The Department of Social Welfare and Development has sent more augmentation assistance to local government units (LGUs) affected by heavy rains and floods spawned by the Southwest Monsoon that hit most of Luzon and Visayas over the past two weeks. As of 6 am today, the Department has provided ₱9,197,733.30 augmentation assistance in the form continue reading : DSWD to provide aid as long as there are ‘Habagat’ evacuees
DSWD continues to extend aid to ‘Habagat’-affected families; vows transparency in handling public resources
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead disaster response agency, continues to extend relief and augmentation support to families affected by the Southwest Monsoon rains. Based on the recent bulletin released by the DSWD, as of 4AM of August 19, the combined amount of assistance extended to affected families reached to continue reading : DSWD continues to extend aid to ‘Habagat’-affected families; vows transparency in handling public resources
DSWD lauds passage of Anti-Mail Spouse Act
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports the newly passed Republic Act No. 10906 or An Act Providing Stronger Measures Against Unlawful Practices, Businesses and Schemes of Matching and Offering Filipinos to Foreign Nationals for Purposes of Marriage or Common Law Partnership, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act 6955, also referred to as continue reading : DSWD lauds passage of Anti-Mail Spouse Act
DSWD conducts counseling for bereaved relatives of electrocuted 4Ps beneficiaries in Pangasinan
Following the death of a family of five members in Malasiqui, Pangasinan, due to electrocution, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now providing psycho-social support to the bereaved relatives to help them cope with the trauma of losing their loved ones. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said that the local government of Malasiqui continue reading : DSWD conducts counseling for bereaved relatives of electrocuted 4Ps beneficiaries in Pangasinan
DSWD now on blue alert status; continues to monitor impact of ‘Habagat’ via virtual opcen
With Blue Alert Status already declared by the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also now on the same mode but continues to monitor the impact of ‘Habagat’ through its virtual operations center (VOC) based at the Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. According continue reading : DSWD now on blue alert status; continues to monitor impact of ‘Habagat’ via virtual opcen
LGUs are the first responders to disaster response, DSWD to augment resources
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo explained its partnership with local government units (LGUs) in providing response in times of calamities. She said that while the DSWD provides the needed basic services of disaster-affected families through the prepositioning of family food packs and standby funds, LGUs are the first responders in continue reading : LGUs are the first responders to disaster response, DSWD to augment resources
Solve the problem of landlessness in the provinces so Filipinos won’t migrate to the cities to look for Jobs
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo today issued a comment regarding the recent editorial of the People’s Journal (dated August 14, 2016, titled “A Bottomless Pit) criticizing the program began by the previous administration called the Informal Settler Families (ISF) Program or “Oplan Likas” or Lumikas para Iwas Kalamidad at Sakit. continue reading : Solve the problem of landlessness in the provinces so Filipinos won’t migrate to the cities to look for Jobs
DSWD reminds TV programs to be mindful of children’s rights
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo reminded all television and radio stations to be mindful of children’s rights when casting them in any kind of program or when putting them in situations that make them vulnerable. This is in reaction to the current issue involving Badjao teenager who felt ridiculed by continue reading : DSWD reminds TV programs to be mindful of children’s rights
P5.8 M worth of aid given to ‘Habagat’-affected families
The August 17, 4am bulletin of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that P5.8 million worth of aid from the combined resources of the DSWD with P3,439,020.65, local government units (LGUs) in Regions III and CALABARZON with P1,977,633.20, and non-government organizations (NGOs) with 389,786.20 have been provided to families affected by the continue reading : P5.8 M worth of aid given to ‘Habagat’-affected families
DSWD, LGUs intensify relief ops for ‘Habagat’; Sec. Taguiwalo assures enough food supply for victims
Under the directions of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, DSWD disaster teams together with local government units (LGUs) have intensified their relief operations in areas battered by the Southwest Monsoon rains and floods. Sec. Taguiwalo also assured that the Department has enough stockpile of family food packs and standby continue reading : DSWD, LGUs intensify relief ops for ‘Habagat’; Sec. Taguiwalo assures enough food supply for victims
