Tag: Food Assistance
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DSWD Provides Extensive Aid to Bicol Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has been actively distributing various forms of assistance to the region’s residents. Over the past two months, nearly 6,000 families received food aid, while over 1,000 individuals benefited from cash and livelihood support. DSWD-5 Director Norman Laurio highlighted that the aid was distributed through multiple…
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DSWD Initiates Walang Gutom Program in Iloilo’s Batad, Aiming to Eradicate Hunger
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has rolled out its Walang Gutom Program in Batad, Iloilo, marking the occasion with a symbolic use of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card. This initiative, launched on January 14, 2025, is designed to support 290 households in the area, providing each with PHP3,000 in food assistance…
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DSWD Aids Over 1,000 Families in Eastern Visayas to Combat Hunger
In a significant move to tackle hunger and malnutrition, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended food assistance to 1,183 families in Eastern Visayas under the expanded ‘Walang Gutom’ program. This initiative, which began in December, aims to alleviate involuntary hunger among the region’s most vulnerable populations. Last week saw the highest…
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Surigao del Norte Residents Benefit from ‘Walang Gutom’ Food Distribution
In a significant effort to combat hunger, the ‘Walang Gutom’ or Zero Hunger initiative has provided food assistance to 1,356 residents of Surigao del Norte. The distribution took place from January 9 to 13, 2025, as reported by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Caraga (DSWD-13). Each beneficiary was given food packages valued…
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