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DSWD budget grows from under ₱200B to ₱260-270B under Marcos admin
The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) budget has grown from less than ₱200 billion when the Marcos administration began to ₱260 to ₱270 billion today, with the department consistently spending its entire allocation due to the high demand for social services, Secretary Rex…
‘Angels in Red Vests’: DSWD creates 5,000 new regular positions for social workers under Marcos admin
The Marcos administration has begun regularizing social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), with 5,000 new regular positions created this year, giving frontline welfare workers job security for the first time after years of contractual arrangements, Social Welfare…
Marcos admin revives DSWD Academy, aims to make it Southeast Asia’s center for social welfare
The Marcos administration has revived and renovated the DSWD Academy in Taguig, originally a project by former First Lady Imelda Marcos in the 1970s, as a center of excellence for social welfare and community development in Southeast Asia, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
DSWD’s crisis assistance budget triples to ₱63 billion under Marcos admin
The budget for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation program has tripled under the Marcos administration, growing from ₱18 to ₱20 billion to ₱63 billion now, Undersecretary Pinky Romualdez said Saturday. Romualdez made the disclosure in an…
More 4Ps beneficiaries exit as 1.6 million families graduate under Marcos admin
For the first time in the 18-year history of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), mass graduation has taken place under the Marcos administration, with 1.6 million families having exited the program because their lives improved, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
Marcos administration builds PH’s largest-ever disaster food stockpile
The Marcos administration has built the largest disaster food pack stockpile in Philippine history, with 4.9 million family food packs now pre-positioned in 1,010 warehouses nationwide, up from only about 200,000 when the administration began, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
Modular tents, maternity kits, ready-to-eat meals: DSWD overhauls quality of disaster response
The Marcos administration has overhauled the quality of disaster response, going beyond food distribution to ensure that evacuees retain their dignity and receive care tailored to their specific needs, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday. Gatchalian made the statement in an…
‘Walang Gutom’ program: Marcos administration ambitiously targets zero food poverty
The Marcos administration has set a clear and ambitious target: by the end of the President’s term in 2028, no Filipino family should go hungry, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday. Gatchalian made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on July 25…
No administration ever did this before: Marcos launches PH’s first-ever anti-hunger program
For the first time in Philippine history, the national government has launched a comprehensive program designed specifically to eliminate hunger, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday, July 25. Because hunger is the most severe form of poverty, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s…
Marcos gave DA chief three orders on Day 1—here’s how they fared years later
When Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel took office under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in November 2023, he received three clear directives—clean up the department, implement ₱20-per-kilo rice, and help farmers earn. Years later, Tiu Laurel says there have been wins—but also…
Marcos approves ₱300M budget for ube industry as DA eyes world No. 1 status
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved ₱300 million in additional funding for the Philippine ube industry for 2027, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) sets its sights on making the Philippines the world’s top ube producer, Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel said Saturday.…
Agriculture budget doubled under Marcos, NFA funded for infrastructure first time since 1985
The Department of Agriculture’s budget has doubled from approximately ₱100 billion under the previous administration to ₱200 billion under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel said Saturday. Tiu Laurel made the statement in an interview on DZRH News…
Marcos administration seizes most agricultural smuggling haul in history: DA chief
The Marcos administration has recorded the highest value of seized agricultural smuggling in Philippine history, Agriculture Secretary Francisco “Kiko” Tiu Laurel said Saturday. Tiu Laurel made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on July 18, as part of the DZRH…
Philippines keeps Tier 1 anti-trafficking status for 10th straight year
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Saturday that the Philippines has maintained its Tier 1 standard in the fight against human trafficking for the past ten years, as the agency continues to confront the growing challenge of online crimes—particularly the sexual abuse and exploitation of…
‘Baka kayo ay magamit’: Claire Castro urges INC to be wary of destabilization agenda behind EDSA rally
Press Undersecretary Claire Castro warned the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Tuesday, June 30, to be vigilant against those who may be using their rally along EDSA to destabilize the government, even as it stressed that the administration fully respects the religious group’s right to peaceful…