The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead agency in social protection is mandated to serve, protect, and empower the disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors, and nowhere is this more evident than in the success stories of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiaries, who have risen from poverty to self-sufficiency. To encourage …

Datu Ike Aking proudly poses in front of the Literacy Building, one of the two sub-projects turned over to the IP community of Barangay Carmen, Boston, Davao Oriental. Davao Oriental – Datu Ike Aking of Barangay Carmen, Boston dreams to improve the lives of the members of the Mandaya community. Also the Indigenous People Mandatory …

The Department of Social of Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started to address grievances related to the initial results of the third nationwide Listahanan household assessment or Listahanan 3. Listahanan is an information management system that aims to establish a database of poor households that will serve as a basis in the identification of beneficiaries …

The signing of memorandum of agreement by the officials of the DSWD XI and Amya Polytechnic College [left] and DSWD XI and Luna Legal Resource Center for Women and Children [right]. Davao City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XI (DSWD XI) has partnered with two non-government organizations (NGO) to help …

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its support for the provision of discounts for the online transactions of senior citizens and persons with disability (PWDs). As part of the vulnerable sectors, senior citizens and PWDs are entitled to receive discounts as part of their benefits under Republic Act (RA) No. 9994 or …