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DSWD XI to digitize aid distribution with GCash

by Rhoda Grace Saron
written by Rhoda Grace Saron

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development XI (DSWD XI) is exploring a potential partnership with GCash to fast-track digitization of aid distribution.

In a press release on Wednesday, DSWD XI said the move aims to phase out traditional paperwork and manual distribution processes, as discussed in a conference meeting on June 16, 2026.

“If finalized, this proposed partnership aims to modernize aid distribution. Instead of receiving physical cash, beneficiaries would be able to access their financial assistance directly through GCash’s secure, easy-to-use digital ecosystem,” DSWD XI said.

The agency said the discussion focused on how GCash’s digital payment systems and disbursement platforms could be utilized to deliver social services more conveniently and efficiently.

DSWD XI said GCash proposed the utilization of the GCash Fund Disbursement Service (FDS) that would allow the agency to transition its payout transactions to digital wallets.

This directly addresses traditional logistical issues by eliminating long lines at physical payout centers to reach more beneficiaries in far-flung provincial areas and protecting the workforce from the safety risks of transporting large amounts of cash.

“This potential partnership would allow us to contribute to the shared goal of building an inclusive, digitally empowered nation,” Tania Gil-Padilla, GCash VP and head of VisMin Regional Business, said.

“It goes beyond digital transactions. We aim to connect government services with financial tools so local businesses can grow within that ecosystem. Our goal is to ensure no Filipino is left behind by making welfare accessible, efficient, and inclusive,” she added.

Padilla was joined by DSWD FO XI’s Regional Management Committee, represented by assistant regional director for operations Merlinda A. Paragamac.

DSWD XI said one of the key focuses is transforming digital tools into income opportunities for Sustainable Livelihood Program beneficiaries.

SLP is a capacity- building program for the identified poor, vulnerable, and marginalized households and communities aimed at providing viable interventions and support to improve the beneficiaries’ socio-economic conditions.

Also under the proposal, GCash would provide user-friendly tools to help these small businesses grow, such as SoundPay speakers that announce transactions out loud for instant confirmation.

This also includes card and QR code terminals for seamless, contactless payments and digital cash registers to track sales and build financial stability securely.

“Through this prospective strategic alliance, DSWD XI and GCash seek to redefine public welfare, turning government aid into a gateway for a safer, modern, and financially secure future for the people they serve,” DSWD XI said.

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DSWD extends P20-K cash assistance to 7 families of confirmed dead in JAS, DavOcc

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI will provide cash relief assistance amounting to P20,000 to each of the seven families of confirmed fatalities from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Jose Abad Santos (JAS), Davao Occidental.

Personnel from the DSWD XI Davao Occidental Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) team and Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) traveled to JAS on Wednesday to deliver the financial assistance to bereaved families in their respective barangays.

According to a report from the Jose Abad Santos local government unit, the seven confirmed fatalities as of 5:11 p.m. on June 9 are: 

  1. Analy Badal Dawa, 26, female (Barangay Nuing)
  2. Angelica Dawa, 26, female (Barangay Nuing)
  3. Awel De Arce, 64, male (Barangay Nuing)
  4. Arabel Bansil, 45, female (Barangay Camalian)
  5. Maribel Bansil, 6, female (Barangay Camalian) 
  6. Stella Ramirez Datu, female (Barangay Sugal); and 
  7. Jade Lacay, 18, male (Barangay Malalan)

Alongside the continued provision of psychosocial support and other services, the measure is part of the government’s immediate intervention to ease the financial burden on bereaved families.

DSWD XI is coordinating with the local government and other agencies to ensure the swift, orderly, and sensitive delivery of assistance to affected communities.

JAS municipal mayor Jason John Joyce declared on Wednesday that the municipality is now under a state of calamity.

Affected families reached 3,300, according to the JAS municipal disaster risk reduction and management office.

The DSWD XI continues damage assessment operations in the barangays of Caburan Small, Caburan Big, Marabatuan, Magulibas, Meybio, and Carahayan in the municipality.

The assessment aims to determine the extent of damage to residences, infrastructure, and other facilities, which will serve as the basis for the immediate provision of assistance and other necessary interventions for affected families and communities.

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60 Davao City street dwellers profiled for reintegration under DSWD XI’s Pag-Abot Program

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

AT LEAST 60 individuals were profiled by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI during a massive reach-out activity conducted in Davao City on May 20-21 under the agency’s Pag-Abot Program.

The DSWD Pag-Abot team visited key areas in the city, including Ecoland, Magallanes, Ulas, and Matina, to identify and immediately address the needs of children, families, and other vulnerable individuals living on the streets.

In a statement on Monday, Rovie Love Joy Belaya, social welfare officer, emphasized that the program will continue conducting a series of outreach activities to protect and assist street dwellers in recovery. 

The program also aimed to raise awareness and keep the street dwellers away from harm. 

At present, DSWD XI is coordinating with the local government units of the profiled individuals to ensure their smooth reintegration into their respective communities and families.

To note, DSWD XI’s Pag-abot program successfully reintegrated the Largo and Pansahali families on May 18, 2026, after being reached out to along San Pedro Street, Davao City, in coordination with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) and the Paginhawaan Drop-In Center for Children.

According to the assessment, both families were in dangerous situations, temporarily living on the streets with their children. 

The DSWD XI said the parents had come to the city in search of better opportunities, but ended up living on the streets. The families were temporarily placed in a safe shelter and subjected to thorough case management until their safe return to General Santos City. 

The Pag-Abot Program is DSWD’s continuing response to individuals and families living on the streets, and providing holistic interventions, including support for the reintegration of street-dwelling individuals and families into their home communities.

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DSWD XI to schedule special payout for unclaimed cash aid of Davao trike drivers

by Contributor
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BY CLIFFORD JAMES L. DANDUAN/UM Intern

‎‎TRICYCLE drivers who failed to claim their ₱5,000 cash relief assistance will be given another chance, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development Region XI said there would be a one-day special payout on a still unknown date. 

A total of 387 out of 437 qualified tricycle drivers in the city have already claimed their cash assistance as of April 8, according to data posted by the DSWD XI on its Facebook page. 

‎During the Kapehan sa Dabaw at the SM City Davao on Monday, April 13, DSWD XI regional director Rhuelo Aradanas said they must first complete the distribution of cash aid to tricycle drivers in Davao Region before setting the date for the special payout.

‎”We will just make an announcement because our payout is continuous. After this batch for TODA municipalities, we expect that there will still be unclaimed assistance from the municipalities. We will consolidate everything so that the special payout can be completed in just one day,” he said. 

‎He cited the primary reasons for the unclaimed cash aid, which included errors in the drivers’ names and the inability to show up for the release.

‎”Most of those unclaimed cases were from beneficiaries who did not show up,” he added. 

‎Aradanas also clarified that personal appearance to verify their IDs is one of the requirements for collecting the payout.

During the first payout last Wednesday, April 08, driver information was collected and enrolled in the beneficiaries’ monitoring system, now serving as DSWD XI’s basis for future cash relief assistance. 

‎The masterlist will serve as the basis if the DSWD XI decides to release successive payouts through the e-wallets.

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12-K tricycle drivers get P5,000 cash from DSWD

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

A TOTAL of 12,539 tricycle drivers across Davao Region received P5,000 in cash aid over a three-day period of distribution from April 8-10.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI disbursed a total of P62.9 million of cash relief under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS).

Digos City had the highest number of drivers served over the three-day assistance program, with a total of 4,322 clients.

In Panabo City, a total of 3,314 received aid, where 938 were catered on April 8; 1,944 on April 9; 432 on April 10.

Tagum City, on the other hand, recorded  2,773 beneficiaries (998 on April 8; 1,775 on April 9), and Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) recorded 1,743  (967 on April 8; 776 on April 9).

Meanwhile, Davao City registered the lowest turnout of 387, served only on April 8.

“Layunin ng programa na agad maibsan ang pinansyal na pasanin ng mga driver na araw-araw umaasa sa pamamasada para sa kanilang kabuhayan (The program aims to ease the financial burden of drivers who only rely on their daily earnings to survive),” DSWD said in a statement.

The DSWD is set to distribute cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle drivers, aside from tricycle drivers. 

DSWD XI regional director Rhuelo Dalilis Aradanas met with local government officials at City Hall of Davao on Friday, April 10, to address concerns on the qualifications and implementation of cash assistance for transport workers.

Aradanas reaffirmed that all legitimate public utility drivers—including tricycle, jeepney, bus, TNVS, delivery riders, and motorcycle taxi drivers—are eligible for assistance. 

Aradanas said DSWD does not limit the number of beneficiaries, provided they are included in the verified lists submitted by local government units and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB), and underwent validation and deduplication to ensure fairness and accountability.

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DSWD XI targets to release ₱5,000 cash relief to jeepney drivers after Holy Week

by Contributor
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BY SHETORI ROBLES/DNSC Intern

THE DEPARTMENT OF Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI announced that the ₱5,000 cash relief assistance for jeepney drivers affected by the fuel price hike will be released by the end of Holy Week. 

During the ON-Selebrasyon Talakayan: DSWD XI Anniversary Media Forum on Wednesday, Rhuelo Aradanas, DSWD XI regional director, said the rollout will begin in Davao Region and other parts of Mindanao after the completion of distribution in the National Capital Region (NCR).  

Before receiving the subsidy, Aradanas said beneficiaries must be members of accredited transport associations and must have permits to operate. 

The initiative focuses on the transport sector to alleviate the burden of rising fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict. 

“Yung paghingi ng tulong sa DSWD ay hindi requirement yung referral. Kahit wala po kayong kakilala, pwede po kayong lumapit sa aming mga CIUs. Kailangan lamang i-submit yung tamang requirements; hindi kailangan may backer (Requesting assistance from the DSWD does not require a referral. Even if you don’t have any personal connections, you can approach our crisis intervention units (CIUs). You only need to submit the correct requirements; no need for a political sponsor or backer),” Aradanas said.

He reiterated the agency’s preparedness and commitment to extending its fair services to the citizens affected in any crisis.   

“Nakahanda ang ating mga tao tumulong, sino man po kayo. Lahat ng nasa in crisis, pwede po kayong dumulog sa amin, at ang aming commitment po namin sa inyo ay tutulungan po namin kayo (Our people are ready to help, whoever you are. All those in crisis, you can come to us, and our commitment to you is that we will help you),” Aradanas added.

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DSWD XI prepositions family food packs, non-food items for typhoon-hit LGUs

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI has pre-positioned family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items (NFIs) across warehouses and sites in the region to ensure immediate disaster response.

As of Feb. 5, there are 91,807 available family food packs: 53,341 FFPs are in the Panacan warehouse, and 11,929 FFPs are in the Bago Oshiro warehouse.

For non-food items, there are a total of 26,259 packs, while other food and non-food items (FNIs) amount to ₱72,611,535. 

For the prepositioned FFPs by province, there are 8,031 in Davao de Oro; Davao Occidental- 3,938; Davao del Sur-2,822; Davao del Norte-2,776, and Davao Oriental-8,970.

In Davao de Oro, 5,000 FFPs, 1000 ready-to-eat food, and 100 hygiene kits are ready for deployment.

Meanwhile, a total of 5,000 FFPs are prepared for the four municipalities of Davao Oriental: 1000 each for Baganga and Lupon; and 1,500 each for Cateel and Tarragona.

DSWD XI stated that the standby funds amounted to ₱3 million.

Tropical cyclone Bulletin No. 10 issued February 5 at 2 pm placed the municipalities under TC Wind Signal No. 1, along with Davao de Oro, Davao del Norte, and the northern portion of Davao del Sur (Davao City).

However, Tropical Cyclone Bulletin No. 16 as of 8 am, these municipalities are no longer placed under TCWS as Basyang is now over the Bohol Sea and heading towards Central Visayas.

Class and work in some municipalities are still suspended as of February 6. This includes Davao City, Davao del Norte (City of Panabo, Island Garden City of Samal, and municipality of Sto. Tomas, San Isidro, Kapalong, Carmen, New Corella, Braulio E. Dujali, Asuncion, and Talaingod); Davao de Oro (New Bataan, Compostela, Maragusan, Montevista, Nabunturan, Mawab, Maco, Pantukan, Mabini, Laak, Monkayo)

As of 5 p.m. on Feb. 5, Davao Oriental, as of 12 noon, class and work in the Municipality of Caraga are suspended, while only classes are suspended in the City of Mati, Boston, Cateel, Baganga, Lupon, Banaybanay, San Isidro, and Manay. 

Photo from DSWD XI

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DSWD Davao to provide food packs, family kits to quake-hit Davao Oriental

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

Sr. San Lucas Chapel in Barangay Santiago, Caraga, Davao Oriental, sustains damage following the 6.4 magnitude quake in Manay, Davao Oriental, on Jan. 7. BFP-Caraga Station

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI is set to release food packs, family kits, and tents to quake-hit Manay town in Davao Oriental.

Manay was struck by a 6.4-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, Jan. 7, after recovering from the twin earthquakes last October 2025. 

Following the earthquake, Manay Mayor Jon Marco Dayanghirang paid a courtesy call to DSWD XI regional director Rhuelo Dalilis Aradanas regarding the incident.

In response, a total of 2,000 family good packs, 200 family kits, and tents were provided as first aid while assessment is ongoing.

The agency said it is ready to provide more relief response after an organized coordination with the affected municipality.

As of January 7, a total of 35,581 Family Food Packs (FFPs) and 19,651 Non-Food Items (NFIs) are currently stored at the regional warehouses of DSWD XI.

In Panacan Warehouse, there are 20,194 FFPs and 8,319 NFIs, while in Bago Warehouse, there are 15,387 FFPs and 11,332 NFIs. There are prepositioned FFPS in various provinces in the region for a smoother relief response.

This includes 3,979 FFPs in Davao de Oro; 5,938 in Davao Occidental; 2,322 in Davao del Sur, and 2,813 in Davao del Norte. 

However, at present, there are no prepositioned FFPs in Davao Oriental.

To note, close to 170,000 families in Davao Oriental were affected after Manay was badly-hit by the twin earthquakes last October 2025.

DSWD-Davao posted to have distributed P46.14 worth of food packs, family kits and other non-food items in the province. 

The agency has directed its field offices to be on alert and submit situational updates for a swift response.

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LGUs told to beef up Local juvenile intervention program 

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development XI requested local government units to establish a comprehensive Local Juvenile Intervention Program (LJIP) to reduce the number of children involved in crimes.

Jerome J. Gumbao, DSWD XI Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee secretariat team leader, said every LGU must have a strengthened LJIP in place.

“We wanted our LGUs to organize LJIP from municipality-level down to barangay level, because it will be focused on prevention,” Gumbao said during the Kapehan sa Dabaw.

Gumbao recognized it as one of the gaps of the LGUs, especially the barangays that have no  LJIP.

The LJIP will serve as a guide for the process from Prevention, Intervention, Diversion, Reintegration, and Aftercare.

Angelic Paña, DSWD XI Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) center head, said as of the latest data, 92 Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL) are housed in the center. Most of them are drug and rape cases.

“If it is suspected, there is a need to establish evidence because these are court-related, meaning all of our CICLs are referred to us by courts,” Paña said.

All 92 children have court orders, with the youngest being 14 years old, which supposedly should be handled in the community.

However, Paña said the Judge of the trial court opted to refer the child to RRCY to undergo rehabilitation and necessary intervention.

“Most of the influences are coming from online platforms and also coming from a dysfunctional family,” she added, noting that children will seek comfort from their barkada.

RRCY continued to provide services to the CICLs, including psychological services related to coping capacities, as some have experienced trauma and distress.

There are resident nurses and doctors to ensure the medical condition of the CICLs. Social welfare officers are also present to manage court-related cases of CICLs to assess reintegration if necessary. Of the 92 CICLs, 72 are still learners from elementary to senior high school continuing their studies inside the center through a multigraded system in partnership with a local school.

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DSWD summons vlogger who complained about ‘spoiled rice’ 

by Nova Mae Francas
written by Nova Mae Francas

A VLOGGER who complained of the alleged spoiled rice distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) XI was summoned by the agency on Wednesday. 

Narciso Lagungan, or BOY Gutter VLOG confirmed this on his Facebook post on Tuesday. 

In his video uploaded on Oct. 19, which gained 24K reactions, 6.8K comments, 14.8K shares, and 1 million views, Lagungan claimed that the rice they received was hard and foul-smelling. 

“Kamong mga DSWD kung mag relief man galing mo kanang nindot pud nga bugas, mag-relief man unta mo mura naman nig bato (You in the DSWD, if you are going to distribute relief, hopefully you give out quality rice not like this that’s hard as a rock),” he said. 

“Bisan wala pa unta tay sakit magkasakit na lang ta gumikan inyong relief hastang quality-ha (Even if we are healthy, we might even get sick because of the poor rice quality),” he added. 

He called on the agency to reveal how long the rice might have been stored in facilities before they were distributed. 

Lagungan alleged that the cooked rice caused discomfort to those who consumed it, including his family. 

DSWD XI regional director Rhuelo Aradanas posted a comment on the said video explaining that the agency uses vacuum-sealed rice in every Family Food Packs (FFPs) to avoid spoilage, pest infestation, and extend shelf life. 

“Kini nga modernong pamaagi sa pagputos nagpasiguro sa kalidad ug integridad sa mga relief goods para sa mga biktima sa kalamidad (This modern way of packing ensures the quality and integrity of the relief goods for calamity victims)” Aradanas said. 

Aradanas said each family is entitled to only one food pack and that the rice the vlogger was holding appeared to be unopened. 

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