Families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Province of Batangas receive financial assistance from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian during the distribution of presidential assistance to select farmers, fisherfolk and their families. More than 4,000 beneficiaries from the municipalities of Talisay, Laurel, and Agoncillo received Php10,000 each under the DSWD’s Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) during the consecutive aid distribution in Talisay and Laurel, Batangas on Monday (November 4). Both PAFFF events in Batangas were supervised by Secretary Gatchalian and other key […]

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 Philippines, being a disaster-prone country, ensures that its disaster risk management laws are properly implemented, as well as, revisited to match the ever-increasing frequency and severity of disasters,” said Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who served as one of the […]

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 province of Batangas. Secretary Gatchalian assisted President Marcos in handing out financial assistance to more than 4,000 beneficiaries during the consecutive aid distributions in the municipalities of Talisay and Laurel in Batangas province on Monday (November 4). “Nais ko pong ipaabot ang aming taos-pusong pakikiramay […]

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 of STB Director Helen Suzara, Social Welfare Officer Kyrie Eleison Taganap led the keynote address of the 4-day writeshop at Greenhills Elan Hotel in San Juan City, where he emphasized that the event will focus on drafting guidebook for the developing program’s banner component “Apo, […]

A total of 5,500 boxes of family food packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) arrived at the port of Basco in Batanes on Sunday morning (November 3) to support the on-going relief-efforts in the island province due to Super Typhoon (ST) Leon and Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. “With these relief supplies, we expect to bolster the efforts of the local government of Batanes to address the needs of its constituents,” Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on Sunday. The supplies aboard the Philippine Coast […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s ( DSWD) Field Office (FO) 5-Bicol Region extended financial assistance to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Province of Masbate on October 30 and 31. “The DSWD remains committed to supporting families affected by recent disasters in rebuilding their homes and restoring their lives. To help displaced families to rebuild their damaged houses, the DSWD extended financial aid worth Php3.290 million under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program,” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, said on […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) was recognized on Wednesday (October 30) by the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) for its outstanding performance in anti-red tape initiatives during the recent ARTA Report Card Survey (RCS) Awards for the 2023 RCS 2.0 at the Conrad Hotel in Pasay City. The recognition aligns with Section 20 of Republic Act No. 11032, also known as the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Law, and Rule 12 of its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). DSWD officials from the Central Office and participating Field Offices (FOs) led by Undersecretary for Policy and Plans Group (PPG) […]

In celebration of the 32nd National Children’s Month (NCM) this November, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), announced that this year’s event is focused on advocating to end all forms of violence against children. In the DSWD Thursday Media Forum on October 31, CWC executive director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales told reporters that in 2023, the Philippine National Police-Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC) received 18,756 reports of child rights violation. “Dyan sa number na yan, 17,304 reports ay violence against children or yung child abuse na […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has delivered family food packs (FFPs) to all the six provinces of Region 5 (Bicol), the region with the highest number of families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. “For the Region 5 emergency operations in response to Typhoon Kristine, lahat po ng six provinces ng Region 5 namely Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Catanduanes, Masbate, and Sorsogon ay napadalhan na po natin ng FFPs,” DSWD-National Resource and Logistic Management Bureau (NRLMB) Chief Administrative Officer Irish Flor Yaranon said during the agency’s Thursday Media Forum on October 31. According […]