koThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started providing augmentation assistance to localities affected by Tropical Depression Dodong. As of the July 14, 6PM report of the Disaster Response Operations and Monitoring Center (DROMIC), the DSWD Bicol Regional Office sent  food and non-food items worth ₱574,437.60 to to Polangui, Albay. The Department is continue reading : DSWD provides augmentation assistance for LGUs hit by ‘Dodong’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol  Regional Office distributes financial aid through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to 922 displaced families from Camalig town, 586 from Daraga, and 444 from Tabaco City on Saturday (July 15). The payout was made at the different evacuation centers of their respective municipalities. A total of continue reading : DSWD continues payout of ECT to Mayon-affected families

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian (middle) joins news forum hosts Ariel Ayala (left) and Butch Hilario (right) in the weekly Saturday News Forum on Saturday (July 15). The DSWD chief discussed the WALANG GUTOM 2027: Food Provision through Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program (Food STAMP Program) that will be continue reading : DSWD chief highlights anti-hunger initiatives, disaster preparedness, social protection programs in News Forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office on Friday (July 14) started distributing cash aid to families affected by the Mayon volcano eruption in the province of Albay. The cash aid under the emergency cash transfer (ECT) program is in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and continue reading : DSWD Bicol Reg’l Office gives cash aid to Mayon-affected families in Albay

“We can never end poverty overnight. But we can win the long fight against it by winning the small battles along the way.” This was the main message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian during the Zero Hunger Summit at the Ateneo de Manila University on Friday (July 14). In continue reading : DSWD chief highlights role of community in ending hunger during Zero Hunger Summit

Kilala ang ating mga Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) bilang makabagong bayani ng ating henerasyon. Ang kanilang kwento ng sakripisyo makapagbigay lamang ng magandang buhay sa kanilang mga minamahal ay sadya namang nakamamangha. Tulad nila, si Larry De Lara, 50, naninirahan sa Brgy. Sta Teresa, Magsaysay, Occidental Mindoro, ay sumubok din ng kaniyang kapalaran sa ibang continue reading : SLP Kwentong Sibol: “Ang Haligi: Natatanging Kwento ng Isang OFW”

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian delivers his keynote speech, focusing on the WALANG GUTOM 2027: Food Provision through Strategic Transfer and Alternative Measures Program (Food STAMP Program or FSP), during the Zero Hunger Summit at the Ateneo de Manila University on Friday (July 14). The FSP is a new initiative continue reading : DSWD chief presents initiatives to end hunger during Zero Hunger Summit

Regional offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are currently on high alert in preparation for the possible effects of Tropical Depression Dodong, which made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela province early morning of Friday (July 14). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed all regional directors to be “extra ready” to respond to families continue reading : DSWD Regional Offices on high alert for possible effects of TD ‘Dodong’

As part of its continuing efforts to empower teenage mothers and their families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) called for the support of students, educators, teenage parents, clients, and local officials in Antipolo City to its Project ProtecTEEN. Through the project’s Coffee Table Discussion and Advocacy Forum held on Tuesday (July 11) continue reading : DSWD calls for support to ProtecTEEN among Rizal constituents

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office continues to reach out to residents living within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone (PDZ) around Mayon Volcano in Albay province. In his report to the DSWD’s Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG), Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio noted there are still many evacuees going continue reading : DSWD Bicol Reg’l office continues to reach out to residents in 6-km permanent danger zone