Tag: DSWD

Lando evacuees return home

As of yesterday, only 106 evacuation centers managed by local government units (LGUs) in Regions I, III, and CAR remain open, temporarily housing 5,805 families or 25,443 persons affected by Typhoon Lando. At the height of Lando, close to 900 evacuation centers were opened to accommodate affected families. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said the decreasing number of existing evacuation centers is a good indication that evacuees are now moving towards recovery. The Secretary added that […]

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DSWD aims for speedy delivery of relief to ‘Lando’- affected areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that all DSWD-Field Offices in areas affected by Typhoon Lando continue to repack relief supplies that can be immediately distributed to local government units (LGUs) when necessary. She said that aside from keeping the safety of affected families through continuous evacuation from hazardous areas, the goal of the Department is to also ensure that there are enough relief supplies and these reach the beneficiaries […]

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P62.7-B in 2016 budget to expand CCT coverage

MANILA, Oct. 14 — The National Government’s flagship poverty alleviation program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), will have a budget allocation of P62.7 billion in the proposed 2016 National Budget to broaden its coverage and include high school students to help more indigent families. Budget Secretary Florencio ‘Butch’ Abad said the 4Ps must not only be sustained, but also widened, given that it is one of the most important and effective programs of the National Government that put resources […]

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DSWD: No truth to claims on hiding the homeless during APEC

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday said that there is no truth to the apprehensions of some leftist groups that it will hide the homeless families during the Asia Pacific Economic Conference (APEC) next month. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that, in partnership with local government units, the DSWD continues to reach out to homeless families as part of efforts to protect them from harm and abuse which are rampant on […]

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Revamped response center ready to produce 50,000 emergency family food packs

MANILA, Oct. 1 — A revamped and modernized repacking system has been set up by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the United Nations World Food Programme (UN-WFP), which will speed up the production of emergency family food packs next time the country faces a disaster. United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador to the Philippines Asif Ahmad said yesterday that UN learned important lessons during their mobilization of relief assistance for the victims of […]

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DSWD extends non-monetary reparations for Martial Law human rights abuse victims

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is among the five government agencies tasked to provide non-monetary reparation to victims of human rights abuses during the Martial Law regime. The provision of such assistance is mandated by Republic Act 10368 otherwise known as “Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013”. Under this law, the government has the moral obligation to provide reparation to the victims as part of their right to obtain […]

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DSWD assures enough support for Surigao del Sur

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman has instructed the DSWD-Field Office in CARAGA to continue to augment the resources of the provincial government of Surigao del Sur in order to meet the needs of families affected by the on-going civil unrest in the towns of Lianga, San Agustin, Marihatag, Tago, and San Miguel. This after Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny T. Pimentel issued an urgent appeal to the national government for […]

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Senator Defensor Santiago questions DSWD donations for Yolanda victims

Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago plans to file a resolution asking for an investigation regarding the still unused donations for Yolanda victims that remains in the bank accounts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as well as the food packs that remain undistributed and are now nearing expiration. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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DSWD: ‘Yolanda’ donations are used as intended

QUEZON CITY, Sep. 15 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the PHP 1.1 billion donation it received for the rehabilitation of Typhoon Yolanda-stricken regions was used as intended. Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said P73 billion foreign aid was pledged, of which P45 billion were in cash and P28 billion were non-cash. However, the Philippines only received P17 billion, of which P1.202 billion were in cash and 1.269 billion in non-cash were given to […]

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Senior Citizens, nakatanggap ng social pensions

AGOSTO 18 (Agila Probinsya) — Nakatanggap ang isang daan at animnapu’t limang senior citizens ng Mabalacat City ng social pensions o cash benefits mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Bawat isang senior citizen ay nakatanggap ng 3, 000 piso. Ang halagang ito ay kabuuan ng tiglilimang daang piso kada buwan na dapat natanggap nila mula enero hanggang mayo ng taong ito. Nakasaad sa Republic Act 9257 ang mga ibang benipisyo at prebilehiyo […]

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No ‘pork’ in 2015 budget – DSWD

QUEZON City, Philippines, August 18 — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintains that there are no pork barrel funds in its 2015 budget and that all budget allotments are properly broken down into corresponding programs and services. This is in response to the issue raised by Kabataan party-list Representative Terry Ridon on alleged budget insertions and presence of ‘pork barrel’ funds in government agencies including DSWD which has P401.5 million of alleged insertions for its protective […]

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DSWD admits shortage in permanent shelter in Yolanda struck areas

MANILA, Philippines, Aug 3 (Eagle News) — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman admitted that there is still a shortage of permanent shelters in areas struck by super-typhoon Yolanda. This is first observed by the United Nations, adding that Yolanda victims also refused to relocate to the permanent shelters due to the lack of water and electricity. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)

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