In line with the National Nutrition Month celebration this July, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Human Resource Management and Development Service (HRMDS), has launched “Wellness Week” at the DSWD Central Office. The activity, which will run on July 10 to 14, aims to support and encourage DSWD personnel to advocate continue reading : DSWD holds Wellness Week for employees
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary for Administration Ivy Grace Rivera and Assistant Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Marlon Alagao join agency employees in checking the products and services of participating merchants during the first day of the Wellness Week/Fair in DSWD Central Office on Monday (July 10).
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Eastern Visayas Regional Office is ready to assist families and fisherfolk affected by the oil spill that happened in the Port of San Ricardo town in Southern Leyte. At least two barangays were affected by the oil spill, which is currently investigated by the Philippine National Police continue reading : DSWD FO-VIII to assist families, fisherfolk affected by oil spill in Southern Leyte
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office 9 has assisted families affected by the fire incident that occurred evening of Saturday (July 8) in Asinan located in Barangay Kasanyangan, Zamboanga City. In his report to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Regional Director Riduan Hadjimuddin said that as of 4 pm Sunday (July 9), continue reading : DSWD Field Office IX distributes FFPs, sleeping kits to fire victims in Zambo City
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office on Sunday (July 9) initiated the immediate evacuation of some 50 families found to be still in their residences in a barangay in Albay, which was within the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone set by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) around the continue reading : 50 families found in 6-km in Mayon permanent danger zone ordered evacuated
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office meets with the different Local Social Welfare and Development Officers (LSWDOs) of local government units (LGUs) affected by the Mayon eruption to discuss the implementation plan of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) for evacuees on Friday (July 7). The implementation of the ECT will continue reading : DSWD, LGUs discuss ECT implementation for Mayon evacuees
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian expressed his gratitude to the Provincial Government of Davao de Oro as he received the symbolic key for the newly-constructed DSWD Provincial Operations Office in the Provincial Capitol Compound in Nabunturan, Davao De Oro on Friday (July 7). During the ceremonial turn over and blessing continue reading : DSWD Chief attends the blessing and turn-over of new Provincial Operations Office in Davao de Oro
Fifty shelter units were officially turned over by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), on Thursday (July 6), to the individuals and their families living in conflict-vulnerable and affected areas in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Through its Modified Shelter Assistance Project (MSAP) under the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA) Program, 50 beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD turns over 50 shelter units to individuals, families in conflict-vulnerable areas
In its continuing efforts to fulfill its mandate to promote and protect the rights of the vulnerable sectors, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with partner agencies, recently conducted an orientation on the new laws protecting Filipino children. The orientation was aimed at cascading the salient features of the new laws, including continue reading : DSWD continues to protect children against trafficking, abuse, exploitation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office will dispatch an additional 1,000 family tents to its Bicol Regional Office in preparation for the possible raising of the Mayon Volcano alert level. The DSWD Field Office (FO) V currently has a ready supply of 400 family tents, a number of which are now continue reading : DSWD to dispatch additional 1k family tents for Mayon evacuees
