The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) proudly announces the graduation of 96 Expanded Students’ Grant in Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA) grantees enrolled in Western Mindanao State University (WMSU) for the current school year. Four of which are graduating with flying colors for being Cum Laude and one as a Magna Cum continue reading : 5 out of 96 Pantawid Pamilya WMSU scholars graduate Cum Laude

As the lead agency that promotes and protects the welfare of the poor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) encourages the Local Government Units (LGUs) in Zamboanga Peninsula to utilize the former’s database of poor households produced by the Listahanan, an information management system that determines who and where the poor are in continue reading : DSWD urges LGUs to utilize poor households’ database

In order to maintain and promote the health condition of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has introduced Bio-Intensive Gardening (BIG) as a means to secure food for the Pantawid families and address concerns in nutrition particularly for children. The project ensures that nutritional food such as continue reading : DSWD to launch Bio-Intensive Gardening

In response to the directive of the President, Rodrigo Roa Duterte, to strengthen the country’s conditional cash transfer program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) shall be providing rice subsidy to the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The rice subsidy shall be given to Pantawid beneficiaries in the form of cash continue reading : DSWD augments cash grant with Rice Subsidy

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX hosted a special screening of “Boses”, an advocacy film produced by Erasto Films as a kick-off event to the 2017 National Women’s Month Celebration which is celebrated annually every March. The film shows a moving story of a boy who went through excruciating violence in continue reading : DSWD kicks off Women’s Month Celebration with Boses

A 54-year old farmer from Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur was recently named as region IX’s Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya 2017. Modelong Ama is an initiative of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under its cash-conditional transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Dario Aligaya, father of 4, bested three other contenders/representatives from continue reading : Zambo del Sur farmer bags Modelong Ama title

The partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Metrobank continues in this year’s collaboration project dubbed as “Bag of Blessing (BoB)” in line with the celebration of the Chinese New Year. The project is funded by the GT Foundation, a foundation established by business tycoon George Ty, owner of Metrobank, to continue reading : DSWD, Metrobank tie partnership to help poor

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is celebrating its 66th year anniversary this January. The beginning of a new year brings in a replenished driving-force for the entire department and its workforce to work harder, reach farther and continue upholding its legacy that started sixty six years back. Founded on 1951, the commemoration continue reading : DSWD marks 66 years of ‘Maagap at Mapagkalingang Serbisyo’