Hours before President Duterte’s arrival to New Hope Village, Barangay Sta. Elena in Tacloban, DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo spent more time with community folks – listening, knowing their present state three years after Yolanda, and BEST of all, CARING ! Her sincerity overflowed from within when she talked from among the throng of people who gathered at the Resettlement Site of 1,000 housing units. Other displaced families,  now living in other National Housing Authority (NHA) relocation projects from the nearby northern barangays of the city,  also came.

As top official of the national government’s primary welfare arm, she, indeed, exemplified the new face of the Department – COMPASSIONATE.

DSWD strives now to live up to such brand as the agency promotes its tagline – MAAGAP AT MAPAGKALINGANG SERBISYO !

The Secretary was in Tacloban in late January to be with the President.  

After his tour round the new community,  she discussed with DSWD Regional Director, Restituto Macuto, the possibilities of how the DSWD could extend more support to the housing beneficiaries, promptly and with a heart.# @DSWDMayMalasakit