Damaso and Perpetua Ventura, 94 and 89, respectively, are among the satisfied social pensioners in Paoay, Ilocos Norte receiving Php 1,500 quarterly from the DSWD’s Social Pension Program. “Dios iti agngina gapu iti nasayaat a pakinakem da kadakami. Napalalo iti yaman mi ta agan anus kayo latta, kanayun kami a maik ikkan iti atensiyon. (Thank continue reading : Social pension excites thankful grannies
Notes on Social Pension Program from an Elderly Leader
We live today in a troubled world. According to Thomas Paine, “these are the times that test men’s souls.” Just like other sectors in our own communities, we feel crises. Crisis after crisis besets our nation. However, for us elderly, it is not a hopeless case. These are only challenges to our human development. We continue reading : Notes on Social Pension Program from an Elderly Leader
Php 6.1M worth family food packs (FFPs) reach Typhoon Lando victims in Region 1
DSWD’s family food packs (FFPs) distributed to Typhoon Lando victims have a total amount of Php 6.1 million and still increasing. Joint forces of volunteers, uniformed men, and DSWD staff report at warehouses in Urayong, Bauang, La Union and Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan for simultaneous repacking activities. Continuous monitoring and coordination on hauling and distribution of continue reading : Php 6.1M worth family food packs (FFPs) reach Typhoon Lando victims in Region 1
DSWD releases Php 1.2 million family food packs
On its fourth day of operation, DSWD’s repacking and transporting of family food packs (FFPs) are on-going for the provinces of La Union and Pangasinan. According to Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, a total amount of Php 1.2 million family food packs was already augmented to the existing resources of the affected Local Government Units. continue reading : DSWD releases Php 1.2 million family food packs
DSWD’s relief and response operations focus on 3 provinces
The DSWD Field Office 1 continues its relief and response operations to victims of Typhoon “Lando” in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. As of 8 PM of 18 October 2015, there were 1,262 families or 5,307 individuals affected from 61 barangays in Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan. There are also 20 evacuation centers continue reading : DSWD’s relief and response operations focus on 3 provinces
Pantawid Pamilya Spa, Massage opens in Asingan, Pangasinan
More Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are trained on employable skills through the Sustainable Livelihood Program and Bottom-up Budgeting Process. Some of them are now business owners. In partnership with Technical Skills Education and Development Authority (TESDA), five Pantawid Pamilya members in Asingan, Pangasinan got National Certificate II on Hilot (Wellness Massage). This led to the opening continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Spa, Massage opens in Asingan, Pangasinan
DSWD’s BUB increases social mobilization in Mapandan, Pangasinan
The networking and partnership of public and private offices had never been so strong in Mapandan, Pangasinan until the coming of the Bottom Up Budgeting strategy of the government that realized a high-class Day Care Center. “With this newly built Day Care Center, no more Day Care children are merged with formal classes, under the continue reading : DSWD’s BUB increases social mobilization in Mapandan, Pangasinan
No more scrap-built houses for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Houses are supposed to give warmth, comfort, and security to families. If these are made of corroding materials, old bamboo poles covered with recycled sacks, tarpaulins, or posters, and situated in hazard-prone areas, how could a family withstand this wrath of poverty? In Dingras, Ilocos Norte, eight Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were provided with safer and continue reading : No more scrap-built houses for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
