Worth of relief augmentation such as food and non-food items delivered to requesting Local Government Units (LGUs) has reached Php 19.1M in the last 2 weeks. Hard-hit areas in Pangasinan got Php 15.9M for 214,743 affected families in 43 cities/municipalities; La Union, Php 3M for the 24,614 affected families in 19 LGUs; and only Adams, continue reading : DSWD releases Php 19.1M relief for Typhoon Lando victims to start early recovery and rehabilitation

Damaso and Perpetua Ventura, 94 and 89, respectively, are among the satisfied social pensioners in Paoay, Ilocos Norte receiving Php 1,500 quarterly from the DSWD’s Social Pension Program. “Dios iti agngina gapu iti nasayaat a pakinakem da kadakami. Napalalo iti yaman mi ta agan anus kayo latta, kanayun kami a maik ikkan iti atensiyon. (Thank continue reading : Social pension excites thankful grannies

We live today in a troubled world. According to Thomas Paine, “these are the times that test men’s souls.” Just like other sectors in our own communities, we feel crises. Crisis after crisis besets our nation. However, for us elderly, it is not a hopeless case. These are only challenges to our human development. We continue reading : Notes on Social Pension Program from an Elderly Leader

DSWD’s family food packs (FFPs) distributed to Typhoon Lando victims have a total amount of Php 6.1 million and still increasing. Joint forces of volunteers, uniformed men, and DSWD staff report at warehouses in Urayong, Bauang, La Union and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan for simultaneous repacking activities. Continuous monitoring and coordination on hauling and distribution of continue reading : Php 6.1M worth family food packs (FFPs) reach Typhoon Lando victims in Region 1

Repacking of family food packs (FFPs) is currently held at DSWD’s satellite warehouse in Sta. Ba rbara, Pangasinan to respond to the immediate needs of the affected famiies/individuals in the Province of Pangasinan. “This heightened repacking of food packs is a converged effort with Local Government Unit (LGU) of Sta. Barbara, Philippine National Police, and continue reading : DSWD gears up repacking at satellite warehouse in Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan

On its fourth day of operation, DSWD’s repacking and transporting of family food packs (FFPs) are on-going for the provinces of La Union and Pangasinan. According to Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, a total amount of Php 1.2 million family food packs was already augmented to the existing resources of the affected Local Government Units. continue reading : DSWD releases Php 1.2 million family food packs

In partnership with the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, and Philippine National Police, 4,000 family food packs (FFPs) were delivered to requesting Local Government Units (LGUs) affected by Typhoon Lando. DSWD Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, OCD Director Melchito Castro and uniformed officials strategized the hauling and transporting of FFPs to severely affected areas in a continue reading : DSWD’s family food packs arrive in Pangasinan

The DSWD Field Office 1 continues its relief and response operations to victims of Typhoon “Lando” in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. As of 8 PM of 18 October 2015, there were 1,262 families or 5,307 individuals affected from 61 barangays in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. There are also 20 evacuation centers continue reading : DSWD’s relief and response operations focus on 3 provinces