Guiuan, Eastern Samar— In a tent city managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Barangay Salug in this town, four women prove that life goes on after Typhoon Yolanda. For them, ‘Yolanda’ may have taken away their homes, livelihood, and even the simple comforts of life but what it left them is more continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ woman-survivors endure hard work, hopeful of better days

Guian, Eastern Samar—Every waking day after Typhoon Yolanda is an opportunity to rebuild a life. When the Duran family of Barangay Campoyong in this town moved to a bunkhouse in January from a makeshift tent, they made sure that every day brings them closer to their new permanent home. At daybreak, Renato, the head of continue reading : Back home

Guiuan, Eastern Samar – “Paglaki ko gusto ko pong maging Accountant, tapos pag maayos na po ang kinikita ko, bibigyan ko sila Mama at Papa ng magandang bahay. Kaya ngayon po, talagang ginagalingan ko sa pag-aaral dahil yun ang paraan para makamit ko ang aking pangarap (I want to be an Accountant someday, that’s why continue reading : A young girl’s dream after the big storm

Dulag, Leyte—She dreams of nothing but a safe home for her five children. But even before it is realized, Typhoon Yolanda has already taken it away. Lorna Fondavela, 38, is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program since 2011. If there is one thing she is thankful for the program, apart from the cash continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya helps mom to pursue dream for safer home after ‘Yolanda’

24 April 2014 Mr. Noel Lorenzana President and CEO ABC Development Corporation (TV5) TV 5 Media Center Reliance cor. Sheridan Street Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila Dear Mr. Lorenzana: Greetings! I write in response to the statement published on April 23, 2014 on the TV5 website InterAksyon.com, entitled “TV5 dares DSWD chief: own up to spoiled continue reading : Letter of Secretary Soliman to TV 5

Promoting and protecting the rights and welfare of the vulnerable sectors, such as solo parents and their children, is one of the mandates of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). In line with this mandate, the DSWD is supporting the First National Convention of Solo Parents to be held in Naga City on continue reading : DSWD supports national gathering of solo parents

Zamboanga City – For Happia, 38, a Badjao who is among the internally displaced persons (IPDs) during the armed conflict between government troops and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)-Misuari Faction in this city, writing her six-letter name for the first time is a dream come true. “Masaya ako dahil natuto akong magsulat  (I am happy that I continue reading : Badjao, Samal woman-evacuees taught how to write their names

Maraming salamat sa pagdalo ninyong lahat. Dalawang bagay ang nilalayon kong magawa sa umagang ito – una, ang magbigay ng ulat tungkol sa nahuling ibinentang DSWD relief goods sa isang kainan sa Tacloban City; at pangalawa, ang ulitin at mas bigyang-diin ang tugon ng aming opisina ukol sa isyu ng hindi malinis na relief warehouse continue reading : Pahayag ng Kalihim, DSWD Press Conference Ika-22 ng Abril, 2014 Max’s Restaurant

Tacloban City, Leyte – In times of disasters, the staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) have proven to be willing to respond to the call of duty and even give more, especially during times of disasters. They are ready to take on any role that they would be assigned to. Such were the continue reading : Call of duty: The DSWD Relief Hub Team

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reiterates that the unkempt warehouse being referred to by TV5 in its report aired on March 26 newscast and posted on its news portal is not the DSWD Relief Hub in Tacloban City. This developed as the network issued a statement that it stands by continue reading : Caibaan warehouse cited by TV5, not DSWD’s – Sec. Soliman