DSWD chief assures sufficient funds for ‘Egay’ and ‘Habagat’–affected families

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (July 26) assured the public that the DSWD has sufficient funds to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) affected by Super Typhoon Egay and the Southwest Monsoon. In an interview on the sidelines of the 2023 Post-SONA discussions, the Secretary said continue reading : DSWD chief assures sufficient funds for ‘Egay’ and ‘Habagat’–affected families

Post-SONA Discussion on Environmental Protection and Disaster Management

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian serves as a panelist during the Post-SONA Discussion on Environmental Protection and Disaster Management on Wednesday (July 26). Secretary Gatchalian was joined by Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., Climate Change Commission (CCC) Secretary Robert Borje, Department of the Interior and continue reading : Post-SONA Discussion on Environmental Protection and Disaster Management

DSWD chief highlights Buong Bansa Handa to ensure “omnipresent” disaster response ops

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian highlighted the agency’s new disaster preparedness program called Buong Bansa Handa during the 2023 Post-SONA Discussion on Environmental Protection and Disaster Management on Wednesday (July 26). “DSWD has formulated the plan based on the President’s instruction to come up with fail-safe mechanisms for our supply continue reading : DSWD chief highlights Buong Bansa Handa to ensure “omnipresent” disaster response ops

DSWD chief orders 10k FFPs delivered to Ilocos Norte amid ‘state of calamity’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the immediate delivery of 10,000 family food packs to Ilocos Norte, which is now under a “state of calamity.” “We are also planning to provide emergency cash transfer (ECT) to typhoon-affected families and individuals in Ilocos Norte,” Secretary Gatchalian said. On Wednesday (July continue reading : DSWD chief orders 10k FFPs delivered to Ilocos Norte amid ‘state of calamity’

Secretary Gatchalian at the Post-SONA Discussion

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joins fellow Cabinet secretaries National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, , Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Prospero De Vera III in the 2023 Post-SONA Discussion continue reading : Secretary Gatchalian at the Post-SONA Discussion

Ongoing relief distribution in Cagayan Valley

The DSWD Cagayan Valley regional office has been actively responding to requests from local government units (LGUs) for family food packs (FFPs). This Wednesday morning, Field Office – 2 personnel distributed FFPs to typhoon-affected residents of the towns of Alcala, Gonzaga, Sta. Teresita, Aparri and Sanchez Mira in Cagayan province as well as in  Itbayat continue reading : Ongoing relief distribution in Cagayan Valley

DSWD dispatches 17,000 food packs to ‘Egay’-hit areas in Region 2

Volunteers and staff of the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Wednesday (July 26) haul and load family food packs (FFPS) to four wing van trucks for delivery to various warehouses in areas affected by Typhoon Egay in the Cagayan Valley Region. According to the DSWD-Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG), 4,500 continue reading : DSWD dispatches 17,000 food packs to ‘Egay’-hit areas in Region 2

DSWD chief directs RDs in Regions 1, 2, CAR to help LGUs in Egay-hit areas; additional 17,000 FFPs on its way to Region 2

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (July 27) ordered the DSWD regional directors in Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley) and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to assist the local government units (LGUs) in taking care  of the families and individuals affected by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Egay. continue reading : DSWD chief directs RDs in Regions 1, 2, CAR to help LGUs in Egay-hit areas; additional 17,000 FFPs on its way to Region 2

DSWD provides cash aid, food packs to typhoon-affected families in Cotabato

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office in SOCCSKSARGEN Region, provided cash assistance and family food packs (FFPs) to the families and individuals in Cotabato who were affected by the flooding caused by the Southwest Monsoon and Super Typhoon Egay. Some 11 families in the municipality of Libungan with totally continue reading : DSWD provides cash aid, food packs to typhoon-affected families in Cotabato