RRCY residents and staff recognize as Blood Services Awardees

It is better to give than to receive. This is true to the RRCY staff and residents who have voluntarily donated blood for those in direly needing it. The DSWD Field Office 1 – Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) was awarded and recognized as Blood Services Awardees during the culmination of Blood Donors Month continue reading : RRCY residents and staff recognize as Blood Services Awardees

DSWD FO 1 augments relief supplies to Storm Ineng-affected families

DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 continuously provides family food packs (FFPs) to Local Government Units (LGUs) that need relief supply augmentation to be directly distributed to individuals and families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Ineng. As of the latest data of Disaster Response Management Division, the Department has already augmented 1,000 FFPs on 25 August continue reading : DSWD FO 1 augments relief supplies to Storm Ineng-affected families

Ilocos Norte is winning battle on climate change

Ilocos Norte is vulnerable to almost all types of natural hazards because of its geographical location. Yearly, the country experiences an average of 20 tropical cyclones, eight of which hit the Province. Alarmed by the effects of the tropical cyclones and the dire forecast of drought, soil erosion, month-long flooding, and siltation, the Provincial Government continue reading : Ilocos Norte is winning battle on climate change

More than 11,000 Barangay Ranger Officers protect Ilocos Norte

Since its inception in 2016, the Province of Ilocos Norte has now produced more than 11,000 Barangay Ranger Officers (BROs) who ensure the sustainability of the Provincial Greening Program dubbed as the “Ilocos Norte Green Wall” which aims to restore forest cover and protect the Ilocos Norte Watershed in the municipalities of Badoc, Pinili, Nueva continue reading : More than 11,000 Barangay Ranger Officers protect Ilocos Norte

Cash-For-Work creates microfinance institution

Anda, Pangasinan – More than 1,500 beneficiaries of the cash-for-work (CFW) under the climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCAM) project created and became the first members of Anda Self-Help Group (SHG) Microfinance, an institution that provides investment and production credit for promoting the various developmental activities of the municipality to meet local needs. In 2017, continue reading : Cash-For-Work creates microfinance institution