The Department of Social Welfare and Development and its partner agencies will lead the Elderly Filipino Week Celebration on October 1-7, 2013. Presidential Proclamation No. 470 mandates the annual celebration of Elderly Filipino Week or Linggo ng Nakatatandang Filipino every first week of October to emphasize the important role that older persons play in nation continue reading : DSWD, Partner Agencies Lead 2013 Elderly Filipino Week Celebration

In order to prevent the outbreak of diseases and other health problems inside the evacuation centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Health (DOH) met with the City Government of Zamboanga and the members of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Cluster and the Camp Coordination and Camp Management continue reading : DSWD, DOH spearheaded meeting over sanitation measures in evacuation centers

Zamboanga City — A total of P92.22 million worth of assistance has been provided to the Zambo evacuees as of September 27, 2013.  The said assistance is composed of P88.88million in food assistance, P2.79 million in non-food items, P302,750 in financial assistance and P247,500 for the cash-for-work program provided in more than two weeks to augment continue reading : DSWD Provides P92M Worth of Assistance, Prepares for Rehabilitation Stage

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office III continues to assist some 61,274 families or 287,306 persons from 141 barangays in the provinces of Bataan and Zambales who were affected by Habagat which occurred on September 23. Of the affected families, 4,691 families or 17,815 persons are still centers in the affected areas. continue reading : DSWD FO III assists victims of Habagat

Badjao families spent their first night in Shelter Box tents last night after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with International Organization for Migration (IOM) completed the installation of tents along Cawa Cawa Boulevard in Zamboanga City.  The Rotary Club of Zamboanga facilitated and helped in the installation of the tents. Popularly continue reading : From houseboats to tents: Badjaos welcome the change

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, together with concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) continue to assist the victims of ‘Habagat’ which occurred on September 23. To date, P1,769,143.00 worth of relief assistance were provided to the affected families from the combined resources of DSWD (P1,173,053.00), LGUs (P488,565.00) and NGOs/Other GOs (P107,525.00). As of 6am continue reading : DSWD continues to assist ‘HABAGAT’ victims