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DSWD grants P2-M livelihood capital to 7 grassroots groups in Capiz

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has released PHP2 million in seed capital to support seven livelihood associations in J... Read More


House leader seeks probe into large-scale tobacco smuggling

Manila, Jan. 9 -- The chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means has filed a resolution seeking a legislative investigation into the rising incidence of large-scale tobacco smuggling and its impac... Read More


DSWD resumes issuance of guarantee letters for medical, burial needs

Manila, Jan. 6 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has resumed the issuance of guarantee letters (GLs) for medical and burial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in C... Read More


DSWD's 'Pag-abot' condemns child exploitation; helps abducted kid

Manila, Dec. 22 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday strongly condemned any form of exploitation of children, and considered child abduction as a grave and unacceptable... Read More


House adopts resolution condoling with Acop's family

Manila, Dec. 22 -- In honor of the late Rep. Romeo Acop, the House of Representatives on Monday adopted a resolution expressing its "profound condolences" to his family, glorifying the life and servic... Read More


Lawmaker to LGUs: Give seniors free flu shots this holiday season

Manila, Dec. 11 -- As the holiday season nears and flu cases continue to spike, United Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay is calling on the Department of the Interior and Local ... Read More


Speaker Dy has strong support from House members, says Benitez

Manila, Dec. 10 -- The leadership of House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy continues to have the "general" and "strong" support of House members, Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez said Wednesday, quashing f... Read More


4Ps enjoys overwhelming support from Filipinos, DSWD says

Manila, Dec. 9 -- The latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia shows a large majority of Filipino adults are in favor of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the government's anti-poverty f... Read More


House hosts launch of 'Lakbay Museo ng Paghilom' for EJK victims

Manila, Dec. 9 -- The official launching of the "Lakbay Museo ng Paghilom," the first-ever mobile museum in the country dedicated to the stories of victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs), was hosted... Read More


DSWD's Pag-abot gives IPs livelihood to curb begging during holidays

MANILA, Dec. 5 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its Pag-abot Program this holiday season by sustaining reach-out operations, expanding livelihood opportunitie... Read More