The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) ensures sufficient resources for potential augmentation to the needs of the Typhoon ‘Carina’ affected areas and families, and activates its Incident Management Team (IMT). This underscores the agency’s commitment to safeguard the welfare of the affected communities. As of today, DSWD FO continue reading : DSWD FO 1 Ready to Respond to Typhoon Carina’s Effects
Ilocos Norte Braces Against Typhoon “Carina”: LGUs Aid Affected Families
Several communities in Region 1 have already experienced the impact of Typhoon ‘Carina’ as it gains strength moving northward. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) received reports that four (4) Local Government Units in Ilocos Norte were affected by the continuous rain, resulting in flooding that affected a continue reading : Ilocos Norte Braces Against Typhoon “Carina”: LGUs Aid Affected Families
DSWD and Ilocos Sur LGUs ink relief prepositioning deal
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) signed a relief prepositioning agreement (RPA) with Narvacan, Tagudin, Sugpon, and San Emilio for prepositioning of Food and Non-Food Items (FNFIs) in strategic areas in the Province of Ilocos Sur. Based on the agreement, the DSWD will preposition FNFIs at the storage continue reading : DSWD and Ilocos Sur LGUs ink relief prepositioning deal
DSWD FO 1 Prepares for Potential Impact of Tropical Storm “Carina” in Region 1
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1), as the Vice-chair for Disaster Response and Early Recovery, is on high alert after the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 1 (RDRRMC1) – Emergency Operations Center (EOC) raised the Alert Status from Blue to Red. This is in line with continue reading : DSWD FO 1 Prepares for Potential Impact of Tropical Storm “Carina” in Region 1
NDRM Information Caravan cum Food-for-Training, isinagawa
Sa pagdiriwang ng National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) ngayong taon ay nagtungo ang Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) sa bayan ng Sigay, Ilocos Sur upang magsagawa ng Information Caravan cum Food-for-Training. 50 na indigent individuals ang nakiisa sa programa kung saan sila ay sumailalim sa pagsasanay sa Family continue reading : NDRM Information Caravan cum Food-for-Training, isinagawa
5 na pamilyang nasunugan sa Ilocos Sur, nabigyan ng tulong ng DSWD
Lungkot ang namutawi sa limang pamilya sa Callaguip, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur nang matupok ng sunog ang kanilang tahanan, ika-9 ng Hulyo taong kasalukuyan. Agad rumesponde ang mga opisyal ng barangay nang mangyari ang sunog. Sunod namang nagbigay ng karagdagang tulong ang Local Government Unit (LGU) ng Caoayan, Ilocos Sur sa pamamagitan ng Municipal Social Welfare continue reading : 5 na pamilyang nasunugan sa Ilocos Sur, nabigyan ng tulong ng DSWD
“The Big One”, eksena sa DSWD FO 1 2nd Quarter NSED
Isinagawa ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) ang isa sa pinakamalaking earthquake drill scenario nito sa 2nd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED). Sa nasabing pagsasanay ay may naitalang malubhang sugatan, sunog, at aftershock, pagkatapos ng “7.2 Magnitude Earthquake”. May ilan ding empleyado ang na-trap continue reading : “The Big One”, eksena sa DSWD FO 1 2nd Quarter NSED
6 LGUs complete DSWD RRP Project LAWA at BINHI in Region 1
To support the resilience against water scarcity and food insecurity in response to the threats posed by El Niño and La Niña, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) inaugurated Risk Resiliency Program Project LAWA at BINHI to 20 municipalities in Region 1. Spearheaded by DSWD Field Office 1 Regional Director Marie Angela S. continue reading : 6 LGUs complete DSWD RRP Project LAWA at BINHI in Region 1
