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November 10, 2024

DSWD continues disaster ops for Marce; rolls out response for Nika

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)Field Offices (FOs) will continue their disaster operations for the families and individuals affected by Typhoon Marce while at the same time preparing their response efforts for Tropical Cyclone Nika. “To ensure immediate delivery of relief aid particularly to our affected kababayans in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), we are continuously tapping our regional warehouses to dispatch relief resources and support regional relief operations at the earliest time possible,” Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Sunday […]

November 10, 2024

DSWD joins First Lady in aid distribution to families of ‘Kristine’ casualties in Batangas

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos as she distributed aid on Sunday (November 10) to families whose loved ones perished from the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Talisay, Batangas. In the message of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian delivered by Undersecretary for Operations Monina Josefina Romualdez, the agency chief said that the government will continue to help citizens affected by recent calamities until their full recovery. “Katulad po ng laging binabanggit ng ating mahal na Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., ang ating pamahalaan ay handang tumulong hanggang kayo po […]

November 9, 2024

DSWD pledges to adopt whole-of-nation approach to end violence against children in global forum

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as the lead of the Philippine delegation inthe first Global Ministerial Conference (GMC) on Ending Violence Against Children (VAC), pledged to adopt a whole-of-nation approach to put and end to VAC. “The Philippines is committed to put in place a more robust child protection systems strategy in its legal and policy frameworks, with specific attention to government coordination structures,” DSWD Asst. Secretary for International Affairs, Attached and Supervised Agencies (IAASA) Atty. Elaine Fallarcuna said during her speech at the global conference held in Bogota, Colombia on November 8. On the pledge topic […]

November 9, 2024

DSWD deploys mobile command centers to areas battered by ‘Marce’

Following the onslaught of Typhoon ‘Marce’, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) deployed its Field Offices’ (FOs) Mobile Command Centers (MCC) in Regions 1 (Ilocos Region), 2 (Cagayan Valley), and the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to boost the agency’s post-disaster operations, particularly in severely-affected communities. “Our Field Offices in the Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, and CAR have deployed their command centers particularly in areas that sustained most of the damage of Typhoon Marce,” Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Saturday (November 9). The mobile communications centers, manned […]

November 8, 2024

DSWD requests DBM for replenishment of Php875-M in Quick Response Funds

To ensure unhampered disaster response amid the consecutive storms that hit the country in the recent days, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already requested the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for the immediate replenishment of the agency’s Quick Response Funds (QRF). Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, told reporters the agency expects the QRF replenishment next week. “Yung status of stockpile, stand by funds natin nagkakahalaga pa ng Php107 million. Gayundin we have more than 1.3 million family food packs strategically prepositioned across the country, but […]

November 8, 2024

DSWD endorses new action framework for children in global conference

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) endorses a Child Protection Systems Strengthening (CPSS) framework in the First Global Ministerial Conference (GMC) on Ending Violence Against Children (VAC) on November 7 to 8 in Bogota, Colombia. In his letter to UNICEF Philippines Chief of Child Protection Patricia Lim Ah Ken, DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian said the Department fully supports the CPSS framework which is designed to strengthen systems that protect children from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation. “Aware that this new framework is designed to strengthen systems that protect children from violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation, we are confident […]

November 8, 2024

DSWD exec spotlights former 4Ps-monitored Bicolano children-turned topnotchers

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 – Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio has given recognition to former monitored children of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Bicol who topped several licensure examinations. “Kung titingnan po natin, marami pong mga topnotchers, nasa top 10, at marami na ring professional na dating anak ng ating 4Ps beneficiaries . Ito po sana ay magsilbing inspiration sa 4.4 million beneficiaries po natin sa buong bansa na ang 4Ps ay patuloy na ipinatutupad ng DSWD dahil ang konsepto po nito ay to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty through education […]

November 8, 2024

Real Life Stories – Farmers’ group finds renewed hope in organic farming under DSWD’s ‘Project LAWA at BINHI’

In the rural community of Barangay Tubectubang in Moncada, Tarlac, the members of the Camoncadaan Farmers Association Inc. were able to utilize the opportunities provided by the Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to create sustainable agricultural opportunities and enhance their food security. Project LAWA and BINHI is among the DSWD’s innovations that focuses on mitigating the impact of food insecurity and water scarcity caused by the El Niño while preparing for the potential effects of the rainy season. Bobby […]

November 8, 2024

DSWD taps Pampanga hub to produce 10K food packs daily for ‘Marce’ ops

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has fully activated its hub in San Simon town in Pampanga which is set to dispatch 10,000 to 15,000 boxes of family food packs (FFPs) a day to the Ilocos Region and other local government units (LGUs) hit by Typhoon Marce. “On orders from Secretary Ga ntchalian, we have fully-activated our hubs in Central Luzon to amplify our resource capacity, particularly for Northern Luzon which sustained damages from the series of disasters including Marce,” Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD’s spokesperson, said on Friday […]

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DSWD continues disaster ops for Marce; rolls out response for Nika

DSWD joins First Lady in aid distribution to families of ‘Kristine’ casualties in Batangas

DSWD pledges to adopt whole-of-nation approach to end violence against children in global forum

DSWD deploys mobile command centers to areas battered by ‘Marce’

DSWD requests DBM for replenishment of Php875-M in Quick Response Funds

DSWD endorses new action framework for children in global conference

DSWD exec spotlights former 4Ps-monitored Bicolano children-turned topnotchers

Real Life Stories – Farmers’ group finds renewed hope in organic farming under DSWD’s ‘Project LAWA at BINHI’

DSWD taps Pampanga hub to produce 10K food packs daily for ‘Marce’ ops