Manila The Department Of Social Welfare And Development Dswd On Wednesday Reminded Public To Refrain From Engaging With Unknown Individuals Not Give Sensitive Personal Information Through Text Message News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

MANILA -The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Wednesday reminded the public to refrain from engaging with unknown individuals and not to give sensitive personal information through text message, email, or phone call to any stranger. In a press statement, the department advised the public to be extra vigilant and not to entertain text messages about "unclaimed" relief allowances or any other supposed benefit allegedly being granted by any DSWD office. The stern warning came out after the DSWD received a report from a concerned citizen about a text message circulating among mobile phone users regarding the alleged "unclaimed" relief allowances for senior citizens and retired business owners. The DSWD clarified that "it is not true." "The department did not issue or publish such a message. Likewise, there is no such relief allowance that is being provided to the seniors," the statement read. However, the agency said its financia

Guido davidAgency operations centerDepartment of social welfareCity municipal social welfare officeSocial welfareCrisis intervention unitMunicipal social welfare officeOperations centerRanjit ryeChief data scientistManila the department of social welfare and development dswd on wednesday reminded public to refrain from engaging with unknown individuals not give sensitive personal information through text messageR phone call to any stranger ina press statementHe department advised the public to be extra vigilant and not entertain text messages about quot unclaimed relief allowances or any other supposed benefit allegedly being granted by dswd office stern warning came out after receiveda report froma concerned citizen abouta message circulating among mobile phone users regarding alleged for senior citizens retired business owners clarified that it is true did issue publish sucha likewiseHere is no such relief allowance that being provided to the seniorsUot the statement read howeverHe agency said its financial assistance for individuals in crisis situations aics