MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, December 25, highlighted the expanding coverage and measurable impact of its social protection programs for senior citizens, children, and disaster-affected households as it continues to strengthen the delivery of basic services nationwide. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said more than four million indigent senior citizens are receiving a monthly P1,000 social pension under the agency’s Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program. “While the amount may be modest, it helps our elderly meet essential needs, especially medicines,” she said during a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview. Dumlao said Secretary […]... Keep on reading: DSWD expands social aid programs, reports gains in hunger reduction