Manila, April 26 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is reinforcing its efforts to uplift solo parent-headed families by implementing Program SOLo, or Strengthening Opportunities for Lone Parents, its spokesperson said on Saturday.

In a news release, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the initiative seeks to empower solo parent-headed families not only through economic assistance but through holistic and technology-aided psychosocial support.

"The Program SOLo is designed to complement Republic Act (RA) No. 11861 or the Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. It is crafted with the realities of solo parents in mind - acknowledging the daily challenges they face while raising children single-handedly," Dumlao said. ...