The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Region VII – Central Visayas heightened its operation response in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, in preparation for the Oplan Exit Operations During Uncertainties Strategy or “Plan EXODUS” of the LGU via intensifying the prepositioning of its Food and Non-food Items (FNFIs) and identification of evacuation centers continue reading : DSWD 7 Gears Up for ‘Plan EXODUS’ in Preparation for Mt. Kanlaon’s Worst-Case Scenario
In response to the growing needs of the internally displaced families affected by the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon, the DSWD Field Office 7 assisted the LGU Canlaon in establishing a total of 10 evacuation centers in different parts of Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. These evacuation camps served as temporary shelters for affected families and communities continue reading : 10 camps set up for temporary shelter for Kanlaon evacuees
Since the eruption of Mt. Kanlaon on December 9, 2024, DSWD Field Office 7 has deployed three batches of Quick Response Teams to Canlaon City, Negros Oriental, to support Mt. Kanlaon alert level 3 response operations. According to PHIVOLCS, Mt. Kanlaon has been continuously displaying seismic activity, raising its alert status to Level 3, which continue reading : Mt. Kanlaon Alert Level 3 Response Operations
To continuously strengthen knowledge and understanding of the program, the Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) of Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 – Central Visayas conducted a year-end assessment and planning workshop on the same date in Cebu City. All program staff, including those deployed in continue reading : Tara, Basa! Holds Year-End Assessment and Planning Workshop
As dark clouds billow from the majestic peak of Mt. Kanlaon, residents of this city grapple with fear and uncertainty. The Mt. Kanlaon volcano eruption on December 9, 2024, forced families to leave their homes. In the eye of this calamity, valiant and dedicated social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continue reading : Resilience in Action: DSWD 7 QRT members Support Evacuees Amidst Mt. Kanlaon Eruption
