Eighty-six (86) Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in Badoc, Ilocos Norte (IN) are typically engaged in conventional farming as their main source of income. In the past, according to Mr. Rogelio L. Gamponia (President of 4Ps Farmers Sustainable Livelihood Program Association), they usually reap 45 cavans of rice during the first cropping season. Thus, in order to continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya farmers gain better harvest through SLP

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) together with the Department of Justice – Parole and Probation Administration (DOJ-PPA) leads the convergence initiative for the probationers, parolees, and pardonees in providing assistance as intermediate intervention towards their reintegration. A Regional Technical Working Group (TWG) under the Regional Social Development Committee continue reading : Government Agencies unite to address the reintegration of Parolees, Pardonees, and Probationers

In celebration of the Women’s Month, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) organized and led the “Community Outreach Program cum Information Caravan” and the “Orientation on the Programs and Services for Filipino Women Migrant Workers and Blood Letting Activity” recently. The “Community Outreach Program cum Information Caravan” event is continue reading : DSWD-FO1 promotes gender equality on Women’s Month

The Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I staged Mr. Valentine’s 2017 pageant with 14 RRCY residents as contestants in celebration of the love month. The said event showcased the resourcefulness of the resident-clients of RRCY by producing a creative costume for each participant. continue reading : RRCY celebrates the love month by staging Mr. Valentine’s 2017 pageant

The newly hired and re-hired Encoders-Verifiers of the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) / Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) will complete the encoding and verifying of the remaining 193,858 Family Assessment Forms (FAF) from the 2nd Round of Household Assessment. In the recently held one-day orientation continue reading : Listahanan to complete the remaining encoding activity of the 2nd Round of Household Assessment

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting its first Search for Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya 2017. This is one of the advocacy initiatives of the DSWD to bring about transformed gender relations among Pantawid Pamilya households and to encourage homes to be free from gender-based discrimination and violence. Modelong Ama Search continue reading : Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya search on pitch

Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo warmly welcomed a group of fishermen and farmers from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Lower Abra who recently visited the Field Office appealing for assistance as victims of Typhoon Lawin. Dir. Castillo assured the delivery of food packs, livelihood, and early recovery assistance but reminded Alyansa dagiti continue reading : Fisher folks’, farmers’ petition for typhoon assistance accepted

“We will never be retiring because we will never get tired helping each other – helping our fellow older persons,” said Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD FO I) OIC Assistant Regional Director for Administration Nora D. Dela Paz during the recently held 6th Regional Convention of the Local Social continue reading : “We will never retire!” – says DSWD – FO 1 ARD Dela Paz to Senior Citizens