The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomed United Kingdom (UK) Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils at the National Resource
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo visited localities first hit by Super Typhoon Karding in the provinces of Quezon
DSWD Secretary Erwin Tulfo with fellow officials. (Photo courtesy of Bongbong Marcos FB page) MANILA - Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin Tulfo visited localities initially hit by Super Typhoon Karding in the provinces of Quezon and Aurora on Monday. Tulfo, together with Undersecretary for Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG) Marco Bautista and Undersecretary for Operations Group Jerico Francis Javier went to Jomalig and Patnangunan towns in Quezon to see the extent of damage to the island municipalities where the massive typhoon first made landfall. Based on the local government's assessment, some 400 families were affected by the typhoon in Jomalig. In Patnanungan, more than 300 families from the town evacuated. At least 70 houses were totally damaged while 72 were partially destroyed. Tulfo led the provision of financial assistance worth PHP5,000 to each household with partially damaged houses and PHP10,000 each for households with totally d
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QUICK RESPONSE. The provincial government of Negros Oriental is supporting the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the establishment of warehouses in the province. These facilities are being eyed to speed up the response time in providing relief goods and other assistance to disaster victims. (File photo by Judy Flores Partlow) DUMAGUETE CITY - The provincial government of Negros Oriental is supporting the move of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in establishing warehouses across the province for quick disaster response, a Capitol official said Monday. Oliver Lemence, provincial information officer-designate, told the Philippine News Agency that Governor Pryde Henry Teves has reassured the DSWD of his support in finding the best locations for these warehouses in the province's three districts. "The warehouses, once established, will cut down on response time during disasters and other emergencies by ensuring the rapid deployment of relief goo