Some 603 families who lost their homes due to a fire that razed Blocks 35 and 36 in Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City on November 14 received P3,500 each today as financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The 603 families comprised the first batch of the 1,800 family-victims of the continue reading : DSWD starts distribution of cash aid to Mandaluyong City fire victims
DSWD reveals lessons learned from ‘Yolanda’
If there is one lesson that the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has learned from Typhoon Yolanda, this is the provision of prompt aid to victims of disasters. Assistant Secretary Hope B. Hervilla said that this lesson is now what the new DSWD management is implementing, especially for families affected by Typhoons Karen continue reading : DSWD reveals lessons learned from ‘Yolanda’
Assistance and rehabilitation efforts must prioritize the poor
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today announced that the department will release emergency shelter assistance (ESA) of P5,000 to the families most devastated by Typhoon Lawin in Northern Luzon. She asked the help of local government officials of Region 2 — Cagayan and Isabela– to determine the poorest of continue reading : Assistance and rehabilitation efforts must prioritize the poor
“Pres. Duterte’s orders are to help all needy Filipinos regardless of political affiliation or persuasion: this is what the DSWD is doing” – Sec. Taguiwalo
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary (DSWD) Judy M. Taguiwalo is on the second day of her rounds in the Northern Philippines provinces severely affected by Typhoon Lawin. Accompanied by other officials of the DSWD, she has been turning over the DSWD and the national government’s augmentation support to local government units (LGUs) in continue reading : “Pres. Duterte’s orders are to help all needy Filipinos regardless of political affiliation or persuasion: this is what the DSWD is doing” – Sec. Taguiwalo
DSWD assures continued speedy delivery of relief aid to displaced families in ‘Lawin’-hit areas
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today assured that the Department will continue to speed up the delivery of relief goods to all local government units (LGUs) affected by Supertyphoon Lawin, which struck Regions CAR, I, II, III, CALABARZON, and V on Wednesday. As of 2 am today, October 22, continue reading : DSWD assures continued speedy delivery of relief aid to displaced families in ‘Lawin’-hit areas
Pres. Duterte, Sec. Taguiwalo visit ‘Ferdie’ survivors in Batanes; DSWD keeps an eye on ‘Karen’
True to the current administration’s slogan, “Tapang at Tunay na Malasakit”, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo flew yesterday to the typhoon ravaged municipalities of Batanes to personally see the condition of the people affected by Typhoon Ferdie. Batanes was the hardest hit province when continue reading : Pres. Duterte, Sec. Taguiwalo visit ‘Ferdie’ survivors in Batanes; DSWD keeps an eye on ‘Karen’
DSWD closely monitors status of families affected by flash floods in Maguindanao
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is closely monitoring and coordinating with the nine local government units (LGUs) in Maguindanao that are currently experiencing heavy downpour resulting to flash floods. Heavy rains started on October 13 and caused massive flooding in the municipalities of Sultan Mastura, Datu Salibo, Shariff Saidona, Datu Montawal, Ampatuan, continue reading : DSWD closely monitors status of families affected by flash floods in Maguindanao
DSWD vows strengthened relief ops in Batanes
After the successful arrival of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) relief team in Batanes, the agency vows to strengthen its relief mission, in coordination with the provincial government of Batanes and other member agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), in delivering relief items and providing augmentation support continue reading : DSWD vows strengthened relief ops in Batanes
As Batanes declares State of Calamity because of Ferdie: DSWD says it is prepared to augment LGU efforts for relief and rescue
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the Department has had a relief shipment of ready-to-eat food, family food packs and water ready to be airlifted to Basco and Itbayat, Batanes since 14 Sept. “We have also coordinated with the Armed Forces of the Philippines for a the use of c130 continue reading : As Batanes declares State of Calamity because of Ferdie: DSWD says it is prepared to augment LGU efforts for relief and rescue
DSWD sends relief to ’Ferdie’-hit Batanes
Despite the lifting of all Tropical Cyclone Warning Signals around the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to extend aid to families affected by Typhoon Ferdie specifically in the Northern Luzon area where the onslaught of the typhoon was mostly experienced. Based on the 11PM September 14 report provided by the continue reading : DSWD sends relief to ’Ferdie’-hit Batanes
