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

DSWD chief orders Mimaropa RD to assist evacuees, LGUs in Occidental Mindoro

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (July 26) ordered the regional director of the DSWD Mimaropa Field Office to help the local government units in assisting the evacuees in at least three towns in Occidental Mindoro. “We have to help the Occidental Mindoro LGUs and their evacuees with continuous continue reading : DSWD chief orders Mimaropa RD to assist evacuees, LGUs in Occidental Mindoro

Sec. Gatchalian happy with PBBM’s SONA for giving emphasis on investing in human capital

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian is very much satisfied with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), which gave emphasis on investing in human capital through the various social protection programs of the Department. “Natutuwa ako kasi marami sa programa natin ang binigyang diin ng ating continue reading : Sec. Gatchalian happy with PBBM’s SONA for giving emphasis on investing in human capital

DSWD kicks off 15th anniversary celebration of 4Ps

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially kicked off on Tuesday (July 25) the celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps, the national poverty reduction strategy of the government which was institutionalized under Republic Act 11310 or the 4Ps Act. One of the highlights of the 4Ps continue reading : DSWD kicks off 15th anniversary celebration of 4Ps