DSWD has provided burial assistance amounting to Php5,000.00 to the bereaved families of  the 20 fatalities of a jeepney’s collision with a bus while traversing San Jose Sur, Agoo, La Union on the way to Manaoag, Pangasinan to attend a 5 o’clock mass on 25th of December 2017. Of the fatalities, 13 were Pantawid Pamilya continue reading : DSWD assists Agoo road accident victims

To achieve a higher probability of sustained livelihood projects among the disadvantaged   families  in the most efficient manner and optimum cost,  DSWD FO 1 and DA – RFO I Partnership Project worth PhP84,939,750.00 through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) was launched. On this project, the two agencies agreed to ensure implementation with the existing agency continue reading : DSWD FO 1 ties-up with DA – RFO I on PhP84M partnership project

Some  65 Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) and Local Social Welfare and Development Offices (LSWDOs) representatives fostered ties with 6 non-government organizations (NGOs), inviting them to also access the benefits of being a registered, licensed and accredited civil society organizations (CSOs). These potential partners which joined this event include Partas Transportation, Fariñas Transportation, Rotary continue reading : DSWD, Civil Society Organizations’ Partnership Forum highlights corporate social responsibility

Some State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) were tapped to intensify partnerships on capacitating individuals, groups, or organizations in social welfare and social protection services as well as in sharing of expertise among institutions through the Social Welfare and Development Learning Network (SWDL-Net). As among the SWDL-Net mandates, DSWD continued partnership with Don Mariano Marcos State continue reading : DSWD FO1 partners with the academe for knowledge exchange on social welfare and social protection in Region 1

DSWD Field Office 1 has released Php78,998,200 to 41,578 persons who engaged in Cash for Work Projects in various parts of the Region. These CCAM projects implemented in 38 Local Government Units (LGUs) aim to eliminate or reduce the long-term risks and hazards of climate change to human life and properties. Their intensification this year continue reading : DSWD’s Php 78.9M funds Climate Change and Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM) projects

DSWD FO1 is set to complete the release of Php 237,116,850.00 additional cash assistance to typhoon victims through ‘cash cards’ to 32,603 families by the end of November this year. At present, a total of Php 164,256,500.00 was already released to 22,192 families in the Region. It can be noted that last year, immediate release continue reading : DSWD’s cash assistance amounting to Php 237M for typhoon–affected families on simultaneous release in Region 1

The Ilocos Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC) proudly commends one of its Child Representatives, Erson P. Muyalde, for winning 2nd Place during the National Population Quiz (POPQUIZ) Show held on 23-26 January 2017 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte. Erson was the regional champion during the Regional Festival of Talents POPQUIZ category continue reading : RCWC CHILD REPRESENTATIVE WINS 2ND PLACE DURING THE NATIONAL POPULATION QUIZ SHOW

The Area 1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center of DSWD, in partnership with the Philippine Chamber of Massage Industry of Visually Impaired, Inc. (PCMIVI), organized the musical talent showdown among 25 visually- impaired (VI) persons from CAR, Regions 1, II, III held at Robinson’s Calasiao, Pangasinan recently. Himig Tanglaw Season 2 served as an audition for the continue reading : AVRC 1 promotes Himig Tanglaw Season 2 for visually-impaired persons