Informes

1. Overview This Guidance Note was updated in 2025, which was endorsed by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) on 14 August 2025. This provides the latest reference document for cash programming that outlines recommended transfer values for…

Introduction The Philippines is one of the most disaster-prone countries globally, facing recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. These disasters disrupt lives, livelihoods and local economies, necessitating responsive and adaptive approaches to…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 22nd, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Trami (local name: Kristine) brought heavy to intense rains across the Philippines, resulting in widespread flooding and landslides. Over the next six weeks a succession of five tropical cyclones…

MANILA – In support of the Philippine Government’s response, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) started providing cash assistance last week to communities affected by severe tropical storm Kristine (international name: Trami). This initiative aims…

In line with the administration’s continuous effort to assist the families and individuals affected by Severe Tropical Storm ‘Kristine, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, together with Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian…

More than 1,000 residents of Bacoor City in Cavite, who were affected by Super Typhoon Carina in July and a fire incident in Barangay Zapote 3 in September, line up on Friday (October 25) to receive…

Social workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office (FO)-CALABARZON have started providing psychosocial services and financial aid to the bereaved families of those who perished during the onslaught of Severe Tropical…

In response to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr to provide financial assistance apart from the family food packs (FFPs) to families affected by Super Typhoon Julian, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s…

The Philippines faces a complex landscape of recurring hazards such as tropical cyclones, flooding, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and was identified as the most disaster-affected country in the world in the 2023 World Risk Report. Some…