More than 6.5million Filipinos facing difficult circumstances were provided with aid by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program from January to December 2023. DSWD Assistant Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said on Saturday (January 20) that the number of clients served under continue reading : More than 6.5M Pinoys in crisis in 2023 get aid from DSWD
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga meet with Surigao del Norte Governor Robert Lyndon Barbers on Friday (January 19) to discuss the proposed plans for the resettlement and relocation of members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI). The continue reading : DSWD, DENR, Surigao del Norte LGU discuss plans for Socorro group resettlement
As part of the continuous enhancement of the Oplan Pag-Abot, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched on Thursday (January 18) the use of electronic and pocket-sized gadgets as a tool for profiling individuals, children and families in street situations. DSWD Asst. Secretary for e-Governance and Information Technology Concerns Julius Gorospe said using continue reading : DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot launches e-profiling tool for swift aid to individuals in street situations
Reach-out teams of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Oplan Pag-Abot undertake profiling activities on Thursday (January 18) for families and individuals in street situation using a tablet-based profiling app to update a client’s information in real-time from a remote location. DSWD Asst. Secretary for e-Governance and Information and Technology (IT) Concerns Julius continue reading : Oplan Pag-Abot teams try their hands at using a tablet-based profiling app
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-11 (Davao Region), has extended over P13 million worth of humanitarian aid to local government units (LGUs) in Davao Region that are currently experiencing inclement weather from the effects of a shear line. In her report to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, Davao Regional Director continue reading : DSWD extends over Php13-M worth of aid to Davao LGUs affected by shear line
Some 260,034 persons with disabilities across the country have benefited in 2023 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay-Cash-For-Work (KKB-CFW) Program for Persons with Disabilities, DSWD Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said on Friday (January 19) “The CFW aims to provide short-term intervention by giving temporary continue reading : Over 260K persons with disabilities benefit from DSWD’s cash-for-work
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-12 (SOCCSKSARGEN), has started distributing the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) on Thursday (January 18) to aid the families affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit three municipalities in Sarangani province in November 2023. More than 5,000 families from the towns of Alabel, Malapatan, continue reading : DSWD starts payout of emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani
Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-12 (SOCCSKSARGEN), led by Regional Director Loreto Cabaya, conduct simultaneous payout activities on Thursday (January 18) for the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to families from the towns of Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan in Sarangani who were affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the continue reading : DSWD Field Office SOCCSKSARGEN extends emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani province
Some 49 beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) in Dapa, Siargao Island attend the 3rd nutrition education session and 4th redemption day on Tuesday (January 16). During the redemption day, the FSP beneficiaries purchase nutritious food items from commercial retailers using their Electronic Benefit continue reading : Food Stamp beneficiaries in Siargao Island attend 3rd nutrition education session
Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-5 (Bicol Region) distribute on Tuesday (January 16) family food packs (FFPs) to some 100 fisherfolk from Barangay Pandan, Cabusao in Camarines Sur to help them with their food needs while they are unable to go out to the sea to catch fish due continue reading : DSWD aids 100 Cam Sur fisherfolk hit by effects of shear line
