The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is pleased with the result of the latest Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey, indicating that 57 percent of Filipinos have positive opinion on the efforts of the Marcos administration in responding to the needs of calamity-hit areas.

DSWD Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Irene Dumlao attributed the favorable approval rating to the consistent coordination of local government units (LGUs) and other concerned national government agencies (NGAs) in times of calamities and disasters.

“As part of the government’s disaster responders, we are immensely grateful for the positive opinion and appreciation given by the public. Rest assured that we embrace your favorable rating not just as a badge of honor, but as a driver to continuously improve our mandate,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao, who is also the DSWD spokesperson, said on Monday (December 23).

The nationwide survey released on December 21 was conducted from November 26 to December 3 using face-to-face interviews based on the response of 2,400 participants from 18 years old and above.

The DSWD is the vice-chair for Disaster Response and Early Recovery Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the lead agency for Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Protection Clusters as well as the Food and Non-Food Item Cluster.

Given these tri-cluster responsibility, the DSWD is given the huge task of setting a quality-standard and well-coordinated humanitarian response action, according to the agency spokesperson.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao underscored the role of the Buong Bansa Handa in enhancing the DSWD’s capacity in meeting the needs of families in various disaster-stricken areas, in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

“Our intensified prepositioning and replenishment of our relief supplies nationwide boosted our disaster operations. We can recall that these allowed us to meet the needs of our kababayan during the consecutive onslaught of Tropical Cyclones Kristine, Leon, Marce, Nika, Ofel and Pepito,” Asst. Secretary Dumlao pointed out.

Asst. Secretary Dumlao asserted that amid the overlapping and extensive impact of said cyclones, the government and private sector, were able to extend help through air, water, and land, and ushered a ‘whole-of-nation’ approach.

Into the DSWD’s ways forward to sustain the positive rating, Asst. Secretary Dumlao said the agency will continue strengthening its collaboration with LGUs, other national government agencies, and development partners to strengthen the disaster management capacity of the country.

Establishing more repacking centers and storage facilities also stands among the agency’s priorities.

“We now have close to 1,000 operational warehouses, hubs, spokes, and last mile storing facilities with 14 of these recently inaugurated in CALABARZON. However, we are actively eyeing to procure and establish more, particularly to heighten our aid delivery in disaster-stricken, and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas or GIDA areas,” the DSWD spokesperson said. (LSJ)

Tagalog Version

DSWD angat sa Pulse Asia survey; koordinasyon sa LGUs, NGAs, susi sa maagap na pagtugon ng ahensya sa disaster response

Ikinagalak ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang naging resulta ng Pulse Asia’s Ulat ng Bayan Survey, kung saan halos 57 percent ng mga Filipino ang may positibong opinyon sa ginagawang disaster response operation ng Marcos administration.

Ayon kay DSWD Asst. Secretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) at Spokesperson Irene Dumlao ang positibong resulta ng survey ay nagmula din anya sa maayos na pakikipagtulungan ng ahensya at local government units (LGUs) kabilang ang iba pang national government agencies (NGAs) sa panahon ng kalamidad.

“As part of the government’s disaster responders, we are immensely grateful for the positive opinion and appreciation given by the public. Rest assured that we embrace your favorable rating not just as a badge of honor, but as a driver to continuously improve our mandate,” sabi ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Ang nationwide survey ay inilabas nitong December 21 at isinagawa noong November 26 hanggang December 3. Ang resulta ay base sa face-to-face interviews sa may 2,400 participants mula 18 years old pataas.

Ang DSWD ang tumatayong vice-chair ng Disaster Response and Early Recovery Cluster ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at lead agency naman para sa Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Protection Clusters gayundin ng as Food and Non-Food Item Cluster.

Dahil na rin sa mga responsibilidad na nakaatang sa DSWD, ibinibigay ng ahensya ang lahat ng kakayanan nito upang mabilis at maayos na maibigay sa mga nangangailangan ang tulong lalo na sa panahon ng kalamidad.

Binigyang diin ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao ang pagganap ng Buong Bansa Handa sa suporta para matugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga pamilya at indibidwal na nasalanta batay na rin sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

“Our intensified prepositioning and replenishment of our relief supplies nationwide boosted our disaster operations. We can recall that these allowed us to meet the needs of our kababayan during the consecutive onslaught of Tropical Cyclones Kristine, Leon, Marce, Nika, Ofel and Pepito,” paglilinaw ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao.

Sabi pa ni Asst. Secretary Dumlao, makaaasa ang lahat na mas paiigtingin pa ng ahensya ang pagbibigay ng maayos at mabilis na serbisyo sa mga nangangailangan sa pakikipagtulungan na rin sa lokall na pamahalaan.

“We now have close to 1,000 operational warehouses, hubs, spokes, and last mile storing facilities with 14 of these recently inaugurated in CALABARZON. However, we are actively eyeing to procure and establish more, particularly to heighten our aid delivery in disaster-stricken, and Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas or GIDA areas,” sabi pa ng DSWD spokesperson.# (MVC)