We condemn in the strongest terms the ambush of the convoy of military trucks on their way back from delivering relief goods to families affected by Typhoon Nona in Northern Samar. This is an assault to the humanitarian efforts of the government, which came at a time that our countrymen are in dire need of continue reading : Statement of DSWD Sec. Corazon Juliano-Soliman on the recent ambush of military trucks carrying relief goods

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was among the second batch of government agencies that signed a partnership project with Kalibrr Technology Ventures, an expert in the field of human resource management, for the creation of a recruitment platform which can be used in sourcing talents to complement existing modes of publishing job continue reading : DSWD joins partnership to democratize recruitment of personnel in gov’t agencies

All evacuation centers,​ which are managed by the local government units (LGUs)​,​ in areas affected by Tropical Depression Onyok are now closed, according to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which leads the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster under the humanitarian cluster system of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council continue reading : All ‘Onyok’ evacuees now home

Even as relief operations for victims of Typhoon Nona continue in all the affected regions, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also assists the victim of northeast monsoon (amihan) rains In Region II, Caraga and Mindanao. As of December 20, 2PM, a total of 46,797 families or 199,557 persons are affected of which continue reading : DSWD works closely with LGUs to assist families affected by monsoon rains

Even as relief operations for victims of Typhoon Nona continue in all the affected regions, the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is now focusing on early recovery and rehabilitation. In today’s meeting at the NDRRMC Operations Center in Camp continue reading : Gov’t moves to early recovery, rehab of ‘Nona’-affected areas

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is disheartened by the incident involving the ambush of two military trucks on their way back from delivering relief goods for survivors of Typhoon Nona in Northern Samar. These are also the vehicles that would transport some 270,240 GI sheets to Northern Samar. In a meeting at continue reading : Disaster ops continue for ‘Nona’ evacuees; preps for ‘Onyok’ ongoing

As part of its augmentation assistance to local government units (LGUs) that were flooded yesterday due to heavy rains in Region III, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be sending 40,000 food packs to the region. Of this, 10,000 will be delivered directly to the Provincial Government of Nueva Ecija, 10,000 to continue reading : DSWD sends aid to flooded towns in C. Luzon

As the lead agency of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management Cluster under the humanitarian cluster system of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to assist local government units (LGUs) in disaster operations for the remaining evacuees of Typhoon Nona. As of 8 a.m. continue reading : More ‘Nona’ evacuees return home

Banganga, Davao Oriental – Three years after Typhoon Pablo ravaged this town, the continuing rehabilitation initiatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here are now bearing fruits. Some 43 survivors are now enrolled in the DSWD-funded community-based vocational and technical training on Automotive Servicing National Certificate II under the Technical Education and Skills continue reading : ‘Pablo’ survivors continue to rebuild their lives