The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to monitor the situation of areas affected by Tropical Depression Chedeng and is ready to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) when necessary. Earlier, DSWD-Field Office III transported some 1,100 family food packs to Aurora province. Around 2,880 family food packs also arrived at continue reading : Evacuees start to return home

With Tropical Depression Chedeng hitting land in the Isabela-Aurora area this morning, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that  some 431 families from the towns of Dinapigue, Divilacan, and Maconacon are now staying in 16 evacuation centers, as of 3 am today. Most of the families were pre-emptively evacuated starting yesterday since continue reading : DSWD disaster teams out to assist families affected by ‘Chedeng’

In anticipation of the landfall of Typhoon Chedeng on Sunday morning, the local government units (LGUs) of the provinces of Aurora, Isabela,  Cagayan, and Quirino will enforce pre-emptive evacuation starting this afternoon. During the press briefing at the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council  (NDRRMC) at Camp Aguinaldo, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant continue reading : LGUs along ‘Chedeng’s’ path enforce pre-emptive evacuation

Intensifying its efforts in the preparations for Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is also focusing its attention on providing emergency telecommunications support in areas that will be hit by the typhoon. “In times of disasters, the need for communication is as important as the need for food. People in disaster-stricken continue reading : DSWD’s info management group ready to assist in disaster ops

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) appeals to the public to continue monitoring and preparing for Typhoon Chedeng despite weather reports indicating that it has weakened. “We ask the public, especially, those in areas along the typhoon path to continue preparing.  Even if it is not a super typhoon, ‘Chedeng’ is still expected continue reading : DSWD urges public to continue preps even as ‘Chedeng’ weakens

Disaster teams in all Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along Typhoon Chedeng’s path are ready to assist local government units (LGUs) in relief operations and management of evacuation centers once the typhoon makes landfall on Sunday. “I have instructed all Field Offices along Typhoon Chedeng’s path to intensify their preparations continue reading : DSWD intensifies preps for ‘Chedeng’s’ landfall

Even with the slight weakening of Typhoon Chedeng,  the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) remain on full alert over the possible effects of the typhoon. In  a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo this morning, Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, DSWD’s continue reading : DSWD continues to be on full alert over ‘Chedeng’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to preposition relief supplies and rice packs at the provincial, municipal and city levels to ensure the faster delivery of aid to families that will be affected by Typhoon Chedeng. “We have enough stockpile of relief goods to augment the resources of local government units (LGU) continue reading : DSWD assures enough relief supplies for ‘Chedeng’

As Typhoon Maysak (local name: Typhoon Chedeng) approaches the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that it is ready to augment the resources of local government units (LGU) and assist in disaster relief operations in areas that will be affected by the weather disturbance. To date, the Department continue reading : DSWD preps goods at LGUs for ‘Chedeng'

In line with the recent poverty statistics, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) emphasized the importance of studying the different factors affecting poverty. This is in support of the article entitled “Are poverty and inequality changing?” written by professional statisticians, Jose Albert and Arturo Martinez, Jr., which was published last month in the continue reading : Factors affecting poverty need further study – DSWD