THREE Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries thanked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) employees for changing their lives. In a letter addressed to Director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, regional director of DSWD Field Office VI, Friendsheil Sarona of Brgy. Buntatala, Leganes, Iloilo, said, “Una po sa lahat thank you po sa pagbibigay ng continue reading : 3 Pantawid Pamilya children thank DSWD workers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD-6) through the Local Government Units (LGUs) released 26, 449 family food packs for families who sought temporary shelters in 302 identified evacuation centers all over the region onset of the Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) that placed Northern Panay into Public Storm Signal No. 2 as continue reading : DSWD-6 releases 26, 449 food family packs to evacuees in WV

ILOILO City-The DSWD Field Office VI convened this afternoon its Quick Response Team (DRT), along with its workforce, in preparation for the impending typhoon internationally named “Hagupit.” Presided by regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, along with Protective Services Unit head Rosario Sanagustin, all committees involving mobilization of volunteers, data processing and reporting, logistics and continue reading : DSWD6 convenes QRT in preparation for ‘Hagupit’

CONCEPCION, Iloilo-Six hundred residents here yesterday received a total of P18 million in emergency shelter assistance (ESA) from the Department of Social Welfare and Develoment (DSWD). Each receiving P30,000 amount of check, the recipients were prioritized by the Local Government Unit to be prioritized for ESA, considering those with totally damaged houses and are still continue reading : Concepcionanons get P18 million emergency shelter assistance

PANAY, Capiz-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) released P7.7 million on Saturday (November 22, 2014) for residents here whose houses were damaged by typhoon Haiyan locally known Yolanda. The fund was intended for 110 core shelter recipients who each got P70,000 for the construction of their houses. No less than DSWD regional director continue reading : DSWD6 releases P7.7M for Capiz Yolanda survivors

BAYBAY, Roxas City, Capiz-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today (November 22, 2014) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations – Habitat and Local Government Units of Capiz and Iloilo for the construction of housing units for survivors of typhoon Haiyan locally known as Yolanda. The project, known as Post continue reading : DSWD inks pact with UN-Habitat, LGUs for Yolanda housing project

ILOILO City-The head of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI here urged on Monday (November 17) those in the tourism industry to make tourist destinations PWD-friendly. Speaking in front of owners of hotels and restaurants, tourism officers from different provinces, academe representatives, tour guides and transport sector, DSWD regional director continue reading : DSWD: make tourist destinations PWD-friendly

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman promised on Wednesday (November 12) that the payment of emergency shelter assistance (ESA) to those with totally and partially damaged houses when typhoon Yolanda lashed in Western Visayas will be finished by end of January 2015. Soliman emphasized this during her meeting with governors, congressmen and mayors of Panay Island held continue reading : DSWD: payment of ESA to be completed by end of January 2015

A BOY kept rolling his toy train in the newly finished floor. Another was pulling a string attached to his toy truck in his brand new house. In an adjacent abode was a woman who was busy putting wax on her floor. Just a block away, a lady gave a sigh of relief as she continue reading : Post Yolanda: Houses built for Capiznons, Ilonggos

BALASAN, Iloilo- With a house located at the outskirt of Balasan, Iloilo, their community was one of those wrecked by typhoon Yolanda. In Sitio Camote, only one house appeared to have stood the storm and the rest were damaged. Worst, their source of livelihood, which is oyster or talaba culture, was crippled. Fifty-five-year-old Erlina Ramirez, continue reading : Post Yolanda: Erlina begins to earn P600 a day again