The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, intensifies its efforts to help end child labor as it launches the Family Development Session Module on Child Labor. The module is an educational program that teaches the parent beneficiaries about child labor, its negative effects on their children and their continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya pushes for child labor-free Philippines
DSWD lauds quick response of LGUs during onslaught of ‘Auring’; assures augmentation support when needed
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo lauded the prompt disaster operations made by the local government units (LGUs) during the onslaught of Tropical Depression Auring, which has weakened into a low pressure area (LPA) yesterday after bringing heavy rains over the Northeastern Mindanao and Western Visayas provinces over the weekend. “We would continue reading : DSWD lauds quick response of LGUs during onslaught of ‘Auring’; assures augmentation support when needed
Solo parents receive funding from DSWD, start candle-making business
Concepcion, Iloilo – Some 25 solo parents from this town can now provide for their families’ needs as they benefit from the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), one of the anti-poverty programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The beneficiaries are now entrepreneurs producing candles and supplying their products to the Immaculate Concepcion continue reading : Solo parents receive funding from DSWD, start candle-making business
DSWD on alert for first weather disturbance this year
The Field offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along the path of Tropical Depression Auring are now on alert status to monitor the occurrence of this first weather disturbance in the country this year. Based on the predictive analytics for humanitarian response of the DSWD-Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center continue reading : DSWD on alert for first weather disturbance this year
DSWD vows to strengthen coordination with LGUS to ensure recovery of over 2M locals displaced by ‘Nina’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to strengthen its coordination with local government units (LGUs) in assessing the needs of families affected by Typhoon Nina to ensure that they will regain their normal functioning the soonest time possible. “Bagamat tuloy-tuloy ang pagpapadala ng tulong ng DSWD, nakikita naming mahalaga na mas pahigpitin continue reading : DSWD vows to strengthen coordination with LGUS to ensure recovery of over 2M locals displaced by ‘Nina’
DSWD begins processing of emergency shelter cash assistance for ‘Nina’-affected families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun to process its Emergency Shelter Cash Assistance Project (ESCAP) for Typhoon Nina-affected families in Regions CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Bicol. Under the directive of DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, teams have already begun to assess and validate the total number of partially and totally damaged continue reading : DSWD begins processing of emergency shelter cash assistance for ‘Nina’-affected families
‘Nina’-evacuees start returning home; DSWD to continue relief ops
A total of ₱153,371,593 worth of relief assistance has already been provided to families affected by Typhoon Nina in Regions CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, V & VIII, coming from the combined resources of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which extended P149,285,261, local government units (LGUs) with P4,005,832 and non-government organizations (NGOs) with P80,500. As continue reading : ‘Nina’-evacuees start returning home; DSWD to continue relief ops
DSWD team led by Sec. Taguiwalo off to CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Marinduque to oversee relief operations
There is no holiday for Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo, who together with a team from DSWD Central Office, traveled this morning to the areas severely hit by Typhoon Nina in CALABARZON, MIMAROPA, and Marinduque. Sec. Taguiwalo and other officials left at 8.30 this morning and proceeded to Lucena, Quezon continue reading : DSWD team led by Sec. Taguiwalo off to CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Marinduque to oversee relief operations
DSWD speeds up relief ops to assist ‘Nina’-affected families
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is speeding up its relief operations to reach all families affected by Typhoon Nina, which hit the Philippines from December 23-27. The second batch of family food packs (FFPs) numbering to 2,596 from the DSWD warehouse in Cebu arrived yesterday at Virac, Catanduanes. It was loaded by the C130 plane continue reading : DSWD speeds up relief ops to assist ‘Nina’-affected families
DSWD gives aid to urban poor community victims of fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City
The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region is currently coordinating with the Quezon City local government to determine the needs of the estimated 1,000 families following a huge fire that hit houses along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City Tuesday evening, December 27. Benjie Barbosa, OIC of DSWD-NCR Disaster Response Section said continue reading : DSWD gives aid to urban poor community victims of fire in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City
