“Hindi man matatag ang aking mga paa, meron naman akong matatag na puso. Sapat na iyon para maitaguyod ko ang aking pamilya (Even if my feet are weak, I have a strong heart. That’s enough to support my family).” Rosemarie dela Cruz, a 41-year old orthopedically challenged mother from Urdaneta City, never considers her mobility restriction as a continue reading : AVRC 1 trainees receive livelihood assistance

“Kasla agkinnontra ti “darang” ti biag ken ti trabahok. Ti biag, I keep the fire burning. Ditoy trabahok, ag-prevent ken agsebseb kami ti darang. But in life and work, fighter ak (The “fire” in my life is in contrary with my work. In life, I keep the fire burning. At work, I literally prevent and continue reading : A firefighter story: Winning is the only option

The first tranche of the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) implementation under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the government has paid a total of 777,716 beneficiaries from the 125 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region 1. Each eligible family-beneficiary, pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 9 series of 2020, received a cash grant of PhP5,500.00 computed continue reading : DSWD FO 1, NGAs, LGUs converge during SAP implementation

While most are advised to stay at home during the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the health threat of COVID-19, some Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 chose to leave the comfort of their homes to render services to their communities. SLPAs sew PPE continue reading : More DSWD-assisted Associations bring service to the community amid ECQ

If there is something more frightening than this pandemic, it is no doubt— desperation. For people trying to make ends meet, the implementation of the Enhanced Community Quarantine means that the rope got even shorter especially for “no work, no pay” workers like Dominador “Doming” Rindon from the coastal barangay of Tabucolan, Santa, Ilocos Sur. continue reading : Emergency subsidy: A sparkle of hope

Ito lang ang kayang gawin ng asosasyon namin para makatulong sa komunidad ngayong panahon ng krisis. Hindi kami nagdalawang-isip na ipamahagi ang mga face mask nang libre dahil maaaring ang mga gawa naming ito ay makapagliligtas ng maraming buhay (This is our Association’s humble contribution to our community during this crisis. We didn’t have second continue reading : DSWD-assisted dressmakers sew affordable face masks amid COVID-19 crisis