Nearly 200,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) have already been released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to the local government units (LGUs) of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Albay which were the three provinces that bore the brunt of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Bicol Region. “We have seen the devastations brought about by Kristine in these provinces. As what Secretary Rex Gatchalian said during a briefing with President Marcos, responding to the devastating impact of Kristine in the Bicol Region is the top concern, this is why the DSWD made sure to […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian presents to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) signed by partner agencies from different national government agencies (NGAs) and international organizations committed to mitigating hunger and poverty in the Philippines. The EPAHP JMC or the Guidelines on the Implementation of the EPAHP Program was signed and received by the President on Monday (October 28) in simple ceremonies at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace. The JMC aims to bolster the convergence efforts of the government to combat […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian called on partners from the national government and international organizations to work together in mitigating hunger and alleviating poverty in the country, as the DSWD chief led the signing and presentation of the Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) of the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr at the Heroes Hall in Malacañan Palace on Monday (October 28). “Let us continue to work hand in hand with determination and hope, knowing that our collective actions will make significant strides in eradicating hunger and poverty and […]

Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON  have started providing psychosocial services and financial aid to the bereaved families of those who perished during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the region. The FO-CALABARZON has recorded 24 individuals who perished and 23 who went missing at the height of the STS Kristine across the region. “We are aware of the mental stress caused by the onslaught of STS Kristine, especially to families and individuals who lost their loved ones. Our social workers are ready to provide them with counseling and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla shares updates on the status of the agency’s provision of assistance to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City on October 26. SAS Quintilla said the DSWD utilized the Buong Bansa Handa Program to ensure that sufficient stockpile of family food packs (FFPs) are available in Region 5 (Bicol Region) even before STS Kristine arrived […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian accompanied President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Saturday (October 26) as the chief executive personally visited and checked on the condition of evacuees staying at the Naga City Hall in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Bicol region. In his brief address to the Kristine-hit families, the President vowed that the national government will be keeping a close watch to their needs, with the DSWD leading the provision of family food packs (FFPs) and disbursement of cash aid to assist them towards their early recovery. “Sa […]

To better respond to the needs of disaster-stricken communities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has on-going partnerships and future initiatives seeking to strengthen the prepositioning of relief supplies along the stretch of the country’s Eastern Seaboard. This was underscored by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla during the DSWD’s Thursday Media Forum on October 24. SAS Quintilla cited that the impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine has affirmed the importance of having strong prepositioning […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) invited volunteers to join in the production of family food packs (FFPs) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), the agency’s main disaster response hub located at Chapel Road in Barangay 195, Pasay City. “Pwede kayong magproceed sa ating NROC, sa Chapel Road sa Pasay. Our staff will accommodate groups. What is important lang is before we deploy you in any activity in the warehouse, mayroon tayong orientation to ensure na alam natin yung dapat gawin, what are the do’s and don’ts in the warehouse,” Special Assistant to […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (October 25) assured  the immediate delivery of potable water to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the province of Camarines Sur. “From my discussion with Governor Luigi Villafuerte this morning, they are okay with the food. Mr. President, their main concern was water. I know we did send the water purification systems pero nagkataon, Mr. President, naipit ho yung trucks sa Milaor kasi naputol ho yung road na iyon, medyo baha pa ho. As an action step, Mr. President, we spoke to Manila Water and […]