DSWD receives solar lanterns, vehicles from donors

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently received a total of 1,002 units of solar lanterns from Panasonic for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Eastern Visayas. The donation was received by DSWD-Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Operations Office (DRRROO) Director Restituto Macuto (right) from Panasonic President Nobou Yasuhira at the National Resource Operations Center continue reading : DSWD receives solar lanterns, vehicles from donors

DSWD turns over housing units to ‘Pablo’ victims

(Left photo) A family shows the Title and Certificate of Occupancy on their new home. (Right photo) A beneficiary receives her Title and Certificate of Occupancy from DSWD-Field Office XI Director Priscilla Razon. Cateel, Davao Oriental – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the provincial governments of Davao Oriental and continue reading : DSWD turns over housing units to ‘Pablo’ victims

DSWD turns over housing units to ‘Pablo’ victims

Cateel, Davao Oriental – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the provincial governments of Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley will turnover some 1,266 permanent shelter units to families whose houses were totally damaged  by Typhoon Pablo in December 2012. The houses were constructed through the DSWD Modified Shelter Assistance Program continue reading : DSWD turns over housing units to ‘Pablo’ victims

Once dengue-prone community now enjoys good health thru DSWD project

Mercy, beaming with pride, stands beside the concrete canal project that she and her fellow volunteers actively implemented. Esperanza, Agusan Del Sur – Every time the rain comes during the months of June to September,  Mercy Balagon, 38, cannot help but worry about the health of her two daughters. For the past years, it is continue reading : Once dengue-prone community now enjoys good health thru DSWD project

Once dengue-prone community now enjoys good health thru DSWD project

Esperanza, Agusan Del Sur – Every time the rain comes during the months of June to September,  Mercy Balagon, 38, cannot help but worry about the health of her two daughters. For the past years, it is during these months that incidence of dengue fever in this town reaches its peak. Mercy recalls that in continue reading : Once dengue-prone community now enjoys good health thru DSWD project

DSWD resumes cash payout to CCT families in Capiz

Iloilo City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here announced that it has started to release on December 11 the cash grants of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries from the 16 municipalities and one city of Capiz in Western Visayas. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the cash grants would be a continue reading : DSWD resumes cash payout to CCT families in Capiz

DSWD continues relief work even during the holidays

Secretary Soliman briefs representatives of international humanitarian organizations on the on-going relief work in Tacloban City. Tacloban City, Leyte – To ensure that relief distribution will continue in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda, there will be no holiday break for some Field Offices and personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Our continue reading : DSWD continues relief work even during the holidays

DSWD continues relief work even during the holidays

Tacloban City, Leyte – To ensure that relief distribution will continue in areas affected by Typhoon Yolanda, there will be no holiday break for some Field Offices and personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Our staff will be on rotational duty so that relief distribution will not be interrupted,” DSWD Secretary continue reading : DSWD continues relief work even during the holidays

DSWD accepts P6.5M donation of PAGCOR

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman accepts the P6,561,600.00 check donation from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chief Executive Officer Cristino Naguiat for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Eastern Visayas. Witnessing today’s turn-over at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City are (from left) DSWD Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Operations continue reading : DSWD accepts P6.5M donation of PAGCOR

DSWD accepts P6.5M donation of PAGCOR

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman accepts the P6,561,600.00 check donation from Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chief Executive Officer Cristino Naguiat for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Eastern Visayas. Witnessing today’s turn-over at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon City are (from left) DSWD Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Operations continue reading : DSWD accepts P6.5M donation of PAGCOR