DAVAO CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region-12 has sent relief aid to the coastal town of Glan in Sarangani cut off by roads and bridges destroyed by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake Monday. DSWD Region-12 chief Loreto Cabaya Jr. said that they have utilized Philippine...
The government has mobilized helicopters, ships, food supplies, and emergency funds to assist more than 145,000 people affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Southern Mindanao on Monday, June 8. According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the earthquake...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga region (DSWD-13) dispatched two Mobile Storage Units (MSUs) to Davao region to support relief operations for communities affected by the magnitude-7.8 earthquake on Monday. "The MSUs will serve as a temporary warehouse...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Monday, June 8, ordered all DSWD field offices in Mindanao to immediately coordinate with local government units (LGUs) following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore of Sarangani and triggered a tsunami...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said the government is assessing whether another round of fuel assistance will be needed for the transport sector after more than 1.6 million public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers and transport workers nationwide received cash aid. As of June...
Authorities busted an online exploitation ring during an entrapment operation at a Novaliches resort in Quezon City, arresting two 14-year-old girls and rescuing 11 minors and a 19-year-old. The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)-Special Action Unit (SAU) said the operation stemmed from a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is planning to expand its network of residential care facilities as increasing demand for services places pressure on existing centers nationwide. Currently, 77 center and residential care facilities (CRCFs) cater to children in conflict with...
BACOLOD CITY – More than 2,500 transportation network vehicle service (TNVS) and delivery service company drivers in Bacolod City and neighboring local government units started receiving P5,000 cash relief assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Negros Island Region...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said its cash assistance program for public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers has reached about 1.6 million beneficiaries nationwide, with nearly ₱8 billion already released as it completes final payouts scheduled across Metro Manila and nearby...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (Department of Social Welfare and Development) has provided initial relief assistance to families affected by the collapse of an under-construction building in Barangay Balibago, Angeles City, Pampanga on Sunday, May 24. A total of 34 affected...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) must overhaul its aid distribution system following heartbreaking reports of beneficiaries dying while waiting in line for "ayuda" or government assistance. Thus, said Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes, senior vice...
Electricity subsidies remain necessary to help vulnerable households and remote communities access power, but the Philippine government needs to improve targeting mechanisms to reduce leakages and ensure long-term sustainability, according to experts at a recent webinar organized by state-run...
