The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has prepositioned relief goods in areas along the typhoon path of ‘Vinta’ in Northern Luzon. Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said today that DSWD is constantly coordinating with local government units (LGUs) to ensure that relief goods are ready and can easily be dispatched to affected areas. “We already continue reading : DSWD preps relief, readies for ‘Vinta’

Zamboanga City —  Sta. Maria Elementary School is still considered home by 391 families who were displaced by the clash between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari faction. These families fled their homes immediately after the armed conflict broke-out on September 9. Camp Manager Minda Ramos, City Social Welfare and Development Officer recounted how continue reading : Evacuees help maintain sanitation, security in evacuation centers

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman received today the USD100,000 (roughly P4.3 million) check donation of Taiwan through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) for earthquake victims in Central Visayas. Secretary Soliman  accepted the donation from Taiwanese Ambassador to the Philippines Raymond L.S. Wang during a simple turn-over ceremony at the DSWD central office continue reading : Taiwan donates for quake victims

The devastation brought by the 7.2-magnitude earthquake which shook Central Visayas on October 15, showed the strong partnership and coordination of the national government and local government units in times of disasters. In the aftermath of the earthquake, the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) readily assisted the affected local government units (LGUs), working continue reading : DSWD, LGUs work closely to help quake-hit Bohol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in coordination with Habitat for Humanity, recently completed the construction of three makeshift hospital tents in Carmen, Loon, and Sagbayan, all in Bohol Province, to immediately address the medical needs of the families affected by the earthquake that hit the province. The hospital tents are manned by continue reading : DSWD constructs makeshift hospitals, shelters in quake-hit Bohol

Almost two months after the Zamboanga armed conflict, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided a total of P189.5 million worth of relief assistance to the evacuees. Around P120 million of the said assistance was in the form of cooked meals which DSWD provided to all evacuees at the height of the Zamboanga armed conflict.  The continue reading : Assistance to Zambo evacuees now at P189.5M

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will send to Bohol today  some 24,000 family food packs, 1,000 water jugs with potable water, 217  shelter box tents, and nine boxes of shelter box tools worth P17.8 million via the Philippine Navy Ship. Likewise, through the partnership with Air21, some 6,000 family food packs were continue reading : DSWD sends add’l goods to Bohol

Tagbilaran City, Bohol – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the provincial government of Bohol recently received assistance for earthquake-stricken areas in the province in the form of 6,000 units of hygiene kits from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during the turnover ceremony held at the People’s Mansion. At continue reading : US turns over 6,000 hygiene kits for quake victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partners with Philippine Airlines (PAL) Foundation and Air 21to transport relief goods for the victims of the earthquake in Bohol, free of charge. “We have sent relief goods to PAL Foundation and Air 21 for immediate delivery to Tagbilaran City. This partnership is timely since we really need to continue reading : DSWD ties up with PAL, Air 21 to bring goods to Bohol

The civil society organizations (CSOs) and Field Offices (FOs) play major roles in the implementation of the core social protection and poverty reduction programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This was the message of DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman during the Luzon Cluster CSOs Conference held earlier this month in Olongapo City and was participated in continue reading : DSWD strengthens partnership with CSOs