As part of its pro-active disaster response operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the National Resource and Logistics
With the onset of the rainy season, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Erwin T. Tulfo visited today July 6, the National Resource
KOREAN DONATION. Korean Ambassador to Manila Kim Inchul (center) turns over P2.5 million worth of rice and hygiene kits to the Department of Social Welfare and Development on Wednesday (Dec. 29, 2021). The envoy said the initial aid is on top of its upcoming USD2 million (approximately P100 million) humanitarian assistance to further help the Typhoon Odette victims recover. (Photo by Joyce Rocamora) MANILA - The South Korean government on Wednesday turned over PHP2.5 million worth of rice and hygiene kits as immediate relief to the communities affected by Typhoon Odette. The donation, delivered to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, includes 1,500 sacks of rice and 740 hygiene kits, all of which were sourced locally. "The Republic of Korea, we know that four million people in 38 provinces and 11 regions are not just there as big numbers, they are people who are in desperate need of speedy and continuous assistance and relief, and I know every little bit counts,"
AID FOR 'ODETTE' VICTIMS. Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero (right) turns over imported food items and footwear to DSWD National Resource Operations Center director Emmanuel Privado (left) at the BOC main office on Friday (Dec. 24, 2021). The donation includes abandoned items at the Port of Batangas, Manila International Container Port and Port of Manila. (Photo courtesy of BOC) MANILA - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Friday donated imported food items and footwear to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the victims of Typhoon Odette. During the turnover ceremony led by Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero, the bureau through its Auction and Cargo Disposal Division, donated sacks of rice and footwear which were abandoned in three ports. These are Port of Batangas (POB), Manila International Container Port (MICP), and Port of Manila (POM). The donated goods consist of 5,200 sacks of rice, 91,200 canned goods, and 81,200 pairs of footwear, which arri