To securely address the needs of displaced families brought about by the on-going armed conflict between government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to send additional food and non-food supplies to the city. Three DSWD field offices provided augmentation assistance to continue reading : DSWD sends more good to Zamboanga City for armed conflict victims
Secretary Soliman still in Zamboanga, orders repacking of more relief goods
(Left) Secretary Soliman and DILG Secretary Mar Roxas talk to evacuees at the Zamboanga Grandstand to know their situation and their needs. (Right) Secretary Soliman addresses evacuees at the grandstand and assured them of government assistance, while DILG Secretary Mar Roxas and Zamboanga City Mayor Beng Climaco listen. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman continue reading : Secretary Soliman still in Zamboanga, orders repacking of more relief goods
Secretary Soliman still in Zamboanga, orders repacking of more relief goods
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman who is still in Zamboanga City today to check on the situation of the evacuees said that repacking of more relief goods at the DSWD Region IX compound is on-going to address the increasing need for food assistance as more families are being displaced by the on-going clash continue reading : Secretary Soliman still in Zamboanga, orders repacking of more relief goods
DSWD Secretary visits Zamboanga today, continued relief aid for armed conflict victims assured
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman flew to Zamboanga City today to personally oversee the situation of families in the different evacuation centers who were displaced by the on-going conflict between government forces and members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). According to Secretary Soliman, since Monday, DSWD-Region IX augmented the city government continue reading : DSWD Secretary visits Zamboanga today, continued relief aid for armed conflict victims assured
DSWD Secretary visits Zamboanga today, continued relief aid for armed conflict victims assured
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman flew to Zamboanga City today to personally oversee the situation of families in the different evacuation centers who were displaced by the on-going conflict between government forces and members of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). According to Secretary Soliman, since Monday, DSWD-Region IX augmented the city government continue reading : DSWD Secretary visits Zamboanga today, continued relief aid for armed conflict victims assured
Zamboanga stand off displaces over two thousand families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that as of 10 am today, 2,912 families composed of 9,440 individuals have been displaced by the on-going clash between government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Zamboanga City. The displaced families are temporarily staying at the city grandstand, Tetuan Church, Tetuan Elementary School, continue reading : Zamboanga stand off displaces over two thousand families
Vegetable production boosts recovery of Pablo victims
Beneficiaries of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers Training Program in Monkayo, Compostela Valley harvest their produce. Eight months after typhoon ‘Pablo’ hit Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, the affected families are earning anew from vegetable farming. Some 50 families including Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program partner-beneficiaries in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, were initially trained through the Kabalikat continue reading : Vegetable production boosts recovery of Pablo victims
Vegetable production boosts recovery of Pablo victims
Eight months after typhoon ‘Pablo’ hit Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley, the affected families are earning anew from vegetable farming. Some 50 families including Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program partner-beneficiaries in Monkayo, Compostela Valley, were initially trained through the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farmers Training Program, a four-month vegetable production course. As a culminating activity of the training, a harvest festival continue reading : Vegetable production boosts recovery of Pablo victims
DSWD keeps close watch of Zamboanga armed conflict
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman ordered the DSWD Region IX Quick Response Team to closely monitor the situation and coordinate with the Office of Zamboanga City Mayor Isabelle Climaco-Salazar for any augmentation assistance to families displaced by the on-going armed conflict between the military and the members of the Moro National Liberation Front continue reading : DSWD keeps close watch of Zamboanga armed conflict
DSWD warns public to be vigilant against traffickers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), co-chair of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT), reiterates its call for increased vigilance against human trafficking especially in areas that experienced devastating disasters like Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. The call was made as part of the Department’s intensified advocacy campaign against human trafficking in Davao continue reading : DSWD warns public to be vigilant against traffickers
