The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said it will provide financial and psychosocial support to the family of a Filipina caregiver who was killed in an airstrike in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The agency confirmed it will extend assistance to the family of Mary Ann De Vera, an overseas Filipino worker from Basista, Pangasinan, who died amid the airstrike on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development said its Ilocos regional office is coordinating with the local government of Basista to ensure proper communication and support for the bereaved family.

Two forms of assistance will be provided under the agency’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.

“‘Yung tulong po na ibabahagi natin ay sa pamamaraan ng tulong pinansiyal at gayundin din sa psychosocial support, alam naman natin na yung ganitong untimely demise ng isang miyembro ng pamilya na tumutulong sa buong pamilya ay nakakalungkot,” DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said.

The agency is also looking at providing livelihood assistance to the De Vera family through its Sustainable Livelihood Program.

“Malaki ang naibibigay na suporta ni Mary Ann sa kaniyang pamilya so with her untimely death, malaki yung magiging dagok sa kanilang pamilya. So we’re looking at the possibility of providing livelihood assistance,” Dumlao said.

DSWD urged families of Filipinos severely affected by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East to coordinate with the nearest DSWD offices to access available assistance.

“DSWD is closely working with the DMW nang sa gayon mabigyan natin ng karagdagang suporta at tulong ang mga kababayan na naapektuhan ng Middle turmoil. So, we will provide also financial assistance and other interventions as deemed necessary,” Dumlao added.

The agency said it will continue to coordinate with other government offices to extend support to Filipinos impacted by the conflict.