In honor of their contributions to nation building, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide the centenarians with the P100,000 incentive as mandated by Republic Act 10868 or the Centenarians Act of 2016. As of May 2021, the Department has served 827 centenarians out of 1,319 target beneficiaries for the current continue reading : 827 centenarians get P100,000 cash gift from DSWD

As the lead agency in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also helping address the mental health needs of the vulnerable sectors amid the pandemic through its “Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Individuals and Families Affected by COVID-19 and other Crisis Situations” (WiSUPPORT). Launched on April 30, the continue reading : DSWD’s WiSUPPORT: Easing a troubled mind amid pandemic

Taliwala sa mga granular lockdown nga nasinati sa nasud, ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) nagpadayon sa pagpangapud-apod sa pensyon sa mga kabus nga senior citizen nga benepisyaryo sa programa. Pinaagi sa mga pagkugi sa mga Sepcial Disbursing Officers sa matag DSWD Field Offices, nagpadayon ang pagbayad sa 3.8 milyon nga target nga continue reading : DSWD nagkatunga na sa target sa pagpangapud-apod sa social pension para sa mga senior citizens

The KALAHI-CIDSS – X Regional Program Management Office completed the series of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Activities to 41 municipalities under Group 2 implementation, bringing the total to 49 municipalities in Region X to implement the Program’s COVID-19 response modality under the National Community-Driven Development-Program – Additional Financing (NCDDP-AF). The FGDs convened Municipal Inter-Agency Committees continue reading : 49 municipalities in Region X to implement DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS NCDDP-AF this year

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist eligible returning families in their home provinces under the Philippine government’s Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa (BP2) Program. On June 3 and 4, the BP2 program sent off 13 eligible families on their way back to Leyte as part of its latest batch of beneficiaries, continue reading : DSWD continues to assist relocating families under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-Asa program

As part of the initiative to protect its personnel from COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started the first leg of vaccination for its frontliners on June 16 at the East Avenue Medical Center. Through the partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), the DSWD was able to vaccinate 100 employees from the continue reading : DSWD’s ceremonial vaccination: One step towards protecting its personnel from COVID-19

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) weeklong celebration for the second year anniversary of the 4Ps Act or Republic Act  No. 11310, concluded with the recognition of its exceptional beneficiaries and model implementers on June 11.  With the theme, ‘SaMa Sama tungo Sa Matatag at Sa Matagumpay na Pamilyang Pilipino!’ the culminating activity served as a venue continue reading : 4Ps Act 2nd year commemoration culminates with recognition of beneficiaries, partners

As the flagship program of the government in human capital investment, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) continues to achieve its goal of uplifting the lives of Filipino families and helping in the country’s poverty reduction efforts. On June 10, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead implementing agency of 4Ps, continue reading : 4Ps graduation: Building self-sustaining families, communities