The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Monday, July 26, that more than 44,000 individuals or more than 11,500 families are currently taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers after southwest monsoon rains enhanced by typhoon “Fabian” caused flooding in many parts...
Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday said senators are poised to scrutinize the programs and projects of at least four government agencies in the upcoming debates on the proposed 2022 national budget. Sotto identified the agencies as the Departments of Health (DOH), Public Works and...
More than one million individuals and families affected by the imposition of localized lockdowns in Visayas and Mindanao are expected to receive “special” cash assistance from the government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Monday, July 26. Department of...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government units (LGus) have so far provided more than P3.87-million worth of relief assistance to the families affected by flooding caused by monsoon rains and enhanced by typhoon “Fabian”. (DSWD-DROMIC Facebook page) The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-National Capital Region (NCR) reported Sunday, July 25, that more than 4,894 families or more than 20,000 individuals have been affected by monsoon rains that caused flooding in many areas in Metro Manila. The flood at Zapote Alabang Road on...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has vowed to “constantly develop and re-engineer” its current mechanisms in providing social protection services to Filipinos, especially the vulnerable and poor sectors. (Photo from DSWD) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista made...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Saturday, July 23, that more than 4,500 families or more than 19,400 individuals displaced by typhoon “Fabian" are currently taking temporary shelter in evacuation centers. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Citing the report of its Disaster...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already provided more than P1 million worth of relief assistance to flood victims in Oriental Mindoro. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The DSWD reported this on Saturday, July 24, as it expressed readiness to augment the resources of the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed Saturday, July 24, that more relief assistance will be extended to families living in areas affected by the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Visayas and Mindanao. DSWD Field Office VI distributes family food packs to...
As typhoon “Fabian” brought monsoon rains that caused flooding in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that it has standby funds and available stockpiles amounting to more than P1.72 billion. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reported Thursday, July 22, that over 1,000 families affected by Taal Volcano’s unrest remained in evacuation centers. Residents in Laurel, Batangas take temporary shelter at Barangay Ticub Elementary School on July 1, 2021 after a...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Thursday, July 22, it has already put in place operational innovations to improve the delivery of its programs and services. Second tranche distribution of Social Amelioration Program (SAP) aid (Photo from DSWD) The implementation of the...