THE Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to provide relief assistance into municipalities ravaged by Typhoon Yolanda as the number of distributed food packs increase to 273,194. The 273,194 family packs amounted to P71,501,845. The figure covers from day one of the disaster relief operation until 6 a.m. of Wednesday. So far, the agency continue reading : Aid continues to pour in typhoon ravaged towns
Kids volunteer to help Yolanda victims
At six, Yaneshka Michaela Aparicio speaks more than her age. She is among the volunteers at the covered gym of the Iloilo Sports Complex in the on-going relief operations for typhoon affected families in Western Visayas. Yaneshka, a K-2 pupil of the Central Philippine University said she wants to help the typhoon affected families who continue reading : Kids volunteer to help Yolanda victims
DSWD6 aid to typhoon-stricken families reaches P44M
The DSWD6 has already released P44 million worth of relief goods for typhoon Yolanda victims in Western Visayas. The agency has prioritized hardest hit Iloilo Province, particularly the Northern part, with 60,491 family packs amounting to P15.8 million; followed by Capiz with P10.9 million equivalent to 41,971 packs; Antique with P5.2 million with 2,002 packs; continue reading : DSWD6 aid to typhoon-stricken families reaches P44M
8th DAY OF RELIEF OPERATION: P22.5M worth of relief goods released
MORE than P22 million worth of relief goods have been distributed to disaster survivors of typhoon Yolanda in Western Visayas. Evelyn B. Macapobre, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-6) regional director said that 86,100 family packs have been distributed as of 12 noon of November 16. The family packs amounted to PP22,578,500. Of the continue reading : 8th DAY OF RELIEF OPERATION: P22.5M worth of relief goods released
Students of the University of San Agustin and Collegio de la Hijas de Jesus pack relief goods for Typhoon Yolanda victims
Students of the University of San Agustin and Collegio de la Hijas de Jesus pack relief goods for Typhoon Yolanda victims in Western Visayas. The Department of Social Welfare and Development has already released 84,100 food packs all over the region as of 6 a.m. November 16
DSWD, DA forge ‘Food First Project’ for Yolanda victims
TO extend immediate assistance to the victims of super typhoon Yolanda, the regional office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) entered into a partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI (DSWD) for its “Food First Project.” According to DA Regional Executive Director Larry P. Nacionales, the DA “pooled its resources continue reading : DSWD, DA forge ‘Food First Project’ for Yolanda victims
DSWD assures donated goods will reach typhoon survivors
THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office assured the donated clothes, blankets and other goods will really go to those who were affected by Typhoon Yolanda. The segregating of the donated items at the DSWD relief center in Molo, Iloilo City is being done to guarantee that each member of the family continue reading : DSWD assures donated goods will reach typhoon survivors
Repacking of goods at Iloilo Sports Complex
TO make the repacking of family packs faster and more convenient to volunteers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office has opened another repacking station at the Iloilo Sports Complex on La Paz, Iloilo City. Volunteers who would want to help in the repacking may go directly to the Iloilo Sports Complex or continue reading : Repacking of goods at Iloilo Sports Complex
DSWD relief assistance to disaster survivors reaches P9M
The amount of relief assistance released by the Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office triples in just three days reaching to P9 million, covering the six provinces in Western Visayas. As of 12 p.m. (November 12), records of the DSWD show that 34,492 family packs amounting to P9,002,407 were already given to continue reading : DSWD relief assistance to disaster survivors reaches P9M
DSWD assures enough relief packs for disaster survivors
The Department of Social Welfare and Development regional office assured there are enough family packs for disaster survivors in the entire region. The agency has already distributed at least 28,000 family packs worth P7.4 million. Latest records of DSWD show that 28, 415 family packs were already given to the provinces of Antique, Aklan, Capiz, continue reading : DSWD assures enough relief packs for disaster survivors