With natural and man-made disasters threatening the country at any time of the year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously enhancing its disaster response operations through systems improvement, and partnerships. Disaster Response and Management Bureau (DREAMB) Assistant Director Carlos Padolina said that the DSWD never stops in preparing for the occurrence continue reading : Disaster preparations a year-round effort – DSWD
DSWD sends P1.3 million worth of initial aid to quake-hit Batangas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided a total of P1,397,880-worth of initial relief assistance to families affected by the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit provinces in the CALABARZON Region on April 8, particularly the Batangas province, where the epicenter of the tremor was located. The earthquake was felt at varying intensities in continue reading : DSWD sends P1.3 million worth of initial aid to quake-hit Batangas
DSWD to provide relief aid to Las Piñas fire victims
In augmentation support to Las Piñas City Local Government Unit (LGU), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will provide family food packs and non food items to families affected by a recent fire in Banana Compound, Basas II, Barangay Zapote, Las Piñas City. Based on reports, a fire razed down 300 houses in continue reading : DSWD to provide relief aid to Las Piñas fire victims
DSWD extends relief assistance to quake-affected families in Batangas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) quickly responded to the needs of families affected by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake that rattled several provinces in the CALABARZON Region, the hardest hit of which is Batangas. The Department has initially provided 600 blankets, 400 bottles of water, and 30 tents to the affected families in the continue reading : DSWD extends relief assistance to quake-affected families in Batangas
DSWD, provincial disaster units to assist locals affected by 6.0 magnitude earthquake in CALABARZON
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now in close coordination with its field offices and local government units (LGUs) for possible augmentation support and assistance following the 6.0 magnitude earthquake that hit parts of the CALABARZON Region, particularly in the areas of Batangas, Laguna, Cavite, and Mindoro. Currently, the Department is now continue reading : DSWD, provincial disaster units to assist locals affected by 6.0 magnitude earthquake in CALABARZON
Feeding program for Muslim children in Mindanao to start in May
The feeding program for malnourished children in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) under the Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon or BangUn Project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will roll out in select cities and municipalities in Sulu and Maguindanao in May 2017. This is the good news announced by Director for Special continue reading : Feeding program for Muslim children in Mindanao to start in May
Former child in conflict with the law wins in writing competition
“There is no such thing as a bad boy,” this quote from Stephanie Precourt, writer, blogger and mother of four children serves as a reminder that children are not born bad, rather, they are shaped by the way their parents brought them up and by the environment they grew up in. This is especially true continue reading : Former child in conflict with the law wins in writing competition
WFP hands over Mechanized Production System to PH Govt
Recognizing the need to further strengthen the Philippines’ disaster preparedness and response capabilities, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has formally turned over today to the Philippine government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Mechanized Production System (MPS) which is installed at the DSWD-National Resource Operations Center in Pasay City. The continue reading : WFP hands over Mechanized Production System to PH Govt
DSWD to release P299 M this month for cash incentives of centenarians
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will release a total of P299,200,000 this month for the cash incentives of 2,992 centenarians who were identified in 2016. Each will receive a cash gift amounting to P100,000. “We are pleased to announce that our centenarians will finally receive their cash incentives this month. I know continue reading : DSWD to release P299 M this month for cash incentives of centenarians
Sec. Taguiwalo meets Lumads holding ‘Kampuhan’ outside DSWD
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo on Wednesday gladly welcomed and dialogued with some 70 Lumad tribe members from Southern Mindanao Region (SMR) who are currently holding a ‘kampuhan,’ outside the main gate of the DSWD Central Office to call for the immediate delivery of assistance from the national government continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo meets Lumads holding ‘Kampuhan’ outside DSWD
