Manila, Philippines – At least seven mayors from Eastern Visayas expressed their contentment of how the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has augmented their resources for relief efforts in their respective towns in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. This expression of support came amid various false accounts such as rotten goods being distributed continue reading : E. Visayas local execs speak up on relief issues

(Discussed during today’s Presscon of Secretary Soliman at the National Resource Operations Center)   On November 08, 2013, super Typhoon Yolanda caused massive destruction in six regions, namely Regon IV-B, V, VI, VII, VIII and CARAGA affecting almost 1.47 million families or 7.1 million persons. Of the total affected, 918,261 families composed of 4,374,649 persons continue reading : Response and Early Recovery Updates: Typhoon Yolanda

(Discussed during today’s Presscon of Secretary Soliman at the National Resource Operations Center)   The 7.2 magnitude earthquake occurred on October 15, 2013 devastating Western and Eastern Visayas and affecting a total of 671,099 families with 3.2 million persons. A total of 42,771 homes were destroyed in 17 hardest hit municipalities in Bohol, with 8,083 continue reading : Response and Early Recovery Updates: Bohol Earthquake

(Discussed during today’s Presscon of Secretary Soliman at the National Resource Operations Center)   The Zamboanga armed conflict between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari faction on September 9, 2013 affected and displaced 23,794 families or 118,819 persons. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently managing three (3) camps located continue reading : Response and Early Recovery Updates: Zamboanga Armed Conflict

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Camilo Gudmalin said that the impact of Typhoon Yolanda in the country changed the way the government views poverty alleviation and local development. Addressing government officials who are members of the National Interagency Preparation and Implementation Team (NIAPIT) for the DSWD’s National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP) during a continue reading : Typhoon Yolanda, a ‘game changer’ in poverty alleviation strategies – DSWD official

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received a GADtimpala Bronze Award as Most Outstanding Gender-Responsive Agency from the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW). DSWD Undersecretary Florita R. Villar, the Department’s Gender and Development (GAD) focal person, received the award and the cash prize of P25,000 in behalf of the Department during the awarding continue reading : DSWD is Most Outstanding Gender-Responsive Agency

Naga City, Camarines Sur –  Every one of us encounters hardships in our lives, but when someone with disability is able to overcome all the adversities and still finds optimism,  it becomes a piece of good news. Such is the case of Fe Caraza of Barangay Panicuason, this city, who earned her first million despite continue reading : Housewife earns first million despite disability

Manila, Philippines – To strengthen the capacity of social work practitioners in member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in implementing quality social services for persons with disabilities (PWDS), the Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), will host the ASEAN Program Evaluation and Planning Conference for  PWDs on April 2 to continue reading : DSWD hosts ASEAN conference for persons with disabilities

Tanauan, Leyte – For couple Arneldo and Felisa Arbas,  three months of waiting for their new home to be turned over to them by the government is still worth it. They do not mind waiting, in fact, they are thankful of the government’s constant support for them and the rest of Typhoon Yolanda survivors. The Arbas continue reading : Homeless ‘Yolanda’ survivors eagerly await new homes