“Despite several disasters which occured after we are attending to, we never left the victims of Typhoon Yolanda. Recovery and rehabilitation efforts are in full swing in all the affected areas,” according to Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman. Sec. Soliman made this assurance as the country commemorates the second year of continue reading : Recovery, rehab efforts for ‘Yolanda’ survivors continue
Indigent seniors continue to enjoy monthly pension
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said that the delayed distribution of the social pension of more than 55,000 indigent senior citizens as mentioned in the 2014 audit report of the Commission on Audit (COA) is now being completed with only 2,642 seniors remain unpaid. This came after Joey Salgado, head of the continue reading : Indigent seniors continue to enjoy monthly pension
DSWD ready for audit of Pantawid Pamilya budget
The Commission on Audit (COA) already regularly and rigorously conducts annual financial and value-for-money audit of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is what Assistant Secretary Javier Jimenez, Spokesperson of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), reiterated in response to calls for the financial and performance audit of the Pantawid Pamilya. ASec. Jimenez also continue reading : DSWD ready for audit of Pantawid Pamilya budget
‘Yolanda’ survivors in relocation site now have access to potable water
Tacloban City — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines Buba Tekune led on Thursday the inauguration ceremony for the Water Supply Support Project for Typhoon Yolanda-affected families now residing in Ridgeview Park, a resettlement site located in the city. The project funded by the donation continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ survivors in relocation site now have access to potable water
More evacuation centers closing as Typhoon ‘Lando’ evacuees return home, start anew
Only 106 evacuation centers managed by local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, III, and CAR remain open to date temporarily housing 5,805 families or 25,443 persons affected by Typhoon Lando. At the height of ‘Lando’, close to 900 evacuation centers were opened to accommodate the affected families. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the decreasing number of continue reading : More evacuation centers closing as Typhoon ‘Lando’ evacuees return home, start anew
Task Force Ground Zero for ‘Lando’-hit Aurora now all systems go
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as vice-chair of the Response Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has deployed staff as part of the Task Force Ground Zero who went to Casiguran, Aurora last week. The Task Force will reinforce the disaster operations as well as the recovery continue reading : Task Force Ground Zero for ‘Lando’-hit Aurora now all systems go
DSWD, IBM Philippines, ADMU undertake disaster preparedness
DSWD, IBM Philippines, ADMU undertake disaster preparedness project
DSWD facilitates steady source of income for homeless families
Some 1,000 street families from the cities of Manila and Quezon who are beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Modified Conditional Cash Transfer Program for Homeless Families (MCCT-HSF) now have a sustainable source of income as legal vendors after they were listed as recipients of Kabuhayan Folded Carts (KFC). Twenty five continue reading : DSWD facilitates steady source of income for homeless families
DSWD can sustain food distribution in ‘Lando’-hit LGUs until year-end
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the Department still has enough resources to sustain food distribution in local government units (LGUs) affected by Typhoon Lando until year-end. Sec. Soliman disclosed that DSWD still has P500 million Quick Response Fund that can be used to support disaster operations for ‘Lando’ continue reading : DSWD can sustain food distribution in ‘Lando’-hit LGUs until year-end
Philippines: Everyday Heroes
Ordinary citizens share the importance of volunteering their time and effort for the sake of their communities in the Philippines.
