MANILA, Philippines — Politicians, especially those running in next year’s elections, are not allowed to distribute any form of financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the ...

The Manila city government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are forming local task forces in the barangay (village) level to identify homeless families and get them off the ...

Last Dec. 16, I returned to the National Capital Region office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for the third time to finalize my sibling’s travel clearance for a four-year ...

Social Welfare Secretary Erwin Tulfo on Saturday said victims of calamities should be spared from being required to submit too many documents and filling out long application forms to get financial ...