressing the long-term needs of vulnerable groups, particularly members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Unlicensed, unregistered social welfare dev’t agencies warned

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday issued a stern warning against charitable institutions and social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) operating without valid registration and license.

House bill vs. deadbeat fathers reaches appropriations committtee

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 Support and Penalizing Parental Refusal or Neglect Thereof.

DSWD issues implementing rules for 4Ps F1KD grant

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday said it has released the guidelines for the implementation of the First 1,000 Days (F1KD) of Life conditional cash grant under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

DSWD: ‘Unlisted’ paid 4Ps recipients in COA report all accounted for

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday clarified that the so-called “unlisted” beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from 2020 to 2022, as per Commission on Audit 2023 report, were all accounted for.

DSWD reengages 1,400 MILF decommissioned combatants in Davao Region

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DBM vows to work with DSWD for employees’ regularization

THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said it would find ways to create more plantilla positions in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

2 MisOcc Centenarians get P200-K gift from provincial gov’t, DSWD

TWO CENTENARIANS from Misamis Occidental were all smiles after receiving PHP200,000 each, amounting to a total of PHP400,000 in cash incentives from both the provincial and national governments.

DSWD: Tampering of relief packs for calamity victims illegal

DEPARTMENT OF Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday reiterated that tampering or repacking of the agency’s family food packs (FFPs) is illegal.

Social protection among top priorities in PBBM-approved 2025 NEP

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to fulfill its mandate to develop, implement and coordinate social protection and poverty-reduction solutions for the poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged, a senior official of the agency said on Thursday.

5 OFWs from Haiti return to PH amid worsening gang violence

FIVE OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) from violence-stricken Haiti safely returned to the country on Tuesday evening.

DSWD calls for “self-sufficiency’ of 4Ps beneficiaries

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program-National Program Management Office (4Ps-NPMO), is urging 4Ps beneficiaries to “actively play their part” in the overall effort to fight poverty by aspiring for self-sufficiency.

PBBM OKs inclusion of pregnant, lactating women to 4Ps grant expansion

PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved the proposal to expand the coverage of the government‘s conditional cash grants to the poorest and vulnerable sectors, by including pregnant and lactating women to ensure the health of children in their first 1,000 days.

Palo Alto Networks at Ignite on Tour Philippines 2024: Secure the way forward with AI-driven security solutions

Steven Scheurmann, Regional Vice President for
ASEAN at Palo Alto Networks, delivers his keynote
speech about Cybersecurity in the Age of AI.

MANILA - Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, today held its flagship event Ignite on Tour in the Philippines at the Grand Hyatt Manila. With the theme Cybersecurity for the AI Era, the event was attended by industry partners, customers, and cybersecurity experts to discuss the increasing impact of artificial intelligence on the cybersecurity landscape alongside evolving threat tactics in the Philippines.

Mobile command centers to boost DSWD’s disaster response capability

DEPARTMENT OF Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday led the inauguration of the agency's new Mobile Command Centers (MCCs) seen to boost its capabilities to respond during disasters and calamities.

Serbisyo Fair provides P700-M in gov’t aid to 135K Tawi-Tawi residents

A TOTAL of 135,000 beneficiaries in Tawi-Tawi will receive almost PHP700 million in government services and financial aid during the two-day Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in Tawi-Tawi from Thursday to Friday.

Universal social pension for seniors bill gets House final nod

THE HOUSE of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved on the third and final reading a measure granting universal social pension to all Filipino senior citizens.

DSWD, NACC tighten watch vs. syndicates engaged in selling of babies

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expects the illegal selling of babies and children using social media to stop after the National Authority on Child Care (NACC) and the Women and Children Protection Center of the Philippine National Police (PNP) busted a syndicate engaged in the vile business.