The Department of Social Welfare and Development, together with concerned Local Government Units (LGUs) continue to assist the victims of ‘Habagat’ which occurred on September 23. To date, P1,769,143.00 worth of relief assistance were provided to the affected families from the combined resources of DSWD (P1,173,053.00), LGUs (P488,565.00) and NGOs/Other GOs (P107,525.00). As of 6am continue reading : DSWD continues to assist ‘HABAGAT’ victims

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that as of today, September 25, the DSWD has released P82,505,515 million worth of assistance to families affected by the two-week armed conflict between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Misuari faction. Also, as of today, the total number of affected families still stands at 23,794 continue reading : P82,505,515M worth of DSWD assistance for Zambo evacuees

Zamboanga City — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman presided over the latest inter-agency approach meeting with representatives from various government agencies, international and local donors, civil society organizations and academe to discuss early recovery and rehabilitation efforts for families  affected by the recent crisis in the city. With the DSWD leading the provision continue reading : Secretary Soliman presides over inter-agency approach meeting to discuss recovery, rehab efforts in Zambo

Zamboanga City – With the magnitude of families affected by the clash between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)-Misuari faction, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) created a database on the profiles of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) to assess their needs and for planning purposes. Secretary Soliman explained that continue reading : DSWD profiles Zambo evacuees for more orderly relief operations

The Department of Social Welfare and Development reported today that as of 6 am,  the “Habagat” that occured yesterday has affected 14, 167 families or 62, 228 persons from 127 barangays in the National Capital Region, Region III and CALABARZON. Of the affected families, 5,155 families or 22, 819 persons are staying in 104 identified continue reading : HABAGAT affects 14,000 families — DSWD

More groups continue to provide assistance of various kinds not only to the affected families and evacuees but also to social workers who continue to serve even beyond the call of duty. Secretary Dinky Soliman received yesterday from MVP Group of Companies 30 first aid kits for the use of social workers manning the evacuation continue reading : Secretary Dinky receives first aid kit for the social workers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Shelter Box International will install 380 Shelter Box tents and 300 laminated plastic sheets to the evacuees of Cawa Cawa shoreline evacuation center in Zamboanga City. This was revealed by DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman today who said continue reading : DSWD, IOM install Shelter Box tents along Cawa Cawa shoreline

Zamboanga City, September 23 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Victory Christian Fellowship, a faith-based organization, conducted a psychosocial therapy activity for 500 children as part of their stress debriefing to lessen their trauma from the on-going crisis in Zamboanga. The children were provided with play therapy sessions and participated in continue reading : DSWD, Victory Christian Fellowship help traumatized children recover

Zamboanga City, September 23 – Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman today announced that the number of evacuation centers is reduced to 35. According to Secretary Soliman, from 57 evacuation centers being managed and assisted by Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), it went down to 35 centers with 18,112 families or 94,753 continue reading : Evacuation centers are down to 35

Ekong, not his real name, an 8-year old evacuee from barangay Sta. Catalina can still vividly recall how his parents managed to leave their house.  All he could hear were deafening sounds of gunshots, bombs, and scream of their neighbors in that fateful day. “I just followed my parents. We continued running until we reached continue reading : Amid violence, children find a haven at DSWD’s Special Day Care Center