Some 203 Typhoon Egay- affected residents of Bulalan Sur in Aparri, Cagayan take turns to receive their cash aid, under the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT), from the staff of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Cagayan Valley on August 21 (Monday). DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian directed the DSWD Field Office -2 to continue reading : DSWD starts ECT payout for locals hit by ‘Egay’ in Cagayan Valley
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Cagayan Valley Regional Office transported 7,700 family food packs (FFPs) to Batanes via the Barko ng Republika ng Pilipinas (BRP) Waray and Malapascua on Saturday (August 19) in its continuing relief operations for families affected by Typhoon Egay as well as prepositioning efforts for other continue reading : DSWD sends 7,700 food packs to Batanes
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has assured the continuous relief assistance to families affected by the abnormal activities of the Mayon volcano with the 300 metric tons of rice donated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF-Japan). During the ceremonial turnover of donations on Thursday (August 18) at continue reading : DSWD assures continued aid for Mayon evacuees with Japan’s 300 mt rice donation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) receives 300 metric tons of milled rice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries of Japan on Thursday (August 17) to aid the families affected by the abnormal activities of Mayon Volcano in Albay. DSWD Disaster Response and Management Bureau (DRMB) Director Michael Cristopher Mathay thanks continue reading : DSWD receives rice donation from Japan for Mayon evacuees
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now in the process of removing the duplicate entries among the list of beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) that resulted in the overpayment of Php7 million in the years 2020 and 2021. Asst. Secretary Romel Lopez, who is also DSWD spokesperson, said that continue reading : DSWD in the process of removing duplicate entries among 4Ps beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will continue to improve the current streamlining of documentary requirements for beneficiaries of its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. “The Management acknowledges that leniency has been extended to applicants of the AICS program in isolated transactions due to urgent need of assistance,” Asst. Secretary continue reading : DSWD continues improvements in the streamlining of AICS documentary requirements
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has started conducting reading sessions for the struggling and non-reader incoming Grade 2 students as well learning sessions for the parent- and guardian-beneficiaries of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. Since the program’s rollout on Monday (August 14), some 31,335 struggling and non-reader students from participating public elementary continue reading : 31k students, 32k parents, guardians benefit under DSWD’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has issued a memorandum reiterating the Commission on Audit’s (COA) guidelines on budget parameters for the conduct of workshops, seminars, training, and other official activities. The DSWD chief’s memorandum was the result of the agreement reached during the COA exit conference last June 6, 2023, continue reading : DSWD chief issues memo on austerity measures on seminars, workshops in response to 2022 COA findings
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday (Aug. 17) said the Php173.8 million supply contract for family food packs (FFPs) in the DSWD Caraga Regional Office was done through emergency procurement due to the onslaught of Typhoon Odette in December 2021. Asst. Secretary and DSWD spokesperson Romel Lopez said the findings of continue reading : DSWD spox says COA findings on food packs procurement, poor rice quality have been rectified
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with representatives of the Drug Stores Association of the Philippines (DSAP) to start collaboration in providing medical assistance to Filipinos in crisis situations. During the meeting, DSAP discussed to process the acceptance of guarantee letters provided by the DSWD to the beneficiaries of the continue reading : DSWD to partner with Drugstores Association of the Philippines
