Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) will start posting the initial list of poor households in every barangay of Region 1 this October 2020. Posting of the said list is part of the Listahanan Validation and continue reading : Listahanan 3 Initial List of Poor Households in Region 1 to be released in October
DSWD FO 1 staff undergo swab test
DSWD Field Office 1 (FO 1) conducts expanded testing for COVID-19 Program to its staff using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or commonly known as swab test, one of the most accurate laboratory methods for detecting, tracking, and studying the coronavirus disease. This is in response with the directives of the Inter-Agency Task Force for continue reading : DSWD FO 1 staff undergo swab test
DSWD-SLP assists PDL families through livelihood assistance
Ruby, not her real name, was the most affected after both her parents were accused of drug-related cases and were brought in to the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan. Her father has been residing in the BJMP for two years now while her mother was detained a year after. continue reading : DSWD-SLP assists PDL families through livelihood assistance
Crafting his Brightest Star
My dreams are as high as the stars in the sky. I may not have everything, but I am certain that I am on the right track to reach for my star. That is Jayson Novelozo’s reminder to himself whenever he feels discouraged. Jayson is one of the Expanded Student’s Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation continue reading : Crafting his Brightest Star
Triumph over Tribulation
Someone who was once bullied and socially discriminated has finally earned college degree and led the North Luzon Philippines State College (NLPSC) Batch 2020 as Magna Cum Laude. “4Ps dayta, bibiagen lang ti gobyerno! Sayang ta mait-ited kadakuada. (He is a 4Ps [beneficiary], just being aided by the government! Their grants are just wasted).” These continue reading : Triumph over Tribulation
CRIS: Courageously Reaching an Inspiring Success
“Mahirap ang buhay kaya hindi ako nakapagtapos ng high school pero nagsumikap ako. Isa na ako ngayong supervisor (Life was hard so I didn’t finish high school but I persevered. I am now a supervisor).” At a young age, Cris Baraoidan from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte had to sacrifice youthful pleasures and needed to mature continue reading : CRIS: Courageously Reaching an Inspiring Success
A firefighter story: Winning is the only option
“Kasla agkinnontra ti “darang” ti biag ken ti trabahok. Ti biag, I keep the fire burning. Ditoy trabahok, ag-prevent ken agsebseb kami ti darang. But in life and work, fighter ak (The “fire” in my life is in contrary with my work. In life, I keep the fire burning. At work, I literally prevent and continue reading : A firefighter story: Winning is the only option