THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) maintained that only its national and regional offices can delist a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This after several reports reached the DSWD that some political candidates were using the Pantawid Pamilya to gain leverage especially with the upcoming elections. Through DSWD’s Grievance Redress System, a continue reading : Only DSWD has hand in delisting Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
P5.9M relief assistance released for Quinta victims
At least P5,957,032 amount of relief assistance was already released to families and individuals affected by Typhoon Quinta in Western Visayas. And there are still more to be distributed. Of the amount, P5,585,110 was provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 through the provision of family packs and financial assistance of P10,000 continue reading : P5.9M relief assistance released for Quinta victims
DSWD6 turns over P140T for Quinta casualties
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) turned over P140,000 to relatives of 14 casualties caused by tropical depression Quinta during the relief operation in the town of Dumangas. DSWD Undersecretary for operations and capability building group Parisya Taradji along with Senator Franklin Drilon extended the financial assistance simultaneous with the distribution of family continue reading : DSWD6 turns over P140T for Quinta casualties
Aid for Quinta victims
Volunteers load the sacks, containing the family packs to the Provincial Government-owned truck. As of December 28, 2012, the DSWD has already released an initial 3,000 family packs that will be distributed to the typhoon victims by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council./DSWD/Wenna A. Berondo