In continuation of the efforts to address the needs of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided more than P5 million worth of financial assistance to some 2,242 LSIs during the government’s Hatid Tulong Grand Send Off activity on July 4 and 5, 2020 at the continue reading : DSWD provides financial aid to LSIs in Hatid Tulong initiative
Indigent senior citizens in Iligan City receive pension from DSWD-10
5,996 indigent senior citizens in Iligan City claimed their Social Pension subsidy from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10, yesterday. The Social Pension is a program under Republic Act No. 9994 or the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010” which provides monthly stipend amounting to PHP500 to indigent senior citizens to continue reading : Indigent senior citizens in Iligan City receive pension from DSWD-10
2,290 indigent senior citizens in Kapatagan, LDN receive pension from DSWD-10
2,290 indigent senior citizens in Kapatagan, Lanao del Norte received their 6-month subsidy under the Social Pension Program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10. Each indigent senior citizen received P3,000 for their needs such as medicine and food. Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga says that the Department continues to fast continue reading : 2,290 indigent senior citizens in Kapatagan, LDN receive pension from DSWD-10
P20M worth of relief given to LGUs in NorMin since COVID-19 onset
As of July 5, 2020, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office Field Office-10 has disbursed Php20, 023, 103 worth of food and non-food items (FNI) augmentation support to local government units in Region 10 since the imposition of community quarantine measures began, March this year. A total of 46, 723 family food packs continue reading : P20M worth of relief given to LGUs in NorMin since COVID-19 onset
DSWD, other government agencies hold Hatid Tulong Grand Send-Off for LSIs
In continuation of the efforts to address the needs of locally stranded individuals (LSIs) in Metro Manila, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with other government agencies, held a Hatid Tulong Grand Send-Off activity on July 4 and 5, 2020 at the Quirino Grandstand. Hatid Tulong was a transport assistance initiative by continue reading : DSWD, other government agencies hold Hatid Tulong Grand Send-Off for LSIs
DSWD-10 extends relief augmentation to Locally Stranded Individuals through LGUs in the Region
To support the local government units (LGUs) in responding to the needs of locally stranded individuals who were stranded in their provinces within Region 10 due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 (DSWD-10) extended relief augmentation to the LGUs to suffice the much needed continue reading : DSWD-10 extends relief augmentation to Locally Stranded Individuals through LGUs in the Region
DSWD, other gov’t agencies to assist Filipino transferees from Sabah
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the members of the Inter-Agency Task Group Western Mindanao for the Management of the Returning Filipinos (IATGWM-MREFs), will provide assistance to some 5,300 Filipino transferees from Sabah, Malaysia. The transfer is being organized after the Malaysian government’s implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to prevent continue reading : DSWD, other gov’t agencies to assist Filipino transferees from Sabah
DROP: A CDD Support to COVID-19 Disaster Response
The DSWD Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) has activated the Disaster Response Operation Procedure (DROP) to aid Local Government Units in managing COVID-19 crisis in their locality. “DROP is a modality adopted by KALAHI-CIDSS whenever there is a disaster so we can respond immediately to the needs of the continue reading : DROP: A CDD Support to COVID-19 Disaster Response