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
“Sama-sama sa paglilingkod”
Sama-samang naglilingkod ang iba’t ibang ahensya ng gobyerno para sa pagbangon ng Pamilyang Pilipino. Nang nagsimula ang COVID-19 outbreak, agarang nagtipon ang Inter-Agency Technical Working Group on Social Amelioration dahil nakikita ang kahalagahan ng whole-of-nation approach upang masiguro ang kapakanan ng ating kababayan sa panahon ng pandemyang ito. Isinasaalang-alang ng mga ahensya ang mga pangangailangan continue reading : “Sama-sama sa paglilingkod”
DSWD hails social workers during Philippine Social Workers’ Day
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hailed all social workers in the country for their significant role especially during these trying times as it joins the nation in recognizing their unwavering commitment this Philippine Social Worker’s Day, June 19. As the lead agency that provides social protection services, DSWD believes that social workers continue reading : DSWD hails social workers during Philippine Social Workers’ Day
DSWD 10 Updates on COVID-19 Response
In response to the needs of the local government units (LGUs) who are now focusing on providing relief to their constituents, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10 continues to release family food packs (FFPs) as its augmentation to support to the LGUs. 59,779 FFPs are now ready for release to the continue reading : DSWD 10 Updates on COVID-19 Response
Social Pension, AICS among top priorities of DSWD amidst pandemic
Over 100,000 indigent senior citizens of Region 10 have received their stipend for the first semester of 2020 under the government’s Social Pension (SocPen) Program through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As of June 17, 2020, a total of 120,683 beneficiaries from Bukidnon, Camiguin, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Misamis Oriental continue reading : Social Pension, AICS among top priorities of DSWD amidst pandemic
DSWD provides aid to stranded students, returning individuals
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 has provided relief assistance to the stranded students, returning individuals, and some frontliners in Northern Mindanao region. Workers of DSWD Field Office 10, in coordination with the administrators of Mindanao State University, Marawi City Campus and Task Force Bangon Marawi, provided 120 sacks of continue reading : DSWD provides aid to stranded students, returning individuals
MAA homeowners receive additional aid from DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 continues to provide assistance to the internally displaced persons (IDPs), particularly to families and individuals from the 24 most affected areas. Three years since the Marawi siege, DSWD Field Office 10 provides an additional P14,400 transitory family support package (TFSP) to the homeowners of continue reading : MAA homeowners receive additional aid from DSWD