In continuation of the relief operations in ‘Lawin’-affected communities, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said today that DSWD disaster response teams are set to hold meetings and debriefings in ‘Lawin’-hit areas with local government units (LGUs) to fast-track the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged shelters, speed up relief operations, continue reading : DSWD, LGUs to discuss ways to fast track rehab, speed up relief ops, reach isolated areas

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today flew to Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province to touch base with the local government units (LGUs) in the region and to determine the status of the relief and augmentation system in place between the national agency and the local units. Taguiwalo is in the continue reading : DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo in Tuguegarao to declare national government’s support for provinces hit by ‘Lawin’

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo today said that the Department continues to provide assistance to the families of personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police (PNP) who have been wounded and killed in action. “We continue to act on the instructions of President Rodrigo continue reading : DSWD Field Office XII helps families of soldiers wounded in action

Field Offices (FOs) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are now replenishing and prepositioning relief supplies in preparation for the landfall of Typhoon Lawin in the Luzon area. DSWD Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo assured the public that the Department is keeping close tabs on the status of relief goods prepositioned for the continue reading : DSWD continues to preposition relief for ‘Lawin’; families affected by ‘Karen’ start to return home

Living along with her grandchildren, social pensioner Lydia Ponteras, 85, of Passi City is very thankful for the opportunity that she was chosen to be one of the participants in the ‘Feeding Program for Elderly’ conducted in Passi City today. Lydia said the pension she has been receiving every quarter is a big help especially continue reading : Lola is happy to be a social pensioner