The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public Monday, Dec. 20, that the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the repacking of food packs continue, as typhoon Odette has affected more than 1.8 million individuals or more than 452,000 families. (DSWD Western Visayas...
Over 438,000 individuals or more than 109,000 families were taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers after typhoon Odette wrought havoc in Visayas, Mindanao and parts of Luzon, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Dec. 20. (DSWD-DROMIC) Based on the report of...
More than P10.5-million worth of relief aid has been extended to the areas affected by typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said Sunday, Dec.19. (DSWD Facebook page) As of 6 p.m., Dec. 19, the DSWD, local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs)...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Sunday, Dec. 19, over 279,600 individuals or more 74,600 families were already staying in evacuation centers following the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (international name: “Rai”). (DSWD-DROMIC) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
DSWD-Field Office 7 staff and volunteers repack relief supplies at the Cebu City warehouse on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Saturday, Dec. 18, said that so far over 130,000 families or 400,000 individuals from Regions 4-B, 5, 6, 8, 10,...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Friday, Dec. 17, that over 44, 5000 individuals or more 12, 200 families are currently staying in evacuation centers in four regions hit by Typhoon “Odette” (international name: "Rai"). (DSWD-DROMIC) The DSWD’s Disaster Response...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) received a Silver Trailblazer Award from the Institute for Solidarity (ISA) for its performance governance "breakthroughs." (DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) The ISA, a non-profit organization that is committed to facilitating transformations in...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Wednesday, Dec. 15, that more than 31,000 family food packs have already been prepositioned and that its Quick Response Teams (QRTs) have been activated in areas that will be affected by Typhoon “Odette”. Food packs (DSWD) The DSWD...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cited the need to continue improving the mechanisms and systems put in place for the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) to further reach more beneficiaries. Cabinet Secretary Carlo Alexei Nograles, representatives of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is not offering a P10,000 financial assistance program online. Fake DSWD FB page (DSWD) The DSWD made the clarification as it sounded an alarm over a fake Facebook page, which is supposedly offering financial assistance to netizens. “The...
Malacañang has assured Filipinos of the government's readiness as far as the threat of tropical depression "Odette" is concerned. (Eutah Mizushima/ Unsplash) "The government is closely monitoring tropical depression Odette which, according to weather forecasters, will likely enter the Philippine...
As the country's weather bureau urged residents and travelers, especially in Visayas and Mindanao, to prepare against the possible impact of a tropical depression, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Sunday, Dec. 12, that it has available stockpiles and standby funds...