DSWD reaches out to more than 200 individuals in street situations through Oplan Pag-Abot

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its reach-out operations for families and individuals in street situations (FISS) amid the heavy rains brought about by various weather disturbances affecting the National Capital Region in the past few weeks. The Oplan Pag-abot Team conducted separate reach-out operations in the cities of Pasay, Manila and continue reading : DSWD reaches out to more than 200 individuals in street situations through Oplan Pag-Abot

DSWD chief holds collab meeting with Caritas head,  UP Law Prof

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Tuesday (Aug. 1) meets with Caritas Manila Executive Director Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual to explore areas of collaboration to provide more extensive social protection services to the vulnerable sectors. Secretary Gatchalian also met with University of the Philippines College of Law Professor Beth Pangalangan, continue reading : DSWD chief holds collab meeting with Caritas head,  UP Law Prof

DSWD, DepEd to launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), will launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program on Wednesday (August 2) at the Rizal High School in Pasig City. Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program, the reformatted educational assistance of the DSWD, aims to help and provide assistance to college students continue reading : DSWD, DepEd to launch the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program

‘Be sharp with your data,’ DSWD chief tells RDs on requests, delivery of FFPs in calamity-stricken LGUs

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has instructed Regional Directors to double check the number of family food packs (FFPs) being requested by governors, mayors and congressmen and the actual pick-up or delivery to the areas affected by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced Habagat. “Be sharp with your data,” Secretary Gatchalian continue reading : ‘Be sharp with your data,’ DSWD chief tells RDs on requests, delivery of FFPs in calamity-stricken LGUs

DSWD to conclude 4Ps anniversary celeb with recognition of partners, staff

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will conclude the weeklong celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on Tuesday (August 1) at the Sequoia Hotel in Quezon City, by recognizing individuals who have contributed to the successful implementation of the program. According to DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, the continue reading : DSWD to conclude 4Ps anniversary celeb with recognition of partners, staff

DSWD Bicol FO dispatches 9k food packs to Abra

Despite reeling from the impact of the Mayon eruption, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Regional Office has kept the spirit of bayanihan alive as it dispatched some 9,000 family food packs (FFPs) for Typhoon-hit Abra on Monday (July 31), as part of inter-Field Office (FO) augmentation efforts. Assisted by personnel of continue reading : DSWD Bicol FO dispatches 9k food packs to Abra

DSWD extends over Php112 M humanitarian aid to 718k families affected by ‘Egay’

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported on Monday (July 31) that it has extended more than Php112 million in resource augmentation assistance to the local government units (LGUs) affected by Super Typhoon Egay and the southwest monsoon. The DSWD assistance were in the form of family food packs (FFPs) and non-food items continue reading : DSWD extends over Php112 M humanitarian aid to 718k families affected by ‘Egay’

Volunteers troop to DSWD warehouse to help repack goods

Residents from nearby barangays and the Members of Church of God International (MCGI) volunteer to repack family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City, Metro Manila to maintain a sufficient volume of FFPs for the Habagat- and Egay-affected families. NROC is the logistics arm of continue reading : Volunteers troop to DSWD warehouse to help repack goods

DSWD continues reach-out operations for street dwellers amid heavy rains

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Oplan Pag-Abot Team, continues to conduct reach-out operations to families and individuals in street situations in Metro Manila, amid the heavy rains brought about by the ‘Habagat’ induced by Super Typhoon Egay and now Falcon over the past few days. The DSWD team was joined continue reading : DSWD continues reach-out operations for street dwellers amid heavy rains

DSWD chief orders dispatch of over 289,000 FFPs to Regions I, III, CAR

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the immediate dispatch of at least 289,906 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) intended for Ilocos Region, Central Luzon and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). Secretary Gatchalian has instructed the Regional Directors in Ilocos, Central Luzon and CAR to continuously check on the continue reading : DSWD chief orders dispatch of over 289,000 FFPs to Regions I, III, CAR