THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates its appeal to the public to refrain from giving alms to street children, homeless individuals, and members of Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) groups. This is pursuant to Presidential Decree (PD) No. 1563 or the Anti-Mendicancy Law which prohibits begging or soliciting of charitable donations by the poor continue reading : DSWD appeals to public not to give alms to street children, indigenous peoples
DSWD: All quake-affected families will be provided with assistance
Davao del Sur – Grace Q. Subong, OIC-Regional Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI, clarifies that all families affected by the series of earthquakes in Davao Region will be provided with appropriate assistance from the department. “Regardless if these families are outside or inside the camps, DSWD is continue reading : DSWD: All quake-affected families will be provided with assistance
DSWD leads in peaceful distribution of relief supplies
DAVAO DEL SUR (DSWD XI) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI continues to lead in peaceful and orderly distribution of relief supplies in the twenty-three (23) evacuation centers located in Davao del Sur where a total of 3,055 families or 14,052 individuals currently stay. The field office has so continue reading : DSWD leads in peaceful distribution of relief supplies
DSWD provides more aid for quake evacuees in Davao Region
Davao del Sur – (DSWD XI) Data from the Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) show that at least 7,005 families or 35,025 persons were affected by the series of earthquakes that had struck Davao region in October. With this number, at least 2,333 families or 11,665 persons are staying in twenty-one (21) continue reading : DSWD provides more aid for quake evacuees in Davao Region
Davao Sur quake victims receive aid from DSWD
Davao del Sur (DSWD XI) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office XI has released a total of 1,355 family food packs and 330 sleeping kits to the families affected by the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in the municipalities of Magsaysay and Bansalan. The department has also provided medical assistance to nine continue reading : Davao Sur quake victims receive aid from DSWD