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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

As the whole nation celebrates the 32nd National Children’s Month (NCM) this November, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has called for a nationwide support to end violence against children (VAC). “Sa pamamagitan ng selebrasyon ngayong taon, ating isinusulong ang pagpapalakas ng mga sistema at mekanismo upang labanan ang violence against children na isa sa pinakamalaking problemang kinakaharap ng mga batang Pilipino,” Secretary Gatchalian said in a video message sent to the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), an attached agency of the DSWD and the lead for the NCM celebration, together with the National […]

Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency spokesperson, discusses the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) on-going disaster response efforts for Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, Super Typhoon (ST) Leon, and Typhoon Marce during the DSWD Thursday (November 7) Media Forum. The DRMG official was joined by DSWD Field Office (FO) 5 – Bicol Regional Director Norman Laurio who provided updates on the assistance provided by the FO-5 to Kristine-affected Bicolanos. The Thursday Media Forum, held at the DSWD Central Office’s New Press Center in Quezon City, was hosted by Special Assistant […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 5 – Bicol Region has so far provided more than Php339 million humanitarian aid to families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) ‘Kristine’ in the Bicol Region. “In four days time, nai-deliver po agad natin sa Naga City ang 35,000 family food packs (FFPs) kasama po yung six liters bottled waters at iba pang non-food items para sa siyudad ng Naga. Lahat po ng pangangailangan at request ng lahat po ng mga kababayan natin sa Bicol ay naipaabot na po natin sa kanila,” DSWD Field Office 5 – […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 2-Cagayan Valley has initially provided 250 family food packs (FFPs) and 250 non-food items (NFIs) to residents of the coastal town of Maconacon in Isabela province who were evacuated as Typhoon Marce trails Northern Luzon. Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said the relief aid was swiftly distributed to a total of 250 families who are currently staying in eight open evacuation centers in nearby areas. “Based on our 6:00 a.m. report, 250 FFPs have already been released by Field Office […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (November 6) joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during the Camarines Sur leg of the Presidential Assistance to Farmers, Fisherfolks, and Families (PAFFF) held at the Fuerte Sports Complex in Pili, Camarines Sur. In the aid giving, a total of Php50 million under the Ayuda Para Sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) were distributed to 5,000 farmers and fisherfolks from 15 municipalities of Camarines Sur, whose livelihoods were disrupted following the widespread flooding due to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. Among Cabinet officials who supervised the aid distribution were […]