Tag: DSWD

DSWD sends aid to earthquake-struck Batangas

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it was able to help 2,000 families in Batangas, which was hit by successive earthquakes over the weekend. According to the DSWD, an estimated 10, 000 individuals affected by the earthquake are currently assisted by the agency. For this, the DSWD Region IV – A Field Office sent 500 family food packs to Tingloy, 1, 000 family food packs to Mabini, […]

Libreng food cart ipinamahagi ng DSWD sa Urdaneta City, Pangasinan

URDANETA CITY, Pangasinan (Eagle News) – Tinatayang nasa 80 katao ang nakinabang sa ipinamahaging 40 libreng food cart ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Ang pamamahagi ay isinagawa noong Miyerkules ng umaga, March 22 sa harapan ng City Hall ng Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Ang mga nabigyan ng nasabing food cart ay nagmula sa 34 barangay ng nasabing lungsod na miyembro ng 4P’s. Bawat isang food cart ay nagkakahalaga ng 30,000 pesos kasama na ang […]

DSWD denies forcing 4P beneficiaries to attend pro-Duterte rally

QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development denied that it forced beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid, Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps to attend the pro-Duterte rally held in Manila on Saturday, February 26. Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo issued the “categorical” denial in a tweet she posted on Monday. Taguiwalo said that it was not the policy of the DSWD to use government programs for politicking. “DSWD beneficiaries are free to choose their political […]

Nego cart ipinamahagi ng DSWD sa Morong, Bataan

MORONG, Bataan (Eagle News) – Mahigit sa 30 pamilya ang nakinabang sa ipinamahaging Nego Cart ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sa Morong, Bataan. Pinangunahan ni Mayor Cynthia Estanislao ang nasabing programa na naglalayong makatulong sa pangangailangan ng mamamayan sa nasabing lugar. Malaki rin ang maitutulong nito sa pangangailangan nila sa araw-araw. Ayon sa alkalde, inaasahan nila na malaki ang maiaambag nito sa pamumuhay ng mga kababayan nilang nagsusumikap na mabuhay ng marangal. Nagpapasalamat naman […]

Government at NGOs, patuloy ang pagtulong sa mga biktima ng 6.7 magnitude na lindol sa Surigao

  By Jabes  Juanites SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte (Eagle News) — Boluntaryong tumulong na rin ang Incident Command System sa lalawigan ng Surigao del Norte na binubuo ng mga empleyado nito para sa mga pangunahing kailangan ng mga residente na nasa evacuation center. Ating napag-alaman na naglagay ng sampung tent ang Red Cross sa Capitol Compound  na may tatlumpu’t-pitong (37) pamilya at isang daan at apatnapung (140) katao ang pansamanatalang tumutuloy dito. Kahit papaano […]

President Duterte vows to release P2 billion in aid and rehab money for quake-hit Surigao

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte promised to release P2 billion in aid and rehabilitation money for quake-hit Surigao del Norte, including the aid and relief money for the quake victims during his visit to the province on Sunday, February 12, following Friday’s 6.7 magnitude tremor that left at least six people dead and over 200 injured. The President flew to the province to personally oversee the relief and rehabilitation efforts being done by […]

DSWD takes a firm stand against child labor and joins Makiisa #1MBatangMalaya campaign

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 12 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to participate in the launch of convergence programs to combat child labor today, January 12,  in Quezon City. The launch is dubbed “Makiisa #1MBatangMalaya: One with Children in ending child labor”. The aim is to raise public awareness on the problem of child labor and to encourage action against. DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that to end child labor, comprehensive actions must […]

DSWD, DAR at NAPC, suportado ang Php 2,000 SSS Pension Hike

MANILA, Philippines (Eagle News) — Nagkaisa ang mga taga-panguna ng Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Agrarian Reform at National Anti-Poverty Commission ukol sa Php 2,000.00 hike ng Social Security Pension. Sa isinagawang Cabinet meeting, iprinesinta nila ang papeles na pinamagatang “Candidate Duterte’s promise to SSS retirees is President Duterte’s covenant with the people.” Naglalaman ito ng pagpuri ng mga tao sa pangakong pag-suporta ng Pangulo sa Php 2,000.00 pension hike ng SSS. […]

DSWD on alert for first weather disturbance this year

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 9 – 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 (DROMIC),  some 976,704 families or 4,883,546 persons are exposed to areas that are highly to very highly susceptible to landslide or flooding […]

DSWD announces implementation of medicine assistance program funded by President Duterte’s Social Fund

QUEZON CITY, Jan. 4 (PIA) – In line with   Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte’s pronouncement that he will allocate P1 billion to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), DSWD Sec. Judy M. Taguiwalo has released Memorandum Circular No. 16 which mobilizes DSWD Field Offices III, VI, VII, XI and the National Capital Region (NCR) to provide medicine assistance to indigent patients/clients, pending Malacanang’s fund transfer. Sec. Taguiwalo explained that the Department of Health (DOH) has an […]

PhilHealth, DOH, DSWD renew ties for social protection

PASIG CITY, Dec. 28 – Two years after the initial Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently renewed their partnership  for the Social Protection Support Initiatives (SPSI) that will benefit Filipino citizens, especially the poor, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged groups. Ramon F. Aristoza Jr., Acting PhilHealth President and CEO said that “gone are the days when the local government […]