Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said today that all available means of transportation will be used to deliver goods in all areas affected by Typhoon Ruby. “It is a challenge to deliver goods to areas affected by the typhoon as there are roads which remain impassable and communication signals are continue reading : DSWD ensures delivery of goods to ‘Ruby’-hit towns
DSWD calls for volunteers to repack goods
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is calling on volunteers to help repack goods at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) along Chapel Road, Pasay City, beside the Air Transportation Office (ATO). Interested volunteers are strongly advised to contact Prescilla Nitafan at 09084215334 or Marlyn Cumba at 09173149206 for scheduling of shifts. NROC continue reading : DSWD calls for volunteers to repack goods
DSWD to send more relief to ‘Ruby’-hit areas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will deliver anytime today via C130 some 10,000 food packs from the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) to Borongan, Eastern Samar to augment the resources of the local government units (LGU) for survivors of Typhoon Ruby. Strategically located, the CICC is the central coordination point and a continue reading : DSWD to send more relief to ‘Ruby’-hit areas
LGUs now repacking goods for faster distribution – DSWD
Department of Social Welfare and Development DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that food and rice supplies have been prepositioned to all local government units (LGUs) along Typhoon Ruby’s path for their repacking to ensure the faster distribution of goods to those who will be affected by the disaster. “We have learned our lesson during Typhoon continue reading : LGUs now repacking goods for faster distribution – DSWD
DSWD beefs up disaster response preps for ‘Ruby’
Two days before the forecasted landfall of Typhoon Ruby, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has intensified its disaster response preparations as it continues to preposition relief goods at the Local Government Units (LGU) and facilitates evacuation of families fin critical areas. Based on the latest weather bulletin, ‘Ruby’ is projected to make continue reading : DSWD beefs up disaster response preps for ‘Ruby’
DSWD braces for ‘Hagupit’
With Tropical Storm Hagupit forecasted by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) tomorrow, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is on alert status to prepare for needed relief supplies to augment resources of local government units to be affected by the weather disturbance. DSWD continue reading : DSWD braces for ‘Hagupit’
KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP nets awards in recent DSWD Scorecard Summit
Mandaluyong City – Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community-Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP), one of the major poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently hit big during the Agency’s 1st Scorecard Summit, held on November 25-27 in this city. The Scorecard Summit is continue reading : KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP nets awards in recent DSWD Scorecard Summit
DSWD successfully holds nationwide bazaar of Pantawid Pamilya, livelihood beneficiaries
Citing the active participation of partner-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the ‘PaskuJuan Bazaar 2014: Salu-Salo sa Pagbabago’ over the weekend, at the Araneta Center, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the poor can actually become instrumental of their own development. This was evident when these families continue reading : DSWD successfully holds nationwide bazaar of Pantawid Pamilya, livelihood beneficiaries
DSWD invites public to shop at bazaar of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Quality and affordable products made by the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be on sale on November 30 from 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm at the Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. The public is invited to visit and shop at the Christmas bazaar dubbed continue reading : DSWD invites public to shop at bazaar of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
The road towards mutually inclusive growth: DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program
The rally to work towards mutually inclusive sustainable growth continues as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) underscores how strategic partnerships between businesses and underprivileged communities promote mutually inclusive growth through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Today, November 28, through a national public forum entitled “Bangon Kabuhayan: Philippine Businesses for Inclusive Growth through continue reading : The road towards mutually inclusive growth: DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program
