Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (DSWD) – National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday (Sep. 3) checks on the condition of evacuees at the Baseco National Highschool who were affected by the heavy rain and flooding brought about by Tropical Storm “Enteng.” Over 50 families or 200 individuals from Barangay 649 in Manila are taking temporary shelter at the Baseco evacuation center. As part of the Agency’s relief operation, the DSWD FO – NCR is actively coordinating with concerned local government units (LGUs) to determine the status of the evacuees and other affected communities to provide additional assistance.

Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Rex Gatchalian visits on Tuesday (September 3) the 107 families or 369 individuals who are currently staying in an evacuation center at the Jesus S. Cabarus Elementary School in Barangay San Jose, Antipolo City after they were displaced at the height of Tropical Storm Enteng. Secretary Gatchalian oversaw the distribution of family food packs (FFPs) and Php10,000 financial aid, through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), to each of the evacuees. The DSWD chief was joined by Rizal Governor Nina Ynares, Agimat Partylist Rep. Bryan Revilla, and Antipolo City Mayor […]

Personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office – CALABARZON distribute on Tuesday (September 3) family food packs (FFPs) to 198 families or 857 individuals staying in the evacuation center at the Kabisig Elementary School in Barangay San Andres in Cainta, Rizal province. The distribution of FFPs coincided with the visit of DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian where he checked on the condition of the evacuees. Earlier, the DSWD chief also visited an evacuation center in Antipolo City where he oversaw the distribution of relief and financial aid to the evacuees. #

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far distributed more than Php16 million worth of augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) to help them meet the needs of their constituents who were affected by Tropical Storm Enteng. “Our disaster response operations are still on-going, but we have already sent as of September 3, over Php16 million-worth of assistance as part of our resource augmentation to the affected localities,” Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DMRG) Irene Dumlao, who is also the agency’s spokesperson said on Tuesday (September 3). The DSWD’s humanitarian aid covers food and […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with officials of the City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) in San Pedro, Laguna on Tuesday (Sep. 3) where he received updates on the on-going disaster response operations in the province. The DSWD Chief, who was joined by Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Undersecretary Diana Cajipe, checked on the status of affected families and evacuees in the municipality, as well as the number of Family Food Packs (FFPs) that were already distributed to communities severely impacted by the Tropical Storm Enteng. Also present in the meeting were DSWD […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 – Bicol Region continues on Tuesday (Sep. 3) its relief operations for displaced families in Naga City, Camarines Sur. A total of 100 displaced families in Barangays Del Rosario, Dinaga, and Concepcion Grande received boxes of FFPs and 6 liters of bottled water. The FO-5 also provided hot meals to the eight remaining families stranded at the Pasacao Port in Camarines Sur.

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said on Tuesday (September 3) the agency has so far released 130,000 family food packs (FFPs) to families and individuals affected by heavy rains and floods due to Tropical Storm Enteng compounded by the southwest monsoon or habagat. In a media interview during his visit to the evacuation center in San Pedro, Laguna, the DSWD chief said the boxes of FFPs were either prepositioned in DSWD Field Offices (FOs), released to local government units (LGUs); or currently being delivered or picked-up by LGUs. “Si Enteng medyo wide-scale siya. Tinamaan ang […]

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian personally visited displaced families staying in evacuation centers in Antipolo City and Cainta in Rizal province, and in San Pedro, Laguna on Tuesday (September 3). “Ipinadala po ako ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. para kamustahin kayo. Alam ko naman na mahirap itong mga nakalipas na araw at gusto lang naming malaman ninyo na ang pamahalaang nasyunal, sa pamumuno ng ating Pangulo, ay nakatutok sa inyong sitwasyon,” Secretary Gatchalian told the evacuees who are presently staying in modular tents at the evacuation center in Jesus S. Cabarus Elementary School, […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be holding a Humanitarian and Development Summit that aims to foster inclusiveness and coordination between the government and private sector on disaster response, risk reduction, and responsive social protection. The Summit, which will be on Wednesday (September 4) in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, will serve as a platform to explore new ways of collaboration through the convergence of existing programs, and create discussions that may lead to policy formulation for program development in disaster risk reduction and management. DSWD Asst. Secretary for Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Ana Maria Paz Rafael […]