FACT: DSWD water filtration kit estimated costs P26 million, P2,566.66 each

A Facebook post claims that the DSWD water filtration kit costs P2,566.66 each. 

CLAIM

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has made efforts to prepare Filipinos for heavy rains and droughts. One of their ideas was to collect the rain in a bucket to filter and use during the drought season, costing a total of almost P26 million.

RATING: FACT

CONCLUSION:

Upon checking the DSWD FY 2026 Annual Procurement Plan, the set budget for these kits was estimated around P26,949,930 for 10,500 kits. If computed, that would mean each kit is worth P2,566.66.

THE FACTS:

• The DSWD FY 2026 Annual Procurement Plan has an estimated budget of P26,949,930 for 10,500 water filtration kits.
• On October 14, 2026, the water filtration kit was demonstrated and tested during a Palace briefing with Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Palace press officer Claire Castro.
• Gatchalian also stated that these kits are a priority for areas under a state of calamity and that they would be distributed free of charge 

THE BOTTOMLINE:

The Philippine government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) suggest that Filipinos use filtered buckets for the upcoming super El Niño. An estimated amount of P26,949,930 was allotted for the 10,500 filtration kits in the DSWD FY 2026 Annual Procurement Plan.