The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office in the Bicol region, continues to closely monitor the situation of the evacuees taking temporary shelter in the different evacuation centers in Albay Province. Field Office (FO) V is also taking proactive measures to respond to the current needs of the displaced families. continue reading : DSWD continues to monitor Mayon evacuees
As part of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) continuing disaster preparedness and response efforts, Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets the Taal team, composed of DSWD officials and personnel, who will handle disaster operations for Taal volcano eventualities. The DSWD Chief assures the public that the Department is on alert and ready to augment continue reading : DSWD also on alert for Taal volcano
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Saturday (June 10) visited the evacuation centers in the province of Albay to check on the conditions of the evacuees who came from the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone. “I’m here with the DSWD team to see to it that the instruction of the President continue reading : DSWD chief visits evac centers in Albay; ensures instructions of PBBM are carried out
(Photo 1) Following the directives of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to ensure that everything is ready in case things turn for the worst, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian arrives in Abay on Saturday (June 10) to visit the evacuees taking temporary shelter in Anislag Elementary School and Daraga Evacuation continue reading : Secretary Gatchalian now in Albay; interacts with evacuees, meets with Gov. Lagman
In its continuing efforts to assist the affected residents due to Mayon unrest, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, through its Field Office V headed by Regional Director Norman Laurio, inspected the two evacuation centers in Malilipot town and Tabaco City in Albay Friday evening (June 9) to check on the food supplies and continue reading : DSWD FO V assists Mayon evacuees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes representatives of the World Bank’s West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) project during the learning exchange on the Philippines’ social protection programs on June 9 (Friday) at the DSWD Central Office. The study visit aims to exchange knowledge and learnings, and form continue reading : DSWD, World Bank exchange knowledge on use of digital ID for social services
DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio reiterates Secretary Rex Gatchalian’s assurance that the Department, as the Vice Chair for Disaster Response, has enough family food packs (FFPs) for families affected by Mayon’s heightened unrest as well as the replenishment of FFPs and other non-food supplies during the Mayon Operations 2023 meeting on Friday (June 9) continue reading : DSWD assures Bicolanos of continuous aid, support
In an effort to ensure the safety of evacuees amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest, DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio made the rounds today (June 9) in two evacuation centers in the municipalities of Camalig and Guinobatan to personally check on their situation and ensure that they are properly provided with food and other basic needs. continue reading : DSWD Bicol Office remains on alert for Mayon evacuees
Evacuees from Oson, Tabaco City take temporary shelter at the San Antonio National High School evacuation center where they are assisted by an inter-agency team composed of a camp manager, nurse, and personnel of the Philippine National Police on Friday (June 9) amid Mayon Volcano’s unrest. The team conducts monitoring and assigning of rooms for continue reading : Evacuees take refuge at national high school amid Mayon unrest
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” so goes the quote of Benjamin Franklin, an American writer and patriot. The essence of this quote demonstrates the education goal of the couple, Gloria and Antonio Equia, a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Barangay Sabang, Lipa City, for their 10 children. The 4Ps continue reading : 4Ps couple reaps investment on education; 4 of 10 children now college graduates
