The Department of Social Welfare and Development is in favor of increasing the cash assistance provided to beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) but it needs funds to do so.
Justice Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic Clavano IV said a technical working group (TWG) will be created to secure the testimonies of the minors victimized by the Socorro Bayanihan Services.
The Bureau of Customs seized P42 million worth of imported rice at the Port of Zamboanga City over the weekend.
There is enough funding to cover for the cost of assistance for rice retailers affected by the newly imposed cap on rice, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Tuesday.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has asked the Commission on Elections to exempt the distribution of P15,000 cash grants to affected rice retailers from the election-related ban on the release of public funds.
The wife of Sen. Mark Villar served as Department of Justice undersecretary during the Duterte administration.
A P10.4 billion increase in funding is earmarked for the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the proposed 2024 budget.
Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian opens up about an unusual role reversal during his visit to Congress.
The House Committee on Poverty Alleviation urged the Department of Social Welfare and Development to suspend the delisting of up to 1.3 million poor families from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has only utilized P12.69 billion or 13.46% of the P94.34 billion allocation of the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
