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…
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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 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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…