President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. witnessed the distribution of assistance to various sectors in Bacolod City during a convergence activity that was participated in by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Sunday, October 23. Through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the DSWD, some 100 clients were served and continue reading : PBBM witnesses DSWD cash aid payout in Bacolod City
DSWD Chief ensures assistance to quake-hit families in North Luzon
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo ensured immediate response and assistance to residents affected by the magnitude 6.4 earthquake that jolted some parts of Northern Luzon on October 25. During his visit to the province of Abra and Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday, October 26, the Secretary monitored the continue reading : DSWD Chief ensures assistance to quake-hit families in North Luzon
DSWD to provide P10K Emergency Shelter Assistance to Typhoon Odette victims in four regions
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to provide cash subsidy to the families affected by Typhoon ‘Odette’ in 2021, whose houses were totally damaged, through the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). The ESA is a program of the DSWD which aims to assist disaster-affected families with damaged houses by giving financial assistance continue reading : DSWD to provide P10K Emergency Shelter Assistance to Typhoon Odette victims in four regions
DSWD commends 4Ps graduates in MIMAROPA
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) commended the 621 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) household-beneficiaries from the MIMAROPA Region who have graduated from the program during the Pugay Tagumpay Ceremonial Graduation at John Paul College Gymnasium, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, October 20, 2022. The Pugay Tagumpay celebrated the success of the 4Ps beneficiaries from continue reading : DSWD commends 4Ps graduates in MIMAROPA
4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning
Never in her life has she imagined herself traveling to different places, let alone to a foreign country. For Mirian B. Denoy, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary since 2020, traveling is a luxury that she will never experience, mainly because she was born to a poor family. She simply had no means to continue reading : 4Ps beneficiary flies to Europe for exchange learning
DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo received 1,000 donated modular tents in a simple acceptance ceremony held at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City on Monday, October 24, 2022. The tents, amounting to Php3 million, were given by the Pitmaster Foundation and Friends, as part of their continue reading : DSWD receives 1,000 modular tents from Pitmaster Foundation and Friends
DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), headed by Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthen the partnership and further ignite its collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), during a courtesy call at the DSWD Central Office on Friday, October 21, 2022. During the meeting, Secretary Tulfo recognized the continue reading : DSWD, UNWFP strengthen partnership on social protection and disaster response efforts
Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program
“Gaana sa among dughan karon nga naa na jud mi saktong kapuy-an, kabalhinan (Our hearts feel light now that we have a good home to live in).” It was, indeed, a sigh of relief for the couple, Glind and Jose Teves, who survived two typhoons – Sendong in 2011 and Odette in 2021. On September continue reading : Family survives two typhoons, gets new home under DSWD’s core shelter program
DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo led the distribution of government assistance to members of the vulnerable sectors in Tacloban City on October 20. Joined by Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez, Secretary Tulfo handed financial assistance, family food packs, and hygiene kits to senior citizens, farmers, solo parents, youth, and continue reading : DSWD Chief leads the distribution of gov’t aid to poor folks in Tacloban
DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the provision of province-owned warehouses, as well as the use of a satellite office by the DSWD on Thursday, October 20. Representing DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, DSWD Undersecretary Vilma B. Cabrera and continue reading : DSWD, Oriental Mindoro LGU ink agreement for new warehouses, satellite office