“Magsabi lang kayo.” This was the message of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian to local government units (LGUs) as he reiterated that there is no politics in aid distribution and concerned Field Offices are ready to assist them in responding to the needs of their constituents. “Sa DSWD wala kaming pinipili dahil bawat buhay mahalaga at nananalig kami na gayon din ang opinyon nyo [mga lokal na pamahalaan], gayon din ang inyong pananaw. Sa ganoong mga panahon, ang bawat buhay mahalaga, walang pinipili, lahat tinutulungan at ang DSWD handang umagapay sa mga pangangailangan ng inyong […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) is calling for volunteers to assist in the production of family food packs (FFPs) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City. “In light of the recent flooding which affected various regions across the country, the DSWD is inviting volunteers to assist us in the production of relief goods at the NROC, the agency’s main disaster response hub in Pasay City. The FFPs that will be produced will replenish those already dispatched,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said on Tuesday (July […]

Amid the devastations brought by the habagat and Severe Tropical Storm Crising over the past few days, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited on Tuesday (July 22) several evacuation centers in Metro Manila and Rizal province to personally assess the condition of affected families, and to provide augmentation support to affected local government units (LGUs). “Ang instruction ng Pangulo, dapat lahat ng naapektuhan, walang magugutom kaya tuloy-tuloy tayo sa food box relay natin,” Secretary Gatchalian told reporters during an ambush interview early Tuesday morning. During his visits at the Atis Covered Court in Barangay Payatas, […]

Caloocan City Mayor Dale “Along” Malapitan lauded and thanked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for its immediate assistance to flood-affected residents who are now in various evacuation centers in the city. “Sa ngayon naman ay sapat naman po [ang relief supplies] pero talagang parami pa rin nang parami ang dumarating sa evacuation centers natin at nagpapasalamat po tayo sa DSWD dahil agad na po na sila ang kumontak sa amin para magbigay ng karagdagang tulong para sa mga nasa evacuation centers natin at doon sa mga biktima ng baha,” Mayor Malapitan said, expressing gratitude for the DSWD’s […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured the public that the agency is ready for an intensified disaster operations as heavy rains continue to prevail in the coming days based on the forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Secretary Gatchalian said in a radio interview on Tuesday (July 22) the DSWD has prepositioned 3 million boxes of family food packs (FFPs) in some 1,000 warehouses across the country ready to be dispatched anytime to areas affected by Tropical Cyclone Crising and the southwest monsoon or habagat. “We have prepared for […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized on Monday (July 21) that the key to the swift and efficient distribution of relief items to disaster-stricken areas is the strategic prepositioning of relief goods in some 1,000 warehouses across the country. “Bago tumama si Crising, nasa 3.1 million na family food packs (FFPs) ang nakaimbak sa [higit-kumulang] isang libo nating warehouse nationwide. So, iyan ngayon yung ginagamit natin. So, we’re more than ready,” Secretary Gatchalian said in an interview over radio station DZBB. According to Secretary Gatchalian, instead of getting the relief items from the National Resource […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday (July 21) lauded Filipino social workers for their resilience, compassion, and unwavering commitment to uphold the dignity of the poor, vulnerable and marginalized sectors. “The Filipino social worker is distinguished not only by their technical expertise, but also by their resilience, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to uphold human dignity This unique blend of competence and empathy defines their work in every context — from the most remote barangays where services are scarce, to disaster-hit communities where immediate response and long-term support are equally needed, and in zones […]