Tacloban City, Leyte – To demonstrate transparency on the accounting of donations received by the agency, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reported yesterday at the ‘Yolanda’ Transparency Forum here that the Department has initially earmarked P779,486,400.15 of the P1,019,316,071.21 total cash/check donations it has so far received to fund programs and continue reading : Sec. Soliman reports accounting of donations for ‘Yolanda’ survivors

Javier, Leyte – “Because of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, mama and papa already have time for us.” This was shared by Cheska Calinao, 11, Grade 5 student who is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, during the March 14 visit of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Directors in Barangay Odiong of continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya pupil looks forward to more happy moments with family

Quezon City – To demonstrate her openness to dialogue with various sectors,  Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman met with the leaders of GABRIELA and People Surge, an alliance of Typhoon Yolanda survivors from Eastern Visayas, yesterday at the DSWD Central Office and discussed issues on relief distribution,  provision of P40,000 continue reading : Sec. Soliman answers GABRIELA, People Surge’s issues at dialogue in Manila

Tacloban City, Leyte (March 8, 2014) ― The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the “Wish Upon a Star Project” granted the wishes of some 1,015 children from 18 northern barangays of this city. School supplies, shoes, clothes, bicycles, and toys among others were distributed to them this morning at the Convention Center. continue reading : Over 1,000 ‘Yolanda’ kid-survivors get their wishes granted

Simultaneous dialogues between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and People Surge, a group of Typhoon Yolanda survivors from Eastern Visayas,  were held on Wednesday at DSWD-Field Office VIII  in Tacloban City and at the Central Office in Quezon City to clarify issues on the ongoing disaster operations for typhoon survivors. In Tacloban continue reading : DSWD holds simultaneous dialogues with protesters

Quezon City – Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD)  Secretary Corazon Juliano- Soliman signs the Certificate of Acceptance for the nine container vans of assorted relief goods donated by the Government of  Thailand through Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Prasas Prasasvinitchai for  Typhoon Yolanda-affected families. Sec.Soliman expressed her gratitude to the Thai Government for their continue reading : DSWD accepts relief donation of Thai Gov’t

Tacloban City, Leyte – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman emphasized the importance of getting communities involved in disaster relief and recovery operations as being one of the key lessons learned in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. She stated that citizen-state partnership is critical in ensuring the success of disaster relief, recovery, continue reading : Involve citizens in disaster response and recovery – DSWD