DSWD relief operations for evacuees, affected individuals ongoing as ‘Nina’ exits PAR

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide relief assistance to families affected by Typhoon Nina, which exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) before midnight yesterday. The Department maintains close coordination with concerned field offices (FOs) to ensure continuous assistance for affected Filipinos. Meanwhile, volunteers continue to pack family food packs continue reading : DSWD relief operations for evacuees, affected individuals ongoing as ‘Nina’ exits PAR

DSWD gives aid to urban poor community victims of fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region is currently coordinating with the Quezon City local government to determine the needs of the estimated 1,000 families following a huge fire that hit houses along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City Tuesday evening, December 27. Benjie Barbosa, OIC of DSWD-NCR Disaster Response Section said continue reading : DSWD gives aid to urban poor community victims of fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City

DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo joins Pres. Duterte, other cabinet officials in Catanduanes to check on condition of families hit by ‘Nina’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo joined the team of President Rodrigo Duterte who flew this morning to Virac, Catanduanes to check on the condition of families affected by Typhoon Nina. Catanduanes was one of the provinces badly hit by Typhoon Nina. The typhoon made a landfall in the island continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo joins Pres. Duterte, other cabinet officials in Catanduanes to check on condition of families hit by ‘Nina’

DSWD assures enough relief supplies; to send more aid to ‘Nina’-hit areas

To ensure enough relief supplies for families affected by Typhoon Nina, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Central Office is providing augmentation assistance amounting to P206,358,416.38 to 27 local government units (LGUs) that are currently being hit by the typhoon. The assistance includes 580,857 family food packs, 2,459 ready-to-eat meals, 1,585 malong, 885 mosquito continue reading : DSWD assures enough relief supplies; to send more aid to ‘Nina’-hit areas

DSWD continues to monitor ‘Nina’, starts providing relief assistance to affected families

DSWD continues to monitor ‘Nina’, starts providing relief assistance to affected families It is Christmas day, but the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to monitor Typhoon Nina and coordinates closely with concerned field offices (FOs) to provide relief assistance to the families affected by the weather disturbance. State weather bureau PAG-ASA reports continue reading : DSWD continues to monitor ‘Nina’, starts providing relief assistance to affected families

DSWD to raise red alert status as ‘Nina’ intensifies into a typhoon

Following the further strengthening of ‘Nina’ into a typhoon earlier this morning, a red alert status will be issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its Disaster Response Assistance and Management Bureau (DReAMB) in preparation for the typhoon’s possible impact to the areas under its track. Public storm warning signal no. continue reading : DSWD to raise red alert status as ‘Nina’ intensifies into a typhoon

DSWD tells public to prepare for severe tropical storm ‘Nina’; calls for preparations in communities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its coordination with its field offices (FOs) and other disaster-mitigation agencies now that severe tropical storm ‘Nock-ten’ has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). The weather disturbance was given the local name ‘Nina’ after it entered PAR at 3AM today. According to state continue reading : DSWD tells public to prepare for severe tropical storm ‘Nina’; calls for preparations in communities

DSWD maintains relief ops in ‘Marce’-hit areas as evacuees start to return home

Following the lifting of all storm signals in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide provision of relief items and augmentation support in areas badly hit by the storm. Based on the latest bulletin issued by the DSWD Disaster Response Assistance and Management Bureau (DReAMB), 2,081 families or 9,353 continue reading : DSWD maintains relief ops in ‘Marce’-hit areas as evacuees start to return home

DSWD continues to monitor condition of evacuees as ‘Marce’ intensifies; starts provision of relief assistance

As Typhoon ‘Marce’ intensifies, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in close coordination with local government units (LGUs), continues to monitor the condition of evacuees affected by the tropical cyclone and has started providing relief assistance to the affected families. DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo assured prompt delivery of relief assistance to affected families.  continue reading : DSWD continues to monitor condition of evacuees as ‘Marce’ intensifies; starts provision of relief assistance

DSWD now on full alert for ‘Marce’; reminds the public to monitor irregularities in relief ops

With Tropical Depression ‘Marce’ moving across the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo has directed all disaster monitoring and response units of the DSWD in full alert. Based on today’s 6AM updated from the DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC), 285 families or continue reading : DSWD now on full alert for ‘Marce’; reminds the public to monitor irregularities in relief ops