‘Rosita’ leaves 25 dead, 15 others missing in Cordillera

BAGUIO CITY — A total of 25 persons have been confirmed dead, three of them still unidentified, while 15 others are still missing in the aftermath of Typhoon Rosita in the…

DSWD distributes food packs, hygiene kits to Ilocos disaster victims

SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 1 (Ilocos Region) has started distributing family food packs, as well as hygiene kits…

DSWD’s Moreno to Cordillera LGUs: Submit top programs for funding fast

  BAGUIO CITY — Social Welfare Undersecretary for Luzon Affairs Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has urged local chief executives in the Cordillera Administrative Region to speed up the submission of their…

DSWD warns public vs online child adoption scam

MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday warned the public against the fake Facebook account, “DSWD Online Baby Adoption PH”.   DSWD warns public vs online…

Ilocos Norte calls for monitoring of elderly during calamity

LAOAG CITY — The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office is currently completing a list of all its senior citizens to ensure their safety during natural calamities. Based on previous typhoon…

More poor families to benefit from ANCOP’s services

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — At least 270 housing units will be awarded soon to identified poor families in various areas of the province by the Answering the Cry of the…

DSWD needs to explain P1-B feeding program budget cut

MANILA — A senator on Friday advised the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to be ready to explain why the agency’s proposed 2018 budget for its feeding program was…

Disaster relief agencies meet for ‘Isang’ contingency measures

  MANILA –The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Sunday convened a pre-disaster risk assessment in preparation for the possible impact of tropical depression ‘Isang’. Defense Undersecretary Ricardo…

CA junks appointment of Taguiwalo as DSWD sec

MANILA — The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday rejected the confirmation of Judy Taguiwalo as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Taguiwalo was bypassed twice prior…

Nat’l ID system can help gov’t identify, locate 4Ps beneficiaries

MANILA — How can the government more easily identify and locate beneficiaries under its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)? Through the national ID system, of course. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who…

Would-be-centenarians urged to submit documents for cash incentive

ILOILO CITY –Senior citizens who will turn 100 this year are advised to already submit their documents to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to qualify for the…

Taguiwalo thanks supporters for #ConfirmJudy campaign

MANILA — Social Welfare Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said Tuesday she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support for her confirmation by the Commission on Appointments through the hashtag #ConfirmJudy campaign.…

No holiday break in gov’t relief efforts for typhoon ‘Nina’ victims

MANILA — A Cabinet official said there is no holiday break in the government’s relief operations to help the victims of typhoon “Nina” which hit the country on Christmas Day.…

Evacuees due to typhoon ‘Lawin’ start returning home –DSWD

MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Tuesday that families affected by super typhoon “Lawin” have started returning home. As of 6 a.m. Tuesday, only…

DSWD Chief assures speedy delivery of relief aid to displaced families in ‘Lawin’-hit areas

MANILA — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured Saturday of its continuous efforts in speeding-up the delivery of relief goods to all local government units (LGUs) affected…

NFA releases 3,325 bags of rice to ‘Lawin’-affected areas

MANILA — The National Food Authority (NFA) said Friday it has released a total of 3,325 bags of rice for distribution to victims of Typhoon Lawin. “We assure the public…

Over 3,000 relief packs arrive in Ilocos Norte from DSWD

LAOAG CITY — Relief goods coming from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) National Office arrived at the Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol Thursday afternoon, containing 3,300 boxes of…

Pre-emptively evacuated families for ‘Lawin’ now at 18,277 families

MANILA — In line with efforts to mitigate the effects of Typhoon “Lawin”, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced on Thursday it has pre-emptively evacuated 18,277 families…

DSWD report: 2,797 Aurora households have no toilets

BALER, Aurora — Some 2,797 households in this province do not have toilet facilities as they run the risk of getting exposed to viruses, bacteria and other micro-organisms due to…