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When a disaster strikes and damages or destroys homes, the first order of business is always to ensure that families have a safe place to stay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is providing housing materials assistance to calamity-stricken families who lost their homes due to recent typhoons or disasters. This program is part of the government’s continuing … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development or DSWD is the Philippines’ lead agency responsible for providing social protection and promoting human development. In times of calamities and disasters, the DSWD mobilizes its resources to provide relief assistance and rehabilitation support to affected communities. The department has helped families affected by calamities such as floods, typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions … Read more
The Department of Education (DepEd) is the government agency responsible for the management and governance of the Philippine Basic Education System. It is in charge of both the elementary and secondary school systems and provides students and young adults with the knowledge, skills, and values they need to grow into compassionate, self-sufficient, productive, and patriotic citizens. Also Read: What is OWWA … Read more
DSWD eServices is a one-stop online portal that provides access to various social welfare and development services of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). It aims to provide an efficient and convenient way for the public to avail of DSWD programs and services. Some of the services that can be accessed through DSWD eServices include: Application for social … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is tasked with uplifting the lives of those who are impoverished or otherwise disadvantaged in Philippine society. To that end, the agency has undertaken various programs and projects over the years, with varying degrees of success. One of its more recent initiatives is the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) Program. Also Read: List of DSWD … Read more
A Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop for financial assistance for health reasons from the Philippine government. It consolidates all existing financial assistance programs for health into one place, making it easier for patients and their families to access the help they need. Also Read: List of OWWA Welfare Assistance Programs (WAP) Everyone has the right to access health care. … Read more
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been implementing the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program since 2013. The UCT program is a national government initiative that provides cash assistance to households that are considered to be in extreme poverty. Also Read: List of DSWD Programs and Services for Filipinos The goal of the UCT program is to reduce poverty … Read more
Did you know that there is a DSWD Supplementary Feeding Program? This DSWD program provides free supplemental food to undernourished pre-school children in areas with high malnutrition rates. If you are interested in enrolling your child in the program, or if you would like more information, keep reading! The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started the supplementary feeding … Read more
UniFAST is the Unified Financial Assistance System for Tertiary Education Act. It is an attached agency of the Commission on Higher Education a federally supported program that brings together all government-financed student financial assistance programs into one place. The UniFAST Board created scholarships, grants-in-aid, student loans, and other Student Financial Assistance Programs (StuFAPs). Also Read: List of OWWA Scholarships and Education … Read more
The Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop facility where indigent patients can receive and process requests for financial medical assistance efficiently in one place. Born out of the RA 11463 or the Malasakit Centers Act authored and sponsored by former Senator Bong Go, the centers were meant to complement the Universal Health Care law (Republic Act 11223) and establish social … Read more