Following the exit of Typhoon Ferdie in the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains its close monitoring and coordination with local government units (LGUs) for possible augmentation support due to the incessant rains brought by the inclement weather. The DSWD-Field Office II remains on standby to provide continue reading : DSWD, LGUs maintain close monitoring of ‘Ferdie’-hit areas
DSWD remains on alert amid ‘Ferdie’, ‘Gener’
With Typhoons Ferdie and Gener hitting the country almost simultaneously, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the other members of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), continues to closely coordinate with local government units (LGUs) along the typhoons’ path to ensure immediate response to families that will be continue reading : DSWD remains on alert amid ‘Ferdie’, ‘Gener’
DSWD gears up for Typhoon Ferdie
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its field offices (FOs) are now doing preparatory measures for the possible effects of Typhoon Ferdie in the country. At present, the Department has a total of P862,952,425.85 standby funds and has prepositioned a total of 469,912 family food packs in strategic locations around the country. continue reading : DSWD gears up for Typhoon Ferdie
DSWD assists repatriated OFWs, illegal recruitment victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) assisted four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were repatriated from Saudi Arabia and 12 illegal recruitment victims from Davao provinces. Initially, they were each provided financial assistance worth P2,000 for their food subsidy while they are still in Metro Manila. The continue reading : DSWD assists repatriated OFWs, illegal recruitment victims
DSWD highlights success of Supplementary Feeding Program; begins program in ARMM
Almost two million children benefitted from its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) beginning July 2015 up to July 2016, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced. The agency announced that for the 5th cycle (SY 2015-2016) implementation, which began in July 2015, the program has been able to cover 1,795,699 children enrolled in 56,325 continue reading : DSWD highlights success of Supplementary Feeding Program; begins program in ARMM
More OFWs from Saudi Arabia come home; grateful for gov’t care, attention
Some 141 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were among those stranded in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed their joy and gratitude to the Philippine Government as they arrived home last night via Saudi Arabia Airlines SV 804 flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I. They were met by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea with continue reading : More OFWs from Saudi Arabia come home; grateful for gov’t care, attention
DSWD announces flight home of 114 OFWs stranded in Saudi Arabia as Pres.Duterte instructs agency to include OFWs in its protective services
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo relayed to the public the report of the inter-agency Humanitarian Mission team in Riyadh that 118 stranded OFWs from Saudi Oger Takashussi Camp were repatriated today at 1:10 AM (ETD- past midnight) via SV 860- Saudia Airlines. Their estimated time of arrival (ETA) in continue reading : DSWD announces flight home of 114 OFWs stranded in Saudi Arabia as Pres.Duterte instructs agency to include OFWs in its protective services
DSWD continues to promote its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received an award from the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) for its contributions in the anti-human trafficking campaign through its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). DSWD Undersecretary Mae Fae Ancheta-Templa accepted the recognition during the awarding ceremony last week dubbed as “Pasasalamat at Pagpupugay.” continue reading : DSWD continues to promote its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons
More coordination, cooperation needed to bring home stranded OFWs – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today released an update report on the department’s role in the Duterte government’s Humanitarian Mission to assist stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The mission is led by Perlita V. Panganiban, and with her are Undersecretary for Operations and Programs Group (OPG) continue reading : More coordination, cooperation needed to bring home stranded OFWs – DSWD
Anti-human trafficking champions take center stage
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joins the other member-agencies of the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) in recognizing the efforts of all anti-human trafficking champions in a thanksgiving event tomorrow, August 26, at the New World Manila Bay Hotel. The gathering also serves as an opportunity to formally share the good news continue reading : Anti-human trafficking champions take center stage
