SOCCSKSARGEN – Despite the on-going armed conflict in Marawi City and the extension of Martial Law, the Department of Social Welfare and Development has lifted the suspension of the conduct of household assessment for On-Demand Application (ODA) in Mindanao. DSWD Central Office sent a memorandum clarifying the general situation in several areas of Mindanao has continue reading : DSWD lifts the suspension of Listahanan ODA

KALAMANSIG, Sultan Kudarat—For 6th grader Jolito Dalud, a 13-year-old Manobo kid with an inborn physical disability, going to school is like an ordeal. Jolito, born with crippled left foot, together with at least 60 Manobo children in a far flung sitios of Limulan village, has to deal with two hours of trekking hills, risking their continue reading : Manobo kids benefit DSWD’s youth shelter project, educational assistance in Kalamansig, Sultan Kudarat

SAGUIARAN EVACUATION, Saguiran, LDS – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office XII augmented a total of 561 food and non-food items to all the internally displaced persons (IDP) staying inside the Evacuation Centers of Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur. The Local Government of Saguiaran has identified 8 evacuation centers which consist of the continue reading : DSWD XII augments to IDPs in Saguiaran ECs

MAGUINDANAO – Latest disaster response update on relief operations and status of internally displaced families or persons affected by the Armed Conflict in Maguindanao Province based on the DSWD Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (DROMIC) report.

KORONADAL CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development adheres to its mandate of being ‘Maagap’ to the people who needs assistance from the government. Assistant Regional Director for Operations, Gemma N. Rivera led the relief distribution of food and non-food items to internally displaced persons of Marawi. These are families temporarily staying in SOCCSKSARGEN continue reading : ARDO Rivera gives FFP to IDPs of Marawi

#MarawiClash – Many of families were affected in Marawi City siege which resulted to the mass number of internally displaced persons (IDPs). The Department of Social Welfare and Development prepared an augmentation plan to ease the plight of the affected families. Bai Zorahayda T. Taha, DSWD FOXII Regional Director said “Field Office XII has a continue reading : DSWD XII augments to #MarawiClash

ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat—Seventeen villages here are set to benefit Kalahi-CIDSS projects collectively valued at P23.22 million after its approval through an inter-barangay forum, a DSWD senior official said Friday. Gemma N. Rivera, DSWD-12 assistant regional director for operation said that at least 20, 210 households will benefit the projects that are part of the last continue reading : DSWD rolls out P23-M Kalahi-CIDSS projects in Isulan, S.K.

SOCCSKSARGEN – The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s conduct of household assessment for On-Demand Application (ODA) is postponed indefinitely. This is relative to the declaration of martial law in Mindanao by President Rodrigo R. Duterte. DSWD Central Office sent a memorandum emphasizing that with our assessment policies, the NHTO will not operate in areas continue reading : Listahanan ODA is postponed indefinitely