As vice chair of the disaster response cluster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed its support for the observance this July of the National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) 2022. With the theme, “Sambayanang Pilipino, nagkakaisa tungo sa katatagan at maunlad na kinabukasan,” the celebration aims to promote “unity towards resilience and sustainable continue reading : DSWD supports National Disaster Resilience Month 2022
Families affected by Typhoid Fever in Cebu receive cash aid from DSWD
Residents affected by the increasing number of Typhoid Fever cases in Cebu received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office VII, following the urgent directive of Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo. As of July 6, some 313 patients were provided with Php 5,000 cash assistance under the Assistance continue reading : Families affected by Typhoid Fever in Cebu receive cash aid from DSWD
DSWD ready to assist LGUs affected by Kanlaon volcanic activity
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is ready to provide augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) affected by the Kanlaon Volcano seismic activity. Under the directives of DSWD Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, the Department has started its prepositioning of Family Food Packs (FFPs) and other relief items to LGUs near Mt. Kanlaon, continue reading : DSWD ready to assist LGUs affected by Kanlaon volcanic activity
DSWD regional offices start prepositioning goods in LGUs
Following the directive of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo, the Agency’s Field Offices across the country have started delivering family food packs (FFPs) to the local government units as part of their disaster preparedness efforts. Secretary Tulfo emphasized that prepositioning of relief supplies at the local level would ensure that continue reading : DSWD regional offices start prepositioning goods in LGUs
DSWD to continue distributing the P500 cash subsidy
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo announced today that the Department will continue to distribute the P500 cash subsidy under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) program this July. The TCT is a program initiated by former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte which aims to cushion the impact of the elevated costs continue reading : DSWD to continue distributing the P500 cash subsidy
New DSWD Chief issues directives during first flag-raising ceremony
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo issued urgent directives to officials during his first flag-raising ceremony on Monday, July 7 at the DSWD Central Office. In his message, Secretary Tulfo ordered to continue the distribution of the Php500 cash subsidy under the Targeted Cash Transfer (TCT) Program to help the continue reading : New DSWD Chief issues directives during first flag-raising ceremony
DSWD Chief checks on readiness of National Resource Operations Center
With the onset of the rainy season, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo visited today July 6, the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), the Department’s production resource center located in Pasay City, to inspect its readiness in producing family food packs for families affected by typhoons, flooding, and other disasters. continue reading : DSWD Chief checks on readiness of National Resource Operations Center
Secretary Tulfo accepts DSWD leadership in simple turn over ceremony
Outgoing Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista turned over the leadership of the Agency to incoming Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo in a simple ceremony held at the DSWD Central Office today, June 30. In his last address to the employees, outgoing Secretary Bautista expressed his deepest gratitude to team DSWD continue reading : Secretary Tulfo accepts DSWD leadership in simple turn over ceremony
DSWD is now more accessible with new hotlines
The public can now reach the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) seven days a week as the Department’s Agency Operations Center (AOC) opens additional hotline numbers to receive calls. These are Smart numbers 0943-4648026, 0943-4648086; and, Globe numbers 0995-7153926, 0995-7153934. The new hotlines were added by the Department in its goal to be continue reading : DSWD is now more accessible with new hotlines
DSWD inaugurates re-installed mechanized production system in Visayas Disaster Resource Center
As the Vice Chair of the Disaster Response Cluster, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its partner international organizations inaugurated the re-installed Mechanized Production System (MPS) of the Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) on June 22 in Tingub, Mandaue City, Cebu. The MPS is expected to boost the capacity of the VDRC continue reading : DSWD inaugurates re-installed mechanized production system in Visayas Disaster Resource Center