Partnership between the private sector (SM Foundation Inc. and Harbest Agribusiness Corp.) and government agencies (Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 and Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Unit 1) for a farmers training program on sustainable livelihood called “Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan” transpired recently in San Fabian, Pangasinan. Funded by SM continue reading : Partnership yields to sustainable agriculture and livelihood of Pantawid beneficiaries

Five Child Development Centers (CDC), each costing Php 675,600.00, were built in Piddig, Ilocos Norte funded by the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO 1) together with the Local Government Unit of Piddig, Ilocos Norte. A total of Php 3,000,000.00 were financed by DSWD BUB continue reading : DSWD BUB puts up 5 Child Development Centers in Piddig, IN

The Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA) aims to feature in a journal the life changing stories of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) who are benefitting from welfare services availed from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and its partner agencies. DSWD Field Office 1 Regional Director and RCDA Chairperson Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo continue reading : RCDA to compile PWD inspiring stories

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) / Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) bared the results of the Second Round of Household Assessment where 165,235 poor households (HHs) were identified during the recently held 2015 Listahanan Launching of Poor Households in Laoag City Auditorium, Laoag City, Ilocos continue reading : Listahanan identifies 165,235 poor households in Region 1

The National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) / Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) will launch the 2015 Listahanan Database of Poor Households on 22 July 2016 in Laoag City Auditorium, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Last year, Listahanan conducted the 2nd Round of Household Assessment where 881,443 households continue reading : Regional Launching of Listahanan Database set on July 22

The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Laoac, Pangasinan appreciates the importance of having a list of poor households provided by the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) by entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). “Ang Listahanan ay isang napakagandang data continue reading : LGU Laoac selects beneficiaries from Listahanan list of poor households

“We should not fear change. Embrace the change and may this new beginning continue (pertaining to doing development together with the people for poverty alleviation),” Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Corazon “Dinky” Soliman said during the recently held “Consultation Dialogue with Sec. Dinky” at Kultura Splash Wave Resort, Pugo, La Union attended continue reading : Do not fear change – Sec. Dinky

Haircutting in barber shops is usually done by men like Larry Nisperos of Brgy. Payocpoc Norte Este, Bauang, La Union. However, Manong Larry is not your typical barber – he is an on call barber with an exceptional skill in hair rebonding too. A former farm helper planting rice during rainy season with a wage continue reading : Manong Barbero is skilled with hair rebonding too