DSWD Eastern Visayas concludes its relief operations for typhoon Bising. As of June 02, the agency has released a total of 16,847 Family Food Packs (FFPs) to 15 municipalities who requested augmentation from the agency.
DSWD has released 8,230 FFPs for the province of Eastern Samar (2,500 for Arteche, 307 for Hernani, 2,000 for Jipapad, 923 for Can-avid, and 2,500 for Oras), 1,232 for the province of Samar (700 for … Click here to read more...
DSWD Patuloy ang Pagmonitor sa Epekto ng Bagyong Dante
Patuloy ang pakikipag-ugnayan ng DSWD Eastern Visayas sa mga Local Government Units na naapektuhan ng bagyong Dante. Base sa mga ulat na nakuha ng mga Project Development Officer (PDOs) ng Disaster Response Management Division, mayroon nang naitalang 638 na pamilya (3,183 na indibidwal) na naapektuhan ng bagyo mula sa tatlong munisipyo sa Rehiyon. Kasama dito ang 578 na pamilya mula sa Maasin, Southern Leyte na napilitang lumikas dahil sa pagbaha, … Click here to read more...
DSWD Double Time sa Paghahanda sa Bagyong Dante
“Double time tayo ngayon!” Ito ang pahayag ni DSWD Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) Logistics focal na si Rey Peñaranda ukol sa paghahanda ng ahensya sa bagyong Dante.
Ayon sa pinakahuling ulat ng PAGASA, huling namataan ang bagyong Dante 515 na kilometro sa silangan ng Davao City. Inaasahang dadaan ito sa Rehiyon VIII sa loob ng 36 na oras.
Bilang paghahanda dito, patuloy ang DSWD Eastern Visayas sa pag-prepositioning, o … Click here to read more...
SAP validation in Palompon, Leyte
DSWD recently sent a team to Palompon, Leyte to verify the eligibility of 64 beneficiaries who were not able to receive their emergency subsidy of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) in the April 28 payout.
They were validated on May 5-6, 2021, and DSWD has yet to schedule for their payout.
The names included in the list of eligible beneficiaries are replacements of Bayanihan 2 beneficiaries who were previously included … Click here to read more...
DSWD Attends Turnover of Communication Equipment to DICT
DSWD Eastern Visayas, represented by Assistant Regional Director for Operations Marlene Kahano, recently attended the turnover of the Government Emergency Communications System (GECS) -Mobile Operations Vehicle for Emergency (MOVE) to the Department of Information and Communications (DICT).
The GECS MOVE is a system which allows disaster responders, including DSWD, to communicate in disaster-affected areas where communication is limited or is cut off. The system consists of three vehicles, including the … Click here to read more...
Displaced workers receive cash assistance from DSWD, DOLE
Two hundred displaced workers in Catbalogan City, Samar received financial assistance from DSWD through its program the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) on May 18, 2021.
This is on top of the financial assistance given by DOLE through the TUPAD or Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers.
TUPAD is a community-based package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, underemployed and seasonal workers, for a minimum … Click here to read more...
Cash-For-Work program thru the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) KALAHI-CIDSS
A total of 19 municipalities in Eastern Visayas will be covered by the Cash-For-Work program thru the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) KALAHI-CIDSS, this year .
One of the benefiting municipalities is Silvino Lobos, a fourth (4th) class town in Northern Samar.
Municipal Social Welfare Officer (MSWDO) Agner Sagonoy extended his appreciation to the DSWD for this emergency support to their town.
For him, this cash-for-work program creates … Click here to read more...