Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON  have started providing psychosocial services and financial aid to the bereaved families of those who perished during the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the region. The FO-CALABARZON has recorded 24 individuals who perished and 23 who went missing at the height of the STS Kristine across the region. “We are aware of the mental stress caused by the onslaught of STS Kristine, especially to families and individuals who lost their loved ones. Our social workers are ready to provide them with counseling and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla shares updates on the status of the agency’s provision of assistance to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City on October 26. SAS Quintilla said the DSWD utilized the Buong Bansa Handa Program to ensure that sufficient stockpile of family food packs (FFPs) are available in Region 5 (Bicol Region) even before STS Kristine arrived […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian accompanied President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Saturday (October 26) as the chief executive personally visited and checked on the condition of evacuees staying at the Naga City Hall in the aftermath of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the Bicol region. In his brief address to the Kristine-hit families, the President vowed that the national government will be keeping a close watch to their needs, with the DSWD leading the provision of family food packs (FFPs) and disbursement of cash aid to assist them towards their early recovery. “Sa […]

To better respond to the needs of disaster-stricken communities, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has on-going partnerships and future initiatives seeking to strengthen the prepositioning of relief supplies along the stretch of the country’s Eastern Seaboard. This was underscored by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Disaster Response and Management Group (DRMG) and Concurrent Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau (NRLMB) Leo Quintilla during the DSWD’s Thursday Media Forum on October 24. SAS Quintilla cited that the impact of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine has affirmed the importance of having strong prepositioning […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) invited volunteers to join in the production of family food packs (FFPs) at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC), the agency’s main disaster response hub located at Chapel Road in Barangay 195, Pasay City. “Pwede kayong magproceed sa ating NROC, sa Chapel Road sa Pasay. Our staff will accommodate groups. What is important lang is before we deploy you in any activity in the warehouse, mayroon tayong orientation to ensure na alam natin yung dapat gawin, what are the do’s and don’ts in the warehouse,” Special Assistant to […]

On orders from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian flew to Camarines Sur on Friday morning (October 25) to monitor the ground situation and the on-going disaster operations across the province which was battered by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine. Upon arrival in Camarines Sur, Secretary Gatchalian immediately informed President Marcos on the latest developments on the on-going response efforts of the local government units (LGUs) in the province. “In Camarines Sur – nine towns out of 36 towns are still fully submerged. Then, around six towns are still partially submerged. […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (October 25) used the Field Office (FO) 5 – Bicol Region’s Mobile Command Center (MCC) for his online situation briefing with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. from Naga City in Camarines Sur. Secretary Gatchalian was joined in the MCC by Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion and Camarines Sur 3rd District Congressman Gabriel Bordado for the online conference with the President. The DSWD’s FO-5, headed by Regional Director Norman Laurio, deployed the Mobile Command Center to Naga City as soon as flood waters slightly subsided in Camarines Sur on […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday (October 25) assured  the immediate delivery of potable water to families hit by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine in the province of Camarines Sur. “From my discussion with Governor Luigi Villafuerte this morning, they are okay with the food. Mr. President, their main concern was water. I know we did send the water purification systems pero nagkataon, Mr. President, naipit ho yung trucks sa Milaor kasi naputol ho yung road na iyon, medyo baha pa ho. As an action step, Mr. President, we spoke to Manila Water and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian has assured that while the agency is focusing on the Bicol Region which bore the brunt of Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Kristine, there is still adequate relief resources in the corridors of CALABARZON and Metro Manila to support local government units (LGUs) affected by the weather disturbance in these areas. “Mr. President, we assure you, in the CALABARZON and in the Metro Manila corridors, we have close to 250,000 family food packs (FFPs) ready for dispatch anytime,” Secretary Gatchalian said in response to the query of President Ferdinand R. Marcos […]