Guinobatan, Albay –  Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman flew here over the weekend to witness the turn over of food packs and other relief supplies to Albay Province. The relief supplies were brought to this town through the Ligtas Mayon Caravan organized by the DSWD and the National Disaster Risk continue reading : DSWD, NDRRMC turn over relief supplies to Albay

Some P9.4-million worth of food packs and other non-food items are now on their way to Guinobatan, Albay via the Ligtas Mayon Caravan organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). A fleet of 36 trucks from DSWD and the continue reading : Humanitarian caravan for Mayon evacuees now on the way to Albay

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Council (NDRRMC) organized a caravan dubbed as Mt. Mayon Humanitarian Response Assistance Caravan this weekend, Oct. 11 and 12. The caravan aims to provide augmentation support to the resources of the provincial government of Albay to address the needs continue reading : DSWD, NDRRMC to send humanitarian caravan for Mayon evacuees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was recently recognized by the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA) for being the first government agency to contribute its Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps to the latter’s geoportal. This recognition was given during the Philippine Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) GIS Conference, held  recently at continue reading : DSWD cited as first to contribute GIS maps to nat’l mapping agency

Barobo, Surigao del Sur – In her simple attire, no one paid attention to Precila M. Cabillo, 47, even with the bright piece of paper with the word ‘Volunteer’ pinned on her shirt. All eyes gravitated toward her, however, once she tells her story on how the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery continue reading : Community-driven development provides new opportunities for Surigao del Sur village

Two years might be short, but for some especially those experiencing a crisis, those short years are a lifetime. “Sa tulong na pinagkaloob ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ay nadugtungan ang buhay ko (With DSWD’s assistance, my life was extended),” Edgardo Bauzon, 63, shared to officials and staff of DSWD during the continue reading : Dialysis patient gets new lease on life through DSWD’s medical assistance