In the sugarcane-laced fields of San Ildefonso, Ilocos Sur, where the scent of fermenting molasses once fueled a historic uprising, a new kind of revolution is quietly brewing. At its heart is 57-year-old Virginia “Virgie” P. Piano, a proud daughter of Ilocos, who’s turning tradition into transformation. Just as the 1800s Basi Revolt saw Ilocanos continue reading : From Revolution to Reinvention: Combatting Poverty with Sugarcane Innovations

Amid the cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial allure of Vigan City, Ilocos Sur—a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its rich cultural and culinary heritage—Ursula “Dang” Arce found her purpose where tradition simmers and stories sizzle: in her kitchen. For Dang, longganisa and bagnet are more than just food. They are tradition, memory, and survival continue reading : A Taste of Heritage, A Recipe for Change: Vigan Longganisa and Bagnet by Dang Arce

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 – Ilocos Region (DSWD FO 1), led by Regional Director Marie Angela S. Gopalan, has partnered with St. Joseph Drug to enhance the provision of medical assistance to individuals in crisis across Region 1. Through the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), St. Joseph continue reading : DSWD FO 1 Collaborates with St. Joseph Drug to Assist Individuals in Crisis Situations

In its first year, Risk Resiliency Program’s (RRP) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) helped communities to combat water shortages and food insecurity. The project successfully established 228 Project LAWA sites and 326 BINHI sites across 20 different Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region continue reading : DSWD FFW Backs Project LAWA at BINHI Sustainability

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), has provided 38 million pesos seed capital funds to support nearly 2,000 farmers and small vendors in the province of Pangasinan during the inauguration of the Rosales Agricultural Trading Center in Barangay Tomana East, Rosales, Pangasinan. The awarding of the seed continue reading : Empowering Livelihoods: 91 SLP Associations Receive 38M Seed Capital Fund

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Office (DSWD CO) successfully benchmarked the negotiation of procurement of goods and services with local Community-Based Organizations (CBO) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) – Ilocos Region Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). This was the first benchmark of the DSWD continue reading : DSWD FO 1 – SFP launched Negotiated Procurement with local CBOs

9,978 partner-beneficiaries of Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) – Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for Imporverish) in Region 1 receive their payment for attending 20 days of Cash-for-Training (CFT) and Cash-for-Work (CFW) in Region 1. The total number of partner-beneficiaries is from the 20 selected Local Government continue reading : 9.9K partner-beneficiaries benefit from Project LAWA at BINHI

“Kaugalian na dito sa amin ang magtanim ng mga gulay sa kanya-kangyang bakuran o bukid. Ngunit dahil sa Cash-for-Training (CFT) at Cash-for-Work (CFW) ng Risk Resiliency Program (RRP), nagkaroon kami ng iisang hangarin sa aming komunidad  na kami ay magsama-sama upang isagawa ang aming mga proyekto,” sambit ni Jocelyn E. Bona ng Brgy. Cayungnan, Agno, continue reading : Partner-beneficiaries ng Agno, pinagbuklod ng RRP