Assistance in the Philippines
Did you know that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) operates a number of residential care facilities? There are centers for women and children, the elderly, children in conflict with law, and persons …
Domestic violence, child labor, child abuse, gender-based violence… These are just some of the problems that the Philippine society faces today. In response, the government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has …
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently launched its latest, hi-tech, disaster response station hub: the Mobile Command Center (MCC). Last Tuesday, 28 May 2024, a total of 14 MCCs were officially inaugurated …
As the flagship poverty alleviation program of the Philippine government, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, which is moe popularly known as “4Ps,” provides different types of interventions. These include financial assistance through conditional cash transfers …
Every year, the Philippines experiences around 20 typhoons, some of which could lead to flooding and landslides in some areas. Being situated in the Pacific Ring of Fire, the country also faces earthquakes and volcanic …