As Typhoon Marce brings heavy rainfall and gusty winds in Northern Luzon, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 2 – Cagayan Valley on Wednesday (November 6) distributed family food packs (FFPs) to 250 internally displaced families from Maconacon, a coastal town in the province of Isabela. The residents are currently staying in continue reading : DSWD’s Cagayan Valley FO extends relief aid to evacuees from coastal town of Isabela
Real Life Stories – 4Ps beneficiary owes career success to DSWD’s livelihood program
For Arlyn Analiza Oquendo from Pandi, Bulacan, going from a novice seamstress to becoming a certified dressmaking trainer and assessor is not just threaded by her grit, positive outlook, and will to change her life. It is also interwoven by the support she got from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) poverty-alleviation programs continue reading : Real Life Stories – 4Ps beneficiary owes career success to DSWD’s livelihood program
PBBM, DSWD chief continue aid giving for farmers, fisherfolk affected by ‘Kristine’
Ensuring that all families and individuals severely affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) ‘Kristine’ will be assisted, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr in the distribution of the Presidential Assistance to farmers, fisherfolk and their families (PAFFF) in Bicol Region on Wednesday (November 6). “Narito continue reading : PBBM, DSWD chief continue aid giving for farmers, fisherfolk affected by ‘Kristine’
DSWD chief joins PBBM in aid-giving to CamSur farmers, fisherfolks and families
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (November 6) joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the Camarines Sur leg of the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolks, and Families (PAFFF) held at the Fuerte Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur. In the aid giving, a total of Php50 million under continue reading : DSWD chief joins PBBM in aid-giving to CamSur farmers, fisherfolks and families
DSWD chief assures early recovery interventions for Kristine-hit families in Bicol Region
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Bicol Region that the agency is ready to provide all forms of assistance until they attain full recovery. “Nandun na tayo sa recovery, meaning alam natin na habang kinukumpuni ng mga tao, continue reading : DSWD chief assures early recovery interventions for Kristine-hit families in Bicol Region
DSWD has over 1M food packs to support LGUs along the track of ‘Marce’
Amid the looming impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Marce, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured local government units (LGUs) that the agency has an available stockpile of 1,351,815 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) that can be readily tapped for emergency disaster response, particularly those areas along the track of the continue reading : DSWD has over 1M food packs to support LGUs along the track of ‘Marce’
DSWD continues production of food packs for on-going disaster ops
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has been non-stop in producing family food packs (FFPs) to replenish those being distributed in the ongoing disaster operations for Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine and Super Typhoon (ST) Leon and in anticipation of the impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Marce. “Day and night, our DSWD continue reading : DSWD continues production of food packs for on-going disaster ops
DSWD kickstarts writeshop for upcoming ‘intergenerational project’ for senior citizens, children
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Social Technology Bureau (STB), commenced on Monday (October 4) the Session Guidebook writeshop on the agency’s upcoming intergenerational project dubbed “APO KO: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan,” that seeks to cultivate meaningful connection and mutual enrichment between older adults and children. On behalf continue reading : DSWD kickstarts writeshop for upcoming ‘intergenerational project’ for senior citizens, children
PBBM, DSWD chief hand out cash aid to Batangas farmers, fisherfolk affected by ‘Kristine’
In line with the administration’s continuous effort to assist the families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and other Cabinet officials, led the distribution of presidential assistance to select farmers, fisherfolk and their families in the continue reading : PBBM, DSWD chief hand out cash aid to Batangas farmers, fisherfolk affected by ‘Kristine’
Strong policies, regional support key factors in successful PH disaster response – DSWD exec
A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cited strong national and regional policies as vital factors in the protection of persons in the event of disasters (PPED) during a side-event of the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent held in Geneva, Switzerland last October 28. “The continue reading : Strong policies, regional support key factors in successful PH disaster response – DSWD exec