Providing Pablo victims with sturdy houses as their permanent refuge from storms is the next step that will be undertaken by the Department of Social Welfare and Development, concerned local government units, and development partners as part of the rehabilitation efforts in typhoon ravaged Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental. This was the highlight of the continue reading : DSWD, LGUs to build sturdy houses for ‘Pablo’ victims as permanent refuge from storms

In its bid to better coordinate relief efforts of the government, international and local humanitarian agencies in times of disasters, the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Information Communications Technology Management Service (DSWD-ICTMS) developed an Online Geographic Information System or WebGIS, a map which visualizes reports on disaster-affected population and the location of evacuation centers. “This continue reading : DSWD develops online map for evacuation centers set-up during disasters

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that on a positive note, every disaster is an opportunity for a victim to prove his resiliency, start life anew and in fact, have a better life. Secretary Soliman cited how Geraldine Alavanza, 39,  of Cagayan de Oro City rose from the wrath of typhoon Sendong which continue reading : Disaster victims rise anew through DSWD’s convergence programs

Pasay City – As the Philippines is about to commemorate the National Heroes Day, the country again bears witness to an explicit example of modern-day Filipino heroism. Since August 20, a total of 5,179 volunteers have trooped to the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Pasay continue reading : Volunteers flock DSWD relief ops; Pinoy heroism not dead

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and concerned local government units (LGUs) are closely monitoring the distribution of family food packs, bottled water, and other relief items to ensure that rightful beneficiaries receive the assistance. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano Soliman said that concerned Local Social Welfare and Development Offices (LSWDOs) are now using the continue reading : DSWD closely monitors relief distribution

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the Department continues to mobilize volunteers to assist in the repacking of family food packs at the National Resource Operation Center (NROC) at NAIA Chapel Road, Pasay City. As of August 22, a total of 1,175 volunteers were mobilized in the repacking of 20,014 family food continue reading : Over 1,000 volunteers heed call of DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) together with local government units affected by heavy downpour spawned by typhoon “Maring”  will conduct massive relief operations today in areas with the most number of displaced families  and in those with recurring floodwaters. DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman said that over P7.9 million worth of relief assistance from continue reading : DSWD continues relief operations for victims of torrential rains

Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman today called for volunteers to assist in the repacking of goods at the DSWD National Resource Operations Center  (NROC) along Chapel Road in Pasay City. Interested volunteers may call Mr Ronald Reonal at 852-8081 . Meanwhile, Secretary Soliman said that 199 evacuation centers are open in disaster-affected areas continue reading : DSWD calls for volunteers to help repack goods for disaster victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced that the 2nd nationwide assessment in the last quarter of the year will be conducted to identify poor families needing assistance of anti-poverty programs and services. The assessment will be undertaken through the DSWD’s project dubbed as “Listahanan” or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty continue reading : DSWD to conduct 2nd nationwide assessment to identify poor families

Some 390 Pantawid Pamilya cash grant recipients from Bolinao, Pangasinan, have turned into cash builders as their livelihood projects funded through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development continue to grow. From being small scale producers, the families were able to scale up their livelihood projects after receiving a continue reading : From cash grantees to cash builders