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Top 10 agencies with biggest budget based on 2026 bicam

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DSWD files complaints vs Iloilo City officials tagged in cash aid kickbacks

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FACT CHECK: Christmas bonus links for 4Ps members, non-members, are fake, lead to phishing websites

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<p><strong>Claim: </strong>Both Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) members and non-members are eligible for a P5,000 Christmas bonus, which they can claim by registering through a link shared in posts online.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this: </strong>Multiple posts making this claim have been shared on Facebook, with the most popular reaching 2.2 million views, 27,800 reactions, and 11,400 shares. The page repeatedly promoting the claim, “MSWD News Update,” has 130,000 followers.</p>

<p>Text in the video states:<em> “5k Christmas bonus sa lahat ng 4Ps member at non-member. Christmas bonus P5k schedule of payout: 3/December 8, 2025 hanggang December 20, 2025.”</em></p>

<p>(P5,000 Christmas bonus for all 4Ps members and non-members. Christmas bonus ₱5,000 payout schedule: December 8, 2025 to December 20, 2025.)</p>

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<p><strong>The facts: </strong>A screenshot of the image analyzed using the AI detection tool <a href="https://sightengine.com/detect-ai-generated-images" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sight Engine</a> shows that the image is likely AI-generated with a 99% probability. It also indicates a 99% chance of face manipulation and 91% si

FACT CHECK: Registration links for PWD cash aid lead to phishing, shopping sites

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<p><strong>Claim:</strong> Parents of children with disabilities can claim P100,000 cash assistance yearly by registering through a link provided in social media posts circulating online.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this:</strong> Several posts bearing the false claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one garnering 135,000 views, 1,300 reactions, and 313 shares. The page repeatedly spreading the claim, “Pinoy Newswire,” has 747,000 followers.</p>

<p>“<em>Lahat ng may anak na PWD </em>(person with disability)<em> makakatanggap ng P100,000 kada taon</em>. <em>Magpalista lang sa link na nasa post namin nationwide</em>,” says a female news anchor in the video.</p>

<p>(All those with children who are PWDs can receive P100,000 every year. Register nationwide using the link in our post.)</p>

<p>Other pages making the same claim also pose as news sites, with page names such as “Nagkakaisang Pilipino Tv” and “Edukasyon News: PH Updates Today.”</p>

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<p><strong>The facts:</strong> Scanning tools show that the supposed registration links lead to unrelated shopping platforms and unofficial blog sites that expose users to phishing risks.</p>

<p>Li

FACT CHECK: Registration links for ‘Christmas bonus’ payouts lead to phishing site

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<p><strong>Claim:</strong> Parents with children enrolled from the elementary to college levels can claim a Christmas bonus by registering through a link provided in posts circulating online.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this:</strong> Several posts bearing the claim have been circulating on Facebook, with the most popular one garnering 602,000 views, 13,100 reactions, and 3,000 shares. The page repeatedly spreading the claim, “Tagalog news channel,” has 220,000 followers.</p>

<p>“<em>Paalala: Lahat ng may pinapaaral, makakatanggap ng Christmas bonus ng mahigit P10,000 mula elementary, high school, senior high, at college</em>,” says a female newscaster. “<em>Fill-upan ang form na nasa post namin at comment section upang kasama ka sa mabibigyan</em>.”</p>

<p>(Reminder: All those who have children enrolled in the elementary, high school, senior high, and college levels can receive a Christmas bonus of more than P10,000. Fill out the form in our post and comment section to be included in the list of recipients.)</p>

<p>Other variations of the post suggest that the alleged bonus can be claimed through the government’s <a href="https://fo6.dswd.gov.ph/about-us/programs/unconditional-cash-transfer-program-uct/">Unconditional Cash Transfer</a> (UCT) program.</p>

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Iloilo mayor seeks pause on typhoon aid as DSWD probes cash skimming

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Cordillera Records Seven Deaths, Two Missing as Uwan Triggers Landslides

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<p>The death toll in the Cordillera Region has climbed to seven, while two individuals remain missing following landslides and falling trees caused by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Uwan.</p>

<p>In Tinoc, Ifugao, a farmer died after being buried by a landslide while sleeping in his hut on November 9.</p>

<p>In Benguet, Governor Melchor Diclas confirmed three fatalities — two in Buguias and one in Kabayan — all victims of landslides on November 10.</p>

<p>In Barlig, Mountain Province, a 57-year-old man was killed after being buried by collapsed soil at around 3:00 AM on November 10.</p>

<p>In Western Uma, Lubuagan, Kalinga, two individuals identified as Eric Magwin and Aki Magwin died in a landslide, while two others, Kagawad Redento Tino and Ricardo Magwin, remain missing.</p>

<p>Authorities expect the number of casualties to rise as validation continues, particularly in Ifugao, which was heavily affected by landslides and fallen trees.</p>

<p>The Department of Social Welfare and Development–Cordillera has yet to release official data on the total number of affected families in the region.</p>

<p>Several houses in Kalinga and Mountain Province were reported damaged due to strong winds and heavy rains.</p>

<p>In Tanudan, Kalinga, floodwaters swept away two classrooms of Lubo Elementary School, while other schools in Mountain Province and Benguet also sustained damage.</p>

<p>Roads and bridges across the Cordillera Administrative Region remain impassa

FACT CHECK: Registration links for DSWD free housing program are fake

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<p><strong>Claim</strong>: The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is promising free housing for Filipinos who register using links provided in social media posts.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this: </strong>The video containing the claim was posted on October 23 and has garnered over 17,000 reactions, 8,500 comments, 7,900 shares, and 718,000 views. It was posted by the Facebook page “DSWD Newsline Updates,” which has over 126,000 followers. Numerous videos from the same page also contain similar claims.</p>

<p>In the video, a man is seen saying, <em>“Wala ka bang bahay? Magpalista na! Nasa post namin at comment section ang link ng form. I-share itong post at mag follow sa aming page para mabigyan kita.”</em></p>

<p>(Don’t you have a house? Register now! The link to the form is in our post and comment section. Share this post and follow our page so I can give you a house.)</p>

<p>The Facebook page has been consistently posting content that claims to provide government aid to those who register through links included in their posts.</p>

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<p><strong>The facts:</strong> The DSWD has no program offering free housing for all. In an <a href="https:

FACT CHECK: No P100,000 yearly payout for all senior citizens

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FACT CHECK: No presidential order suspending classes due to influenza-like illness

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<p><strong>Claim:</strong> President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed a memorandum announcing the suspension of classes from October 20 to 25, 2025, to allow sick students to recover from influenza-like illnesses.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false-nbsp"><strong>Rating:</strong> FALSE </h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-check this:</strong> Multiple posts bearing variations of the claim have been surfacing on Facebook, with the most popular one gaining 492 reactions, 81 comments, and 647 shares, as of writing.</p>

<p>An October 19 post from the page named “DSWD Television” reads, “<em>8:00 pm nilagdaan ng Pangulo ang memo na nagsasaad ilang lugar sa Pilipinas ay pansamantalang walang pasok mula October 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.</em>” </p>

<p>(The President signed a memorandum at 8:00 pm stating that classes will be suspended in parts of the Philippines from October 20 to 25.)</p>

<p>The post includes links to the supposed list of areas with class suspensions.</p>

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<p><strong>The facts: </strong>Marcos did not sign any memorandum ordering the suspension of classes from October 20 to 25, contrary to the claim. No such announcement was made on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pcogovph" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">o

FACT CHECK: Circulating list of areas under lockdown due to flu-like cases is fake

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<p><strong>Claim: </strong>Various areas in the Philippines will be under lockdown from October 19 to 25, 2025, due to rising cases of influenza-like illnesses.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this: </strong>The Facebook page “DSWD Television,” which has 985,000 followers, made numerous posts about a supposed lockdown to be implemented in various parts of the Philippines. The posts have garnered more than 13,000 reactions, 5,000 comments, and 43,000 shares as of the time of writing.</p>

<p>The posts list cities in Metro Manila and various provinces, with a header that says, “Under lockdown <em>dahil sa pagtaas ng kaso ng influenza virus</em> (Under lockdown due to rising cases of influenza virus).”</p>

<p>The posts also include alleged links to a full list of affected areas in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.</p>

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<p><strong>The facts: </strong>The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/167bQMEorG/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">flagged the posts from the “DSWD Television” page as fake</a>, and there are no lockdown announcements, contrary to the claim.</p>

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Unregistered Bukidnon care facility operated for years ‘untouched’ by authorities

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<p>CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The dirty, unregistered care facility for the aged in Maramag, <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/mindanao/l61032104-bukidnon/">Bukidnon</a>, that had been shut down by the <a href="https://www.rappler.com/philippines/government/n76313336-dswd/">Department of Social Welfare and Development </a>(DSWD) operated under the noses of authorities for the past three years.</p>

<p>The facility for <a href="https://www.rappler.com/topic/senior-citizens/">senior citizens</a> and <a href="https://www.rappler.com/topic/persons-with-disabilities/">persons with disabilities </a>situated in a 600-square meter property in Barangay North Poblacion was left “untouched” by authorities that it became “an open secret” in Maramag town, residents said.</p>

<p>Lian Santiago, a staff of the Maramag Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, said every time they conduct an inspection on the facility of the Bukidnon Multi-Sectoral Services Foundation Incorporated (BUMSSEFI) in Barangay North Poblacion, they were stymied when they were shown the Security Exchange Commission registration document plastered on the wall of one the buildings.</p>

<p>“Because of that, we thought the foundation was legal. So we only issued warnings to the owners that they are prohibited to accept clients,” Santiago said.</p>

<p>Santiago said the foundation and its owners violated the warning and secretly accepted clients.</p>

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FACT CHECK: 4Ps not set to be scrapped after September 2025

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<p><strong>Claim: </strong>The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is set to be scrapped, with the last payout in September 2025.</p>

<h5 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-rating-false"><strong>Rating: FALSE</strong></h5>

<p><strong>Why we fact-checked this: </strong>The Facebook reel bearing the claim was posted on September 17 by “Ka Bene News Tv,” which has 168,000 followers. The video has garnered 260,000 views and 1,600 likes as of writing, with other similar content posted and shared on the account.</p>

<p>The video shows an announcement supposedly made by a Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) employee in front of the agency’s office, saying, “<em>Tatanggalin na ang 4Ps, ang huling payout ay ngayong September</em>.”</p>

<p>(4Ps is set to be scrapped; the last payout will be this September.)</p>

<p>The woman in the video then advised viewers to check the post’s caption for more details, which also purportedly includes alleged links to lists of recipients grouped into different regions. </p>

<p>The post received mixed reactions from users online, with some pushing for the removal of the program while others criticized the post as a scam.</p>

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<p><strong>The facts: </strong>4Ps is not set to be removed. The welfare program i

DSWD Taps GCash for Faster Social Services, Travel Clearances, and Digital Donations

Two more agreements include the Quadripartite MOA signed between #DSWD, #LANDBANK, Treasury, and #GCash to accelerate processing of social protection and public welfar… http://www.appsgadget.com/2025/06/dswd-gcash-digital-partnership-social-services.html

Panel senior vice chairperson and Marikina Rep. #StellaQuimbo said the OVP budget was cut by P1.29 billion, affecting the social service programs of Vice President #SaraDuterte’s office, and that lawmakers intend to realign that money to other government agencies like the #DSWD and the #DOH. #Philippines #CongressPH

OVP budget cut from P2 billion to P733 million by House panel
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FILE PHOTO: House committee on appropriations senior vice chairperson and Marikina Rep. Stella Quimbo says in a press conference on Thursday, September 12, 2024, that the panel recommended slashing the Office of the Vice President (OVP) budget for 2025. She said the proposed OVP budget of P2.037 billion was reduced to only P733.198 million. | PHOTO: Facebook page of Teacher Stella Quimbo

#Davao Region police spokesperson Major #CatherineDelaRey said the alleged victims — a woman from #Cotabato province and a 21-year-old male from #Samar — were brought to the Women and Children’s Protection Desk of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the region for documentation.

#DSWD also helped with the rescue and were taking care of the alleged victims.

#ApolloQuibuloy #Philippines

Police rescue alleged trafficking victims from #Quiboloy compound in Davao
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"Forced evacuation began on Friday according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (#DSWD), after the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (#Phivolcs) raised Alert Level 3 over #Mayon." #MayonVolcano #Philippines

Over 7,000 persons evacuated in #Albay amid Mayon unrest — DSWD
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AWAY FROM DANGER ZONE Evacuees are hauled off to shelters from a village in Giunobatan town, Albay, on June 9, 2023, a day after Phivolcs raised the Mayon Volcano alert status to level 3. INQUIRER file photo / MARK ALVIC ESPLANA

"Alagao reported that Typhoon Mawar is expected to hit the country’s northwestern regions and will travel north following a Tuesday meeting between the Disaster Response Management Bureau (#DRMB) and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (#Pagasa)."

#DSWD braces for #TyphoonMawar; extra food packs ready | #Philippines #BadWeather
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Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian answers questions from media members during his first press briefing as DSWD Secretary on February 3, 2023 at DSWD Central Office. INQUIRER.net file photo / NOY MORCOSO

"The #DSWD has been distributing food packs in #OrientalMindoro shortly after the #MTPrincessEmpress sank in waters between Mindoro island and Marinduque.

But the resulting oil spill has devastated almost all towns on Mindoro’s east coast, particularly #Pola town, before moving south, then southwest before reaching an island village in #Taytay, #Palawan, on Friday."

#Mindoro #OilSpill victims reach 19,000 | #Pollution #Philippines
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#DSWD

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