The DMW and DSWD have signed an agreement to provide humanitarian aid to approximately 10,000 Filipino workers who Saudi construction companies have owed money since 2015. The aid will be distributed in the next few … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now waiting for the guidelines on the distribution of the PHP 1000 Inflation Ayuda Cash Assistance to be released by the Philippine government. Once the details … Read more
Every year, the Philippines celebrates Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) during the first week of October. As part of the celebrations, the first Sunday of the month is declared as “National Respect for Centenarians Day,” a … Read more
Did you know that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has a program for victims of human trafficking? As a matter of fact, in 2021, this program had assisted more than 1,800 human … Read more
Republic Act No. 10963, the Tax Restructure for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law, is the centerpiece of a government-wide effort to reform the tax system to boost investment, employment, and poverty reduction. Property rights are … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) offers different types of programs based on people’s needs. Among these are educational assistance, medical assistance, transportation assistance, livelihood assistance, solo parent cash assistance, and social pension, … Read more
Are you a senior citizen, or perhaps there’s a senior citizen in your family who needs financial help? One of the things that you can apply for is the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens … Read more
Recently, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) office in Region I gave a Livelihood Assistant Grant (LAG) of PHP 12,000 each to 200 beneficiaries in Balungao, Pangasinan. This grant aims to help them … Read more
In a bid to help fight the nation’s problems on poverty, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has continued to work on its efforts in improving the delivery of social welfare programs, services, … Read more
Have you ever been “stranded” due to a natural calamity, or you need to travel for urgent medical care? Or perhaps you have been the victim of a pick pocket or an illegal recruiter, with … Read more