As a proactive measure against the potential effects of Tropical Storm #KristinePH in the region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) is currently unloading around 1,700 family food packs in Apayao province on Wednesday (October 23). The FO CAR is collaborating with 55 dedicated volunteers from the 17th Infantry Battalion, Reserve Personnel of the Philippine Army, to ensure the timely distribution and support for affected communities. With a strong commitment to providing immediate relief, this collaborative effort aims to safeguard the well-being of families as they face the challenges posed by the […]

Following the announcement of authorities on the impending opening of spillway gates of the San Roque and Magat Dams due to the incessant rains brought about by Tropical Storm (TS) Kristine, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reminded citizens to prepare and follow instructions of their local chief executives. “We urge residents in flood-prone and landslide-prone areas residing near Magat and San Roque Dams to stay alert and follow the instructions of their local chief executives to ensure their safety once the spillway gates release water from the dams. Our DSWD Field Office-1 (Ilocos Region) is ready to […]

In response to communities hardly-hit by the Tropical Storm (TS) Kristine, Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (FO) 5 – Bicol Region continues to extend relief assistance on Wednesday (October 23) to severely-affected families in the province of Albay. Over Php150,000-worth of family food packs (FFPs) have been provided to 221 displaced families from Barangay 1, Barangay 5, Barangay Banawan temporarily staying at three evacuation centers in Pio Duran. Meanwhile, FFPs amounting to Php62,100 have reached 90 families who have evacuated at Ligao East Central School and Basag Evacuation Center in Ligao City amid the incessant rainfall brought […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Wednesday (October 23) affirmed that the agency is working double time to address the immediate needs of stranded passengers during disasters including those stranded due to Tropical Storm (TS) Kristine. Secretary Gatchalian said the ready-to-eat food (RTEF) will also be prepositioned in the DSWD’s regional offices so that the RTEF can also be distributed to families and individuals affected by fire incidents and other emergencies. “Right now we augment the hot meals pero we’re about to come up with DOST (Department of Science and Technology) ready to eat food […]

Ten trucks loaded with 16,800 family food packs (FFPs) were dispatched on Wednesday (October 23) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Visayas Disaster Resource Center (VDRC) in Cebu to deliver the relief supplies to the agency’s Field Office in Legazpi City in Albay province. The latest delivery is part of the DSWD’s ongoing efforts to strengthen relief operations in the Bicol region, ensuring that adequate resources are available for families affected by Severe Tropical Storm#KristinePH. The DSWD remains on high alert and continues to coordinate with other regional offices of the agency for the timely dispatch of […]

As part of its efforts to digitalize its programs and services, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office 3-Central Luzon conducted a hybrid-digital payout under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija on Tuesday (October 22). “The implementation of the hybrid digital payout system for the AICS will ensure secure, efficient, and faster provision of financial assistance to individuals experiencing crisis situations,” Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said. Some 800 beneficiaries received Php2,000 each to help finance their medical, burial, and other financial needs. The […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) holds a virtual meeting with regional directors from the agency’s Field Offices (FOs) to tackle the agency’s on-going response and future actions relative to the Tropical Depression (TD) “Kristine.” Led by DMRG Undersecretary Diana Cajipe, Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao, and Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) Leo Quintilla, the online meeting was called to ensure that the FOs are on alert for disaster response and has sufficient resources to mitigate the possible effects of TD Khristine, even more as it is projected to develop into a Super […]

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 4-A – CALABARZON reach out on Tuesday (October 22) to the evacuees of a fire incident that engulfed a residential compound in Barangay Panapaan 4 in Bacoor, Cavite Monday night. A total of 138 families or 700 individuals have been reportedly affected, whose houses were destroyed by the fire. Most of them are currently taking temporary shelter in nearby evacuation centers in Barangay Panapaan 5 and Barangay Dulong Bayan. With the on-going validation and assessment, the FO CALABARZON is coordinating with the local government unit (LGU) of […]

A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) emphasized the need for a robust investment in anticipatory action as well as science and technology for disaster risk reduction. Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao made this statement during one of the panel discussions at the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) held at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City last October 16. “Investments in anticipatory action in the Philippines have been considered using the social protection system. Recognizing anticipatory action as crucial for providing protection and mitigation, the […]