DSWD starts payout of emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-12 (SOCCSKSARGEN), has started distributing the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) on Thursday (January 18) to aid the families affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit three municipalities in Sarangani province in November 2023. More than 5,000 families from the towns of Alabel, Malapatan, continue reading : DSWD starts payout of emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani

DSWD Field Office SOCCSKSARGEN extends emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani province

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-12 (SOCCSKSARGEN), led by Regional Director Loreto Cabaya, conduct simultaneous payout activities on Thursday (January 18) for the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) to families from the towns of Alabel, Malapatan, and Glan in Sarangani who were affected by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the continue reading : DSWD Field Office SOCCSKSARGEN extends emergency cash aid to quake-hit families in Sarangani province

Food Stamp beneficiaries in Siargao Island attend 3rd nutrition education session

Some 49 beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) in Dapa, Siargao Island attend the 3rd nutrition education session and 4th redemption day on Tuesday (January 16). During the redemption day, the FSP beneficiaries purchase nutritious food items from commercial retailers using their Electronic Benefit continue reading : Food Stamp beneficiaries in Siargao Island attend 3rd nutrition education session

DSWD aids 100 Cam Sur fisherfolk hit by effects of shear line

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-5 (Bicol Region) distribute on Tuesday (January 16)  family food packs (FFPs) to some 100 fisherfolk from Barangay Pandan, Cabusao in Camarines Sur  to help them with their food needs while they are unable to go out to the sea to catch fish due continue reading : DSWD aids 100 Cam Sur fisherfolk hit by effects of shear line

DSWD’s community-driven dev’t program completes 16K sub-projects in 2023

In line with the community development efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the agency recently achieved a milestone by completing 16,975 sub-projects in 2023 under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications Romel Lopez said on Wednesday (January 17) continue reading : DSWD’s community-driven dev’t program completes 16K sub-projects in 2023

DSWD, Isabela LGU sign agreement on Food Stamp pilot implementation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through its Field Office-2 (Cagayan Valley), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local government unit (LGU) of San Mariano, Isabela for the pilot implementation of the Walang Gutom 2027: Food Stamp Program (FSP) last January 15. Representing the Department in the MOU signing was DSWD Undersecretary continue reading : DSWD, Isabela LGU sign agreement on Food Stamp pilot implementation

DSWD hands over 309 shelter units to disaster-hit households in Diffun, Quirino

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-2 (Cagayan Valley), officially turned over core shelter units to 309 household-beneficiaries from 25 barangays in the municipality of Diffun in Quirino province on January 12. The initiative was part of the agency’s Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP), which aims to provide decent housing continue reading : DSWD hands over 309 shelter units to disaster-hit households in Diffun, Quirino

DSWD OPERATIONS GROUP TAKES OVER YAKAP BAYAN PROGRAM

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary for Standards and Capacity Building Cluster Denise FB. Bernos-Bragas, who is the outgoing Chairperson of the Yakap Bayan Program (YBP) Technical Working Group (TWG), officially turns over the YBP Materials to the incoming Chairperson, Undersecretary for Operations Cluster Monina Josefina H. Romualdez, on Tuesday (January 16) at continue reading : DSWD OPERATIONS GROUP TAKES OVER YAKAP BAYAN PROGRAM

DSWD provides aid to stall vendors hit by fire in La Union

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-1 (Ilocos Region), extended assistance on Monday (January 15) to stall owners and market vendors who were affected by the fire incident which razed  the City Auxiliary Market in San Fernando, La Union last January 11. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Strategic Communications  Romel Lopez continue reading : DSWD provides aid to stall vendors hit by fire in La Union

DSWD Bicol extends almost 1k food packs to fisherfolk affected by shear line

As the effects of shear line continue to prevail in the Bicol Region, personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office-5 (Bicol Region) distribute some 948 family food packs (FFPs) to the affected families of fisherfolk in Barangay Dahican and Nakalaya, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, on Sunday (January 14). The inclement continue reading : DSWD Bicol extends almost 1k food packs to fisherfolk affected by shear line