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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Amendments to 4Ps law will let beneficiaries stay more than 7 years — DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that amendments to the 4Ps program would allow beneficiaries to stay in the program as long as they needed to. During the Post-SONA discussion on Tuesday, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian shared that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s call to amend the 4Ps law would allow those in the program to stay longer than seven years. Gatchalian noted this as a welcome development, as two million Filipinos were about to exit the program in 2026 for reaching the maximum number of years in the program. 'Itong programa na ito namumuhunan tayo sa taong bayan, namumuhunan tayo sa Pilipino. This is an investment in human capital. Kumbaga hindi pa tapos yung ating pamumuhunan, kailangan siguraduhin natin na hindi masayang 'yung investment natin,' he said. (This program invests in the public and Filipinos. This is an investment on human capital. Our investments are not yet over, so we need to ensure that what we have poured in would not be wasted.) Gatchalian noted that the length of a beneficiary's stay in the program should depend on their state and quality of life, and if they would be able to support themselves after graduating from the program. 'Tinignan ng Pangulo yung kapakanan nila at yung estado nila sa buhay rather than yung pipilitin natin na alis sila sa programa, masasayang ang pamumuhunan natin sa kanila at masasayang yung programa sa whole,' he shared. (The President is considering their welfare and state of life rather than forcing them to leave the program, and it would be a waste of our investment on them and the program as a whole.) 'Kailan tignan natin yung estado ng pamilya: Kaya na ba talaga nilang tumayo sa kanilang sariling paa? Yung mga anak ba nila, nakatapos na?' he added. (We need to look at the state of the family: Can they now stand on their own? Have their kids been able to finish their studies?) The DSWD Secretary shared that 1.4 million Filipinos have already graduated from the 4Ps program since it began in 2022. — RF, GMA Integrated News
Filipino Times
5 days ago
- Climate
- Filipino Times
DSWD pushes for resilient, climate-ready communities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is aiming to shift its focus from reactive disaster response to proactive investments in climate-resilient communities. In a speech during the 37th National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) celebration at the DSWD central office in Quezon City, Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized the need to strengthen the capacity of vulnerable communities amid the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters caused by climate change. 'Tayo sa DSWD, we are known for disaster response, but our promise in the next couple of days, or in the next couple of months, or in the next couple of years is to invest in resilient communities,' he added. He said the agency would allocate funds to capacitate poor, vulnerable, and marginalized sectors to help them adapt to the 'new normal.' Gatchalian highlighted programs such as Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and Project BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished), which combine agricultural development and climate adaptation. These initiatives include a cash-for-training/work component that offers temporary employment while providing practical training in gardening, water harvesting, disaster risk reduction, and climate change adaptation. The DSWD chief also expressed gratitude to disaster responders and local government units (LGUs) for their coordinated efforts during recent calamities. 'To all DSWD personnel and LGUs, thank you for the swift and coordinated disaster response in the past 12 days,' he said.
Filipino Times
22-07-2025
- Climate
- Filipino Times
Over 490,000 families affected by Habagat
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 490,418 families have been affected by heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), with 14,191 families currently staying in about 500 evacuation centers nationwide. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian reported that 92,590 family food packs have been distributed since Tropical Cyclone Crising hit, and relief operations will continue in the coming days. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), six deaths have been recorded due to Crising, Habagat, and a low-pressure area, with damages estimated at ₱413 million in infrastructure and ₱54 million in agriculture. A state of calamity has been declared in Umingan, Pangasinan, as PAGASA warns of more rains with three low-pressure areas being monitored.
GMA Network
22-07-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
Romualdez: May ayuda na tig-P10-M na AKAP funds ang 36 na distrito na apektado ng pagbaha
Makatatanggap ng ayuda na tig-P10 milyon mula sa AKAP funds ng gobyerno ang 36 legislative districts na naapektuhan ng pagbaha dulot ng bagyong Crising at ng Habagat, ayon kay Speaker Martin Romualdez. Idadaan ang pamamahagi ng tulong sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na pinamumunuan ni Secretary Rex Gatchalian. Ang 33 sa naturang mga distrito ay nasa Metro Manila at tatlo sa Palawan: Caloocan City First District, represented by Oscar Malapitan Caloocan City Second District, represented by Edgar Erice Caloocan City Third District, represented by Dean Asistio Las Piñas Lone District, represented by Mark Anthony Santos Makati First District, represented by Monique Lagdameo Makati City Second District, represented by Dennis 'Alden' Almario Malabon Lone District, represented by Antolin 'Lenlen' Oreta III. Mandaluyong Lone District, represented by Alexandria Gonzales Manila First District represented by Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. Manila Second District, represented by Rolando Valeriano Manila Third District, represented by Joel Chua Manila Fourth District, represented by Giselle Maceda Manila City Fifth District, represented by Irwin Tieng Manila Sixth District, represented by Bienvenido Abante Jr. Marikina First District, represented by Marcy Teodoro Marikina Second District, represented by Romero 'Miro' Quimbo Muntinlupa Lone District, represented byJaime Fresnedi Navotas First District, represented by Tobias 'Toby' Tiangco Parañaque First District, represented by Eric Olivarez, Parañaque Second District, represented by Brian Raymund Yamsuan Pasay Lone District, represented by Antonino Calixto Pasig Lone District, represented by Roman Romulo Quezon City First District, represented by Arjo Atayde Quezon City Second District, represented by Ralph Wendel Tulfo Quezon City Third District, represented by Franz Pumaren Quezon City Fourth District, represented by Jesus 'Bong' Suntay Quezon City Fifth District, represented by Patrick Michael 'PM' Vargas Quezon City Sixth District, represented by Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar San Juan Lone District, represented by Ysabel Maria Zamora Taguig City Second District, represented by Jorge Daniel Bocobo Taguig Pateros First District, represented by Ricardo Cruz Jr. Valenzuela First District, represented by Kenneth Gatchalian Valenzuela Second District, represented by Gerald Galang Palawan First District, represented by Rosalie Salvame Palawan Second District, represented by Jose Alvarez Palawan Third District, represented by Gil Acosta 'This is just the beginning of our coordinated disaster response. This amount will go a long way, but this will not be the last. The people should be able to feel that the government is ready to help them,' ayon sa pahayag ni Romualdez. Maliban sa pinansiyal na tulong, may mga ipapamahagi ring relief packs, pati na hot meals para sa mga evacuees na nasa mga paaralan, covered courts at iba pang temporary shelters. Ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City at Maynila, nagdeklara ng state of calamity sa kanilang nasasakupan upang magamit ang pondo na nakalaan para sa kalamidad. — Mula sa ulat ni Llanesca T. Panti/FRJ, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
22-07-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
36 districts to get P10 million AKAP funds each amid floods, says Romualdez
The government will give 36 legislative districts P10 million each in AKAP funds to aid those affected by the floods brought by Tropical Storm Crising and the Southwestern Monsoon or Habagat, Leyte Representative Martin Romualdez said Tuesday. The aid will be distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led by Secretary Rex Gatchalian. The beneficiaries are 33 legislative districts in Metro Manila and three in Palawan: Caloocan City First District, represented by Oscar Malapitan Caloocan City Second District, represented by Edgar Erice Caloocan City Third District, represented by Dean Asistio Las Piñas Lone District, represented by Mark Anthony Santos Makati First District, represented by Monique Lagdameo Makati City Second District, represented by Dennis 'Alden' Almario Malabon Lone District, represented by Antolin 'Lenlen' Oreta III. Mandaluyong Lone District, represented by Alexandria Gonzales Manila First District represented by Rep. Ernesto Dionisio Jr. Manila Second District, represented by Rolando Valeriano Manila Third District, represented by Joel Chua Manila Fourth District, represented by Giselle Maceda Manila City Fifth District, represented by Irwin Tieng Manila Sixth District, represented by Bienvenido Abante Jr. Marikina First District, represented by Marcy Teodoro Marikina Second District, represented by Romero 'Miro' Quimbo Muntinlupa Lone District, represented byJaime Fresnedi Navotas First District, represented by Tobias 'Toby' Tiangco Parañaque First District, represented by Eric Olivarez, Parañaque Second District, represented by Brian Raymund Yamsuan Pasay Lone District, represented by Antonino Calixto Pasig Lone District, represented by Roman Romulo Quezon City First District, represented by Arjo Atayde Quezon City Second District, represented by Ralph Wendel Tulfo Quezon City Third District, represented by Franz Pumaren Quezon City Fourth District, represented by Jesus 'Bong' Suntay Quezon City Fifth District, represented by Patrick Michael 'PM' Vargas Quezon City Sixth District, represented by Ma. Victoria Co-Pilar San Juan Lone District, represented by Ysabel Maria Zamora Taguig City Second District, represented by Jorge Daniel Bocobo Taguig Pateros First District, represented by Ricardo Cruz Jr. Valenzuela First District, represented by Kenneth Gatchalian Valenzuela Second District, represented by Gerald Galang Palawan First District, represented by Rosalie Salvame Palawan Second District, represented by Jose Alvarez Palawan Third District, represented by Gil Acosta 'This is just the beginning of our coordinated disaster response. This amount will go a long way, but this will not be the last. The people should be able to feel that the government is ready to help them,' Romualdez said. In addition to the financial aid, relief packs have been readied for mass distribution, including servings of hot meals for evacuees currently housed in schools, covered courts and other temporary shelters. — BM, GMA Integrated News
