Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman today said that the DSWD will continue to prioritize critical areas in Central Luzon and Metro Manila for relief distribution. The Secretary also continues to call on volunteers to help in the repacking of relief goods. Volunteers may go to the DSWD-National Resource Operations Center (NROC) As of continue reading : DSWD SENDS MORE RELIEF GOODS TO FLOODED AREAS; CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
RELIEF OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOR VICTIMS OF “GENER,” RAINS
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman said that the DSWD continues to conduct relief operations in different areas affected by typhoon “Gener” and continuous rains. Secretary Soliman said that the DSWD, concerned LGUs and non-government organizations had already delivered P12.45 million worth of relief assistance to some 181,181 families or 816,739 persons in 1,178 continue reading : RELIEF OPERATIONS CONTINUE FOR VICTIMS OF “GENER,” RAINS
DSWD ASSURES CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO TYPHOON ‘GENER’ VICTIMS
Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman today said that various forms of relief assistance amounting to P7,230,430.75 have been extended by the DSWD, concerned local government units, and non-government organizations to the affected families of typhoon ‘Gener.’ DSWD Regional Offices reported that the total number of affected families now registered at 110,633 composed of continue reading : DSWD ASSURES CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO TYPHOON ‘GENER’ VICTIMS
Volunteerism prevalent among young people: 2000 youth volunteers join “summer builds” for victims of ‘Sendong
Helping build houses for ‘Sendong’ survivors is a labor of love for some 2,000 youth volunteers, who spent their weekends during the summer vacation in the Calaanan Resettlement Site. “These ‘summer weekend builds’ strengthen our socio-civic spirit and participation in community affairs. We also become aware of the plight of our less fortunate countrymen and continue reading : Volunteerism prevalent among young people: 2000 youth volunteers join “summer builds” for victims of ‘Sendong
NEW ROADS AND HOMES IN CALAANAN PERMANENT SITE
Concreting of roads is on-going at the Calaanan Permanent Site in Cagayan De Oro City. As of April 4, some 138.5 meters of roads have been fully cemented. Likewise, 140 houses have already been completed in the area while construction of two Multi-Purpose Halls is on-going.
Construction of core shelters in Iligan gears up
Core houses are currently being constructed at Bayanihan sa Iligan Village located in Barangay Sta. Elena, Iligan City for victims of Typhoon “Sendong.” About 1,712 units are expected to be completed in the area. The DSWD has transferred P242 million to the local government unit of Iligan for the construction of the houses. Helping in continue reading : Construction of core shelters in Iligan gears up
PATHWAYS OF HOPE: DSWD MOVES AFFECTED FAMILIES TO PERMANENT HOUSING THREE AND HALF MONTHS AFTER SENDONG
Three and a half (3.5) months after Typhoon Sendong, President Benigno S. Aquino III will lead the turn over ceremonies for an initial five hundred (500) houses in the Calaanan Resettlement Site (Phase III) in Cagayan de Oro City. Priority beneficiaries are families with small children, those with pregnant and lactating mothers, and those with continue reading : PATHWAYS OF HOPE: DSWD MOVES AFFECTED FAMILIES TO PERMANENT HOUSING THREE AND HALF MONTHS AFTER SENDONG
FULFILLED DREAMS: SEVEN HUNDRED FAMILIES MOVE TO NEW HOMES IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
Addressing some 700 family-recipients of core shelters during a turn-over ceremony, President Benigno S. Aquino emphasized that the shelter units “ay ang katuparan ng pangakong binitawan ko sa inyo nang magpunta ako dito nung Disyembre 2011 upang tignan ang inyong kalagayan. Ang sabi ko noon ay pagsusumikapan naming maipagawa kayo ng bagong bahay upang makapagsimula continue reading : FULFILLED DREAMS: SEVEN HUNDRED FAMILIES MOVE TO NEW HOMES IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
