The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON distributed the last tranche of cash assistance, under the agency’s Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT), to around 1,500 Caviteños affected by the August 7 and September 10 fire incidents in Bacoor City, Cavite. These fire incidents were aggravated by heavy rains and flooding caused by continue reading : Over 1K fire-hit families in Cavite receive cash aid from DSWD
(UPDATED) A senior official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against false information about the Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) spreading on social media. “The Department received reports on various social media posts from online groups and pages that contain announcements aimed to misinform the public about continue reading : DSWD warns public about fake online posts on AKAP
With the resumption of sea travel , the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has continued the delivery of relief support to communities hit by Typhoon Pepito, particularly in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs) or hard-to-reach areas. Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Assistant Secretary Irene Dumalo said this development ramped up aid delivery continue reading : DSWD ramps up delivery of food packs to Catanduanes, other ‘Pepito’-hit areas
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian assured the provincial government of Catanduanes on Monday (November 18) that the agency will provide additional family food packs (FFPs) for the families affected by Super Typhoon (ST) Pepito. Secretary Gatchalian said the delivery of additional 45,000 FFPs, which are on top of the 10,000 continue reading : DSWD chief assures delivery of add’l 45K food packs for Pepito-hit families in Catanduanes
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian meets with Catanduanes Governor Joseph Cua on Monday (November 18) at the Provincial Capitol to discuss the disaster response operations for families affected by Super Typhoon Pepito in the province. After the meeting, Secretary Gatchalian, to be accompanied by DSWD Undersecretary Diana Rose Cajipe, will continue reading : DSWD chief in Catanduanes to check on Typhoon Pepito-hit families
On top of the 10,000 family food packs (FFPs) prepositioned in the province of Catanduanes prior to Super Typhoon Pepito, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured there are enough supplies in the Bicol Region to augment the relief resources of the provincial local government unit (PLGU) of Catanduanes. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian continue reading : DSWD beefs up relief support for Catanduanes, other Pepito-hit areas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched the pilot implementation of its new program, “Angel Pets,” on Saturday (November 16). The initiative, in partnership with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), focuses on animal-assisted therapy. During the pilot event, a team of volunteer dogs from PAWS, known as “Dr. Dogs,” visited young continue reading : DSWD, PAWS roll out ‘Angel Pets’ pilot programl
An official of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified on Saturday (November 16) that the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is the flagship program of the agency, not the local government units (LGUs). “Recently, there has been some confusion with people thinking the WGP is a continue reading : DSWD leads Walang Gutom Program; LGUs may assist
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has sufficient resources for its ongoing disaster operations related to the typhoons affecting the country, including the most recent storm ‘Pepito.’ A senior DSWD official made the assurance during the Media Forum on Saturday (November 16) in Quezon City. “DSWD has enough resources. We are grateful to continue reading : DSWD exec assures enough resources for disaster operations amid series of typhoons
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Asst. Secretary Irene Dumlao, together with Executive Director of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno, briefs media members on the Department’s continued prepositioning of relief supplies and the ongoing resource augmentation efforts for typhoon-affected local government units (LGUs) during the Saturday Media Forum on November continue reading : DSWD exec briefs media on agency’s continuing prepositioning of relief supplies
