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April 29, 2025

PBBM orders DSWD to be ready in giving long-term aid to Bulusan evacuees as needed – Sec. Gatchalian

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured the Mt. Bulusan evacuees that the agency is ready to provide them with long-term assistance in the event that the volcano’s restiveness becomes protracted. “In that eventuality, halimbawang lumala o nagkaroon ng mas malalang epekto, sinisigurado ng DSWD, sa utos ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na walang victim o affected family na magugutom,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a press conference at the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (SPDRRMO) on Tuesday (April 29). The DSWD chief cited previous situations wherein the agency distributed long-term […]
April 29, 2025

DSWD chief joins situation briefing on Mt. Bulusan eruption

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian joins Sorsogon Governor Edwin Hamor early Tuesday (April 29) morning for a situation briefing on the effects of the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. Secretary Gatchalian assured the mayors present at the briefing that under the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the DSWD and other national government agencies (NGAs) will continue to monitor and support the needs of their affected constituents. Joining the DSWD chief in the briefing held at the Sorsogon Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (SPDRRMO) in Sorsogon City were Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe of […]
April 29, 2025

DSWD chief assures enough food packs, cash assistance for all evacuees of Mt. Bulusan

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured all families and individuals affected by the Mt. Bulusan eruption that the agency has enough family food packs (FFPs) and other relief items prepositioned in a number of warehouses under the DSWD’s Field Office 5 in the Bicol Region. “Sa side ng DSWD, pinahiram kami ng provincial government at iba’t ibang local government units (LGUs) dito ng mga warehouse, so naka-prepositioned na tayo. In fact, sa buong Region 5, malalapit lang yung regional warehouses natin, we have around 180,000 FFPs as we speak,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a […]
April 29, 2025

PBBM orders DSWD chief to fly to Sorsogon to assess needs of families affected by Mt. Bulusan eruption; Gov. Hamor thanks DSWD for swift delivery of 20K food packs

Even before Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian can board the plane in Singapore going back to Manila, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr has directed the DSWD chief to ensure that the agency can swiftly deliver all the needed assistance of Sorsogon residents affected by the eruption of Bulusan volcano. The DSWD was able to do fast on orders from Secretary Gatchalian and as directed by President Marcos. Because of the DSWD’s swift disaster response, Sorsogon Governor Edwin Hamor recorded a video thanking Secretary Gatchalian, President Marcos and the DSWD for delivering the 20,000 boxes of […]
April 29, 2025

DSWD social worker rises above challenges as frontliner, continues to serve with a heart

“Serving with a heart.” These are the words that Maria Anthea Navales holds close as she navigates through the many challenges in her life. Though she experienced hardships and heart break, Anthea found a new sense of purpose — dedicating herself to serving others and providing assistance to those in need. “Napagdesisyonan ko po na kumuha ng Social Work dahil gusto kong magkaroon ng better na trabaho at umalis sa corporate world dahil paulit-ulit na lang yung nagiging trabaho, walang self-development at hindi ko nakikita kung ano yung gusto ko,” Anthea said in an interview with the third episode of […]
April 29, 2025

DSWD chief orders immediate release of 20K food packs to Sorsogon amid Mt. Bulusan’s restiveness

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has ordered the immediate release of 20,000 family food packs to Sorsogon as the DSWD chief’s commitment to help the province amid Mt. Bulusan’s eruption on Monday (April 28). Sorsogon Governor Jose Edwin Hamor thanked Secretary Gatchalian for immediately reaching out to his office in the wake of the eruption and taking swift action on the province’s request for resource augmentation. “Secretary Rex, maraming maraming salamat gaya ng pinag usapan kanina, nandon na yung truck namin, yung alloted sa amin na 20,000 na family food packs as you promised, pangako […]
April 28, 2025

We use survey results as ‘listening tool’ to enhance agency programs, services – DSWD spox

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognizes the results of surveys by various research institutions and uses the data to further enhance the Department’s programs and services, an agency official said on Monday (April 28). “We recognize the result of this survey and we use this as a listening tool to assess the implementation of the various programs of the Department that aim to alleviate poverty,” Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, the DSWD spokesperson, said in an interview over ONE News Morning Matters. According to Asst. Secretary Dumlao, the DSWD utilizes the information from survey results such as the […]
April 28, 2025

DSWD’s Project ‘Apo Ko’ to foster bond between elders, young kids – agency exec

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) new intergenerational project, “Apo Ko: Kwento ni Lolo’t Lola, Gabay ng Kabataan,” will foster the bond between Filipino elders and young children, a senior agency official said on Monday (April 28). During the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the local government unit of Tanay, Undersecretary Edu Punay of the DSWD’s Innovations and Program Development Group (IPDG) highlighted the significance of the project to preserve Filipino values among young children. “When Secretary Rex Gatchalian and our team were conceptualizing this Apo Ko project, the vision was clear. We wanted […]
April 28, 2025

DSWD’s medical, burial aid to continue during 10-day Comelec ‘ayuda’ ban – agency spox

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue providing medical and burial assistance to Filipinos who will be needing these services during the 10-day ‘ayuda’ ban imposed by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from May 2 to 10 leading to the May 12 elections. DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the agency’s medical and burial aid are the only forms of assistance allowed by the Comelec in the 10-day ‘ayuda’ ban. “While our Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and Ayuda sa Kapos Ang Kita Program (AKAP) are among the government aid that have been placed […]
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