The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Wednesday (Jan. 22) it is looking into the viral post on social media involving a social worker stationed at the Sto. Tomas Gym who was alleged to have poorly treated some evacuees sheltering there.
“DSWD is validating a viral post on social media involving one of the social workers of the municipality of Sto. Tomas, Batangas,” the department said in a statement after Ghielian Carandang, a resident of Poblacion 7 in Talisay, Batangas, complained about the purportedly harsh treatment she and her family received from a municipal social welfare and development officer in Sto. Tomas, Batangas.
“Through the Field Office-Calabarzon , the department is already coordinating the matter with the concerned local government and Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office ,” DSWD said. “Nakiusap po ang aking ina na c Raquel Carandang para makasama kami dito may mga tao pa po sya nilapitan para lang pumayag ang babaeng ito.. Ang sabi poh nya cge daw poh tatanggapin nya daw po kmi pero wag daw po kami manghi2ngi ng kumot at banig kasi wala ndaw po. pero madami nman pong nakalaan na sleeping kit para sa mga apektado ng bulkan. Bundok bundok pa nga po,” she wrote.
According to her, she and her child were immediately given clothes and blankets by the person-in-charge, but the social worker got angry, saying Carandang did not ask permission before taking the relief items.
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