Officials of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted site visitation on the ongoing decommissioning and distribution of the Socio-Economic Program for Normalization of the Decommissioned Combatants (DCs) of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao on October 24.  The program is designed to assist and empower DCs and […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assured the public that it is distributing cash aid to residents affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Paeng’ in the easiest and quickest way possible, following the existing auditing rules and regulations. In implementing the provision of financial assistance under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS), […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), with support from the World Bank (WB), will launch the Operations Manual (OM) for the implementation of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) During Disasters on April 18, 2022 at the Malasakit Building, DSWD Central Office. The ECT is “an adaptive […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its response operations to aid Typhoon Odette victims in Visayas and Mindanao. On December 28, the DSWD Field Office (FO) VII, representatives from the Office of Civil Defense, and the Regional Maritime Unit-7 delivered 500 family food packs to Inabanga, Bohol. Likewise, in Western Visayas, DSWD […]

As part of its resource augmentation to local government units (LGUs), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues the provision of family food packs (FFPs) and other non-food items (NFIs) to localities affected by Typhoon Odette. Based on the December 19 DSWD-DROMIC report as of 6AM, some ₱1.14 million worth of humanitarian assistance […]

As part of its commitment as Vice Chair of the Disaster Response of National Government, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) and the Philippine Association of Water Districts, Inc. (PAWD) to bring potable water to disaster-affected communities and families. […]

Four years after the liberation of Marawi City from terrorists, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide aid to assist displaced families towards their rehabilitation and recovery. As of September 30, 2021 the DSWD has provided more than P1.2 billion worth of transitory family support packages (TFSP) which benefitted a total […]

As mandated in the Memorandum Circular No. 11, series of 2021, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to augment the resources of local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). As of October 12, 2021, the Department reported that it has released a total of 41,523 family food packs (FFPs) […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to ensure the provision of relief assistance to families affected by Tropical Depression ‘Lanie.’ Based on the October 6 report, DSWD is ready to provide augmentation assistance to municipalities and cities affected by the inclement weather. In fact, the […]

Following the activation of its Quick Response Teams (QRTs), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to coordinate with local government units (LGUs) to ensure provision of relief assistance to families affected by Typhoon Jolina. Based on the September 9, 2021 DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) Report #4 on […]

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is now preparing to activate its Task Group Taal to assist local government units (LGUs) affected by the Taal Volcanic activity. According to DSWD Disaster Response Management Group Undersecretary Felicisimo Budiongan during his interview on Laging Handa, the task group will primarily focus on prepositioning additional food […]

Ongoing ATM: DSWD CO & FO MiMaRoPa Training on the Use and Operation of Inmarsat-donated Equipment @ Linden Suites, Ortigas Center, Pasig City; 06 – 09 August 2018 This training is part of enhancing the Emergency Response capabilities of the DSWD Field Offices, through DSWD’s partnership with Inmarsat (international maritime satellite) of UK, the leader […]

Ongoing ATM: DSWD CO & FO MiMaRoPa Training on the Use and Operation of Inmarsat-donated Equipment @ Linden Suites, Ortigas Center, Pasig City; 06 – 09 August 2018 This training is part of enhancing the Emergency Response capabilities of the DSWD Field Offices, through DSWD’s partnership with Inmarsat (international maritime satellite) of UK, the leader […]

As part of the initiatives of DSWD FO NCR Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) to create a systematized reporting mechanism during disasters and emergencies, DSWD CO DROMIC was invited to be part of their Training Team as Resource Persons (RPs) in the conduct of their DROMIC Training and Consultation Workshop for the Enhancement of Disaster […]

In times of disaster, relief comes in the form of food, water, shelter, clothing, and the ability to communicate and access information. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite communications, is providing the Philippines with the latest state-of-the-art satellite connectivity and equipment for use during disaster […]

On 13 March 2018, delegates from the Provincial Government of Davao del Norte visited the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DReMB) Operations Center for a benchmarking activity. In the said activity, members of the Provincial Quick Response Team were introduced to the different Information Management initiatives of the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC). […]