Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao of the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) responds to questions from reporters on the agency’s readiness to assist the more than 12,000 families affected by Mt. Kanlaon’s eruption during the Thursday Media Forum on April 10.

Director Edmon Monteverde of the DSWD’s Protective Services Bureau (PSB) shares the latest updates on the pay-out of stipends on the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens and other programs and services for the vulnerable sectors.

The Thursday Media Forum, which is held weekly, is hosted by Special Assistant to the Secretary (SAS) for Communications Raymond Robert Burgos and Director Dianne Joie Ruiz of the Digital Media Service (DMS). It is live streamed over the DSWD Facebook page. (GDVF)