QUEZON CITY, June 23 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Bicol Region has prepositioned, as of June 17, some 5,000 family food packs to the Provincial Government of Sorsogon to augment its relief resources for families affected by the eruption of Mt. Bulusan. At the same time, DSWD also prepositioned 300 family food packs each to the towns of Irosin, Casiguran, and Juban, Sorsogon which are the most affected by […]
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Taniman ng mais sa Isabela apektado sa sobrang init ng panahon
Nanganganib na hindi lumaki at mamunga ang tanim na mais partikular dito sa lungsod ng Cauayan, lalawigan ng Isabela. Maliban sa palay ay mais ang karamihang panananim ng mga magsasaka sa lalawigan. Dahil sa sobrang init ng panahon at wala pang ulan ay tuyong-tuyo na ang malawak na taniman ng mais. Kung magtatagal pa ng mga ilang araw ang ganitong sitwasyon ay tuluyan ng malulugi ng malaki ang mga magsasaka dahil masisira ang kanilang mga […]
Psychological assessment, counseling on going for mother of child on leash
MANILA, Philippines — Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman gave instructions for the continued counseling of the parents of the child who was treated like a pet dog, in order to remind them of their responsibilities and of responsible parenting. This came after the child’s mother admitted that the incident was done in jest. “That is the reason why we want to give them counseling on responsible parenting. They should know […]
DSWD ready to aid Rohingya refugees
MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development said that it is ready to use its quick response fund if ever the more than 3, 000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar and Bangladesh ever land on Philippine shores. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, Vince Alvin Villarin)
DSWD warns public against fake enumerators
QUEZON CITY, May 22 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warned the public against “bogus” survey enumerators who extort money from families in exchange for a promise to include them as beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This came after DSWD-Field Office IV-A received a report that individuals are allegedly taking advantage of the ongoing assessment of poor families under Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) […]
DSWD continues to be on full alert over ‘Chedeng’
QUEZON CITY, PIA – Even with the slight weakening of Typhoon Chedeng, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) along with other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) remain on full alert over the possible effects of the typhoon. In a press briefing at Camp Aguinaldo this morning, Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera, DSWD’s focal person for disaster response, reported that the different members of the Response Cluster of NDRRMC have been […]
Food packs and non-food items, already prepared for typhoon victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development has already prepared its food packs and non-food items worth 271.4 million pesos for the possible victims of “Chedeng”.
DSWD will stop giving relief goods to super-typhoon victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development will stop giving relief goods to the victims of super-typhoon “Yolanda” this month, saying that they are now entering the recovery and rehabilitation phase.
Gabriela representative appeals to DSWD regarding plight of street children
Gabriela representative Emmy dela Cruz appealed to the Department of Social Welfare and Development to investigate the reports regarding the confinement of street children during the papal visit.
COA questions conditional cash transfer program of DSWD
The Commission on Audit (COA) is asking the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to explain the anomaly that said Commission discovered in the DSWD’s distribution of its conditional cash transfer program.
DSWD ready for coming of typhoon
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the National Capital Region is prepared for the coming of typhoon “Ruby” as it goes nearer the said region.
DSWD prepares evacuation centers
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman gave assurance that they are totally prepared and that the evacuation shelters that they set up are in safe places.





