An elderly resident of Unisan, Quezon relates to Dir Leticia Diokno of DSWD Field Office IV-A and Quezon Gov David Suarez the situation of at least 714 families affected by Typhoon Glenda in the locality prior to the start of relief distribution. At least 19,000 families in Quezon Province were affected by the said Typhoon. continue reading : Quezon Relief Distribution for Typhoon Glenda affected areas.
Php4.141M relief goods provided to Typhoon affected families in CALABARZON
The Department of Social Welfare and Development had provided a total of Php4,174,250.00 worth of relief goods to families affected by Typhoon Glenda in the CALABARZON Region only. At least 140,181 families in the Region were affected by the said typhoon as of July 20, 2014. Of the said number of families, 10,626 families are continue reading : Php4.141M relief goods provided to Typhoon affected families in CALABARZON
DSWD, OCD remind public on disaster preparedness
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) remind the public of their responsibilities for their safety during onslaught of disasters during a press conference held in Calamba City, Laguna recently as part of the National Disaster Consciousness Month celebration. According to OCD IV-A Assistant Regional Director Elvis continue reading : DSWD, OCD remind public on disaster preparedness
Working hard for the family
Couple Edwin and Mercedita Sosa, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Magallanes, Cavite, knows that the cash assistance from the program is not enough to support their nine children, six are still in school. They work from sunrise to sunset making fans to make sure that they can provide for their needs, continue reading : Working hard for the family
The business of chasing dreams
Every member of the Sosa Family knows how to make a folding fan—from the preparation of bamboo slats to serve as its base up to the last stroke of paintbrush to give it a final touch. For them, the fan is not just a tool to cool off from the summer heat. More than anything, continue reading : The business of chasing dreams
The 500 pesos pension for a poor family
Each time they would receive their pension, the Surio couple would buy vitamins and foods for themselves. For a short while, they feel that they are still able to support themselves. Ninety-nine years old Fructuso Surio, Sr. and his wife Isabel, 84 years old, live with their son at Brgy San Luis, Antipolo City, Rizal. continue reading : The 500 pesos pension for a poor family