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
Do not fear change – Sec. Dinky
“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
Manong Barbero is skilled with hair rebonding too
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
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in Vigan City, IS now baking
Pandesal and Pastries of Pantay’s Pantawid (4Ps) Bakery which offers freshly-baked banana cake, carrot cake, pan de sal, pan de coco, spanish bread, and monay is now open to the public. This is the only bakery in Brgy. Pantay Fatima which operates from 4:00 AM to 7:00 PM every day catering also to nearby barangays. continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in Vigan City, IS now baking
SLP, window of opportunity
Teaching a woman to fish so she can feed herself and her family for a lifetime is a long-term benefit that Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) offers to Pantawid Pamilya grantees like Darleen M. Alquisa, a Parent Leader (PL) from Brgy. Salindeg, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. Alquisa, happily married with four children, is a graduate of continue reading : SLP, window of opportunity
Rebel turns into partner beneficiary
Rebel no more! As young as 13 years old, Armelina Garaña from Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte was enticed to be a part of a rebel group for five years until she decided to return and is now an active partner-beneficiary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FO1). “Idi immurnos met continue reading : Rebel turns into partner beneficiary
Two in One plus One
TWO programs, ONE beneficiary PLUS ONE educational assistance. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) converged in helping a solo-parent for six years, Marissa L. Madanay from Pao Norte, City of San Fernando, La Union. After Madanay’s husband left her continue reading : Two in One plus One
DSWD-FO1 accepts the #Pagyanig Challenge of NDRRMC and DND
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) accepted the #Pagyanig Challenge of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Department of National Defense (DND) on 21 April 2016. DSWD-FO1 employees showed their commitment in the conduct of the “First Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2016” by continue reading : DSWD-FO1 accepts the #Pagyanig Challenge of NDRRMC and DND