As more of its employees test positive for COVID-19, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its health and safety measures and protocols to prevent and mitigate the spread of the virus in its workplaces. DSWD has increased the frequency of disinfection and sanitation of its offices and buildings and is enforcing continue reading : DSWD intensifies workplace safety measures to prevent, mitigate COVID-19

A staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Office in Quezon City receives a Hygiene Kit containing a set of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as bottles of alcohol, surgical and reusable face masks, face shields, tissue paper, and vitamins. As part of the DSWD’s efforts to ensure the safety continue reading : Photo Release – Caring for the welfare givers

For most low-income beneficiaries, the emergency subsidy that they received from the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) was allotted for food and other daily necessities. However, for single mother, Erlinda Dela Peña, the cash assistance has helped sustain her son’s life. Erlinda, a resident of Brgy. Muzon, Taytay, Rizal is one of the 18 million SAP beneficiaries continue reading : Feature Story – A single mother’s struggle amidst the pandemic

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has distributed almost P78.4 billion to more than 13.1 million family-beneficiaries of the second tranche of the emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP). As of August 20, the subsidy has already been provided to almost 1.4 million Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries; over continue reading : DSWD distributes P78.4 billion to 13.1 million SAP2 beneficiaries