Sagbayan, Bohol — “Daghang Salamat!” or “Thank You!”  written on used tarpaulins and sacks lined the streets of this municipality during the massive food distribution conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), World Food Programme (WFP), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and the province of Bohol over the weekend. DSWD Secretary continue reading : Boholanos thankful for relief aid

Zamboanga City — On September 9 at 4 a.m., my husband woke me up. He said, “Wake up. There are members of the MNLF outside.” I opened our window, and sure enough, there were Moro National Liberation Front members marching outside. There were about 100 to 200 of them. At the front were older men. At continue reading : Beyond duty

After receiving words of gratitude from earthquake victims in Bohol for the two weeks-worth of relief supplies they just recently distributed, it is the turn of  the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Australian Aid (AusAID), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to thank some 100 volunteers who helped repack goods at the DSWD warehouse continue reading : DSWD, AusAID, WFP laud Bohol volunteers

Sagbayan, Bohol – Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon-Juliano Soliman headed the distribution of family food packs to the evacuees in the earthquake-hit municipality today. She was joined by Australian Ambassador Bill Twedell, Australian Aid  (AusAID) Minster Counsellor Layton Pike, World Food Programme (WFP) Country Director Praveen Agraval and Bohol Governor Edgardo Chatto. The relief continue reading : Sec. Soliman leads relief distribution in Bohol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that as of 12 noon today, total number of families affected by  Typhoon Vinta is 26,221 or 116,482 persons from Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).  All evacuation centers in the affected areas have closed since yesterday as the weather has improved. However, in continue reading : Typhoon Vinta evacuees already home

After the devastation brought by the 7.2- magnitude earthquake which hit Bohol   on October 15,  Loon, one of the hardest-hit towns is now rebuilding itself through the Cash-for-Work (CFW) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). According to DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, the CFW is a temporary intervention for families during continue reading : Loon folks get back on their feet

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported that as of 12 noon today, a total of  2,301  individuals were affected by typhoon Vinta with 1,446 from Ilocos Region,  405 from Cagayan Valley,  and  450 from the Cordillera Region. In Laoag City, the five families who evacuated at Barangay 27 Hall have returned home while the 405 continue reading : DSWD monitors extent of ‘Vinta’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with Australian Aid (AusAID) and World Food Programme (WFP)  in providing relief goods to the affected towns of the recent 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Bohol. “This partnership  with AusAID and WFP will help us provide more relief goods to the affected families until such time that they continue reading : DSWD, int’l agencies to distribute relief in Bohol on weekend

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman, Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe, and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Chief Representative in the Philippines Takahiro Sasaki signed today the Deed of Donation for the relief items amounting to 38 million Yen intended for  earthquake victims in Bohol. The relief items include 150 tents, 485 blue sheets, and continue reading : Japan donates relief items for quake victims

To ensure orderly and equal distribution of relief goods in quake-hit areas in Bohol, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) came up with a new relief distribution plan for the 17 affected towns. DSWD partnered with the provincial government of Bohol, Australian Aid (AusAid),  and the World Food Programme (WFP) for the new continue reading : DSWD bares new relief plan for quake-hit towns