DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman together with DILG Secretary Mar Roxas had ocular visit to Typhoon Egay victims in the City of San Fernando today (7July 2015) to assess their needs and of other affected nearby towns. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) together with the officials of Provincial Government of La Union continue reading : Sec. Dinky assures enough relief support to Typhoon Egay victims in Region 1

Senator Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ R. Marcos represented by former Ilocos Norte Board Member Mariano Marcos II graced the Regional Convention of the Federation of Day Care Workers and recognized the sacrificial roles of Day Care Workers who stood the test of time in the service. Accordingly, Sen. Marcos is looking for better solutions to respond to continue reading : Sen. ‘Bongbong’ Marcos lauds Region 1 Day Care Workers’ loyalty on early childhood care

Thirty (30) poor families will soon own a core shelter unit each at Sitio Korea, Bonuan Binloc, Dagupan City through DSWD’s Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) Project in the amount of Php1.8 million and Dagupan City‘s counterpart of Php 300,000. The recently held groundbreaking ceremony convened the organized beneficiaries called Neighborhood Association on Shelter Assistance (NASA). The continue reading : Dir. Castillo, Mayor Fernandez grace Php 1.8M core shelter project site in Dagupan City

No more congested evacuation centers especially at low-lying municipalities in central Pangasinan with the new Regional Evacuation Center cum Multi-Purpose Building at Brgy. Maningding, Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. To augment DSWD’s Php10M for the construction of the building, the Local Government Unit of Sta. Barbara under the leadership of Mayor Carlito Zaplan shared its counterpart of continue reading : DSWD’s Php10M builds Regional Evacuation Center in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development strengthens its link with its counterparts at the local level by refocusing and leading them to quality service along administration and organization, program management, case management and office physical structure and safety. In a recently held Social Welfare and Development (SWD) Forum, the result of the Baseline Assessment continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 ensures local counterparts’ quality of operations

Ten out of 11 visually-impaired clients from the Area-1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC-1) flagged a 99% passing rate in the 2015 Massage Therapy Licensure Examinations (MTLE) administered by the Department of Health (DOH). The new licensed massage therapists are all from Pangasinan: Julie Austria from San Carlos City; Jennifer Cabasa, Tayug; Bong dela Fuente, Calasiao; continue reading : AVRC-1 trainees get 99% passing rate on massage licensure

Wisdom among the elderly creates great impact in their communities; this is why the Social Pension Program ensures their welfare and protection. Social Pensioner Monico Borja, 86, from La Paz, Laoag City is among the most sought advisers in resolving marriage conflicts and petty misunderstanding among neighbors. In resolving issues, he always promotes the good continue reading : Social Pensioner, a wise man (Lupon)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 is now providing the 64,379 indigent senior citizens with Php 1,500 each as their first quarterly stipend this year with a total of Php 96.5 million. The stipend benefits the poor senior citizens identified by the LISTAHANAN and those recommended and validated by the Local continue reading : DSWD releases Php96.5M to social pensioners in Region 1