To advance the commitment in delivering immediate assistance to disaster-affected population while strengthening communication links of disaster managers, the DSWD through the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) conducted a series of trainings on the procured Emergency Telecommunications (ETC) Equipment to DSWD Field Offices nationwide. On the first half of 2023, the DSWD trained a total continue reading : DSWD BOOSTS DISASTER RESPONSE OPERATIONS NATIONWIDE THROUGH EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS (ETC)

On 24-28, April 2023, the DSWD through the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) conducted the Workshop for the Finalization of the Guidelines on the institutionalization of the FACED at San Juan, La Union. The activity was attended by DSWD Field Offices and Central Office personnel who are key players in disaster response data gathering, consolidation continue reading : DSWD DRMB conducts Workshop on Family Access Card in Emergencies and Disasters

LOOK: The Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB), together with the DSWD Field Office VII through its Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), conducted the Training on Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment with the use of Geographic information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Technologies in Pre and Post Disaster on 17-22 July 2023 in Cebu City. continue reading : Training on Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessment with the use of Geographic information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Technologies in Pre and Post Disaster

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Disaster Response Management Group (DRMG), with support from the World Bank (WB), will launch the Operations Manual (OM) for the implementation of the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) During Disasters on April 18, 2022 at the Malasakit Building, DSWD Central Office. The ECT is “an adaptive continue reading : DSWD to launch operations manual for emergency cash transfer during disasters

DSWD through DRMB, partnered with PLDT-Smart Foundation and distributed food packs to the stranded construction workers at UP Diliman and the Muslim Community in Brgy. Culiat, Quezon City on June 2, 2020. PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) recently turned over food pack donations to 300 families from the Yakan Tribe, a Muslim community located in Tandang Sora, continue reading : DSWD-PLDT Smart Relief Distribution

DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista together with Assistant Secretary Antonio Hernandez and Disaster Response Management Bureau Director Jam Karess Banzon, visited Batangas for the DSWD Taal Response Operations, leading the provision of Food and Non Food items to affected families. Sec. Bautista assured the public that the department have enough funds to sustain their continue reading : DSWD Relief Distribution for Taal Volcano Eruption Operations

As part of The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Anniversary month-long celebration this month with the theme “Social Integration: DSWD’s Major Thrust in line with the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022,” a Ceremonial Tree Planting Activity of 100 seedlings was held on 24 January 2020 at Baseco, Manila. This is part of the initiative continue reading : DSWD pledges to plant 6,900 trees in the Philippines

As member of the Cabinet Cluster for CCAM-DDR, The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) partnered with Climate Change Commission for the 3rd National Convention on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction on November 19 to 21, 2019 in One Esplanade, Pasay City. With the theme “Adapting Now for a Resilient Future,” the continue reading : 3rd National Convention on Climate Change and DRR

On 20 September 2017, a memorandum from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) deemed all government agencies required to participate in the conduct of the 3rd Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED). And so, the DSWD, as the vice-chair for Disaster Response of the NDRRMC, participated in the said drill aiming to test continue reading : DSWD participates in Q3 NSED, conducts Comms Exercise

In times of disaster, relief comes in the form of food, water, shelter, clothing, and the ability to communicate and access information. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite communications, is providing the Philippines with the latest state-of-the-art satellite connectivity and equipment for use during disaster continue reading : DSWD receives state-of-the-art satellite telecommunications equipment for Disaster Response from Inmarsat