Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA)  grantees pledged support to the advocacy of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to institutionalize Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) or Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. These ESGP-PA grantees who are also Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries are the priorities of the DSWD for educational grant for deserving and continue reading : ESGP-PA grantees support CCT Institutionalization

“Komunidad at Pamahalaan Magkaisa, Pang-aabuso sa Bata Wakasan na!” is this year’s theme for the Regional Children’s Month Celebration.  For commemoration, the DSWD FO1 invited selected Day Care children regionwide, members of the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children, Regional Federation of Day Care Workers, and Local Government Units. In the speech of Vigan continue reading : Children’s Month Celebration: Protect children’s rights

In celebration of the National Children’s Month in November, two selected elementary schools in the City of San Fernando, La Union were visited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 to give happiness and appreciation to the children beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. 228 children beneficiaries from Lingsat Elementary School continue reading : Compliant children beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya receive gifts from DSWD FO1

Ericka Mae U. Bacalso, 13, from Balungao, Pangasinan, a Grade 7 student of Rajal-Angayan National High School, is this year’s Regional Winner in the Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children 2015. Among the four provincial contenders, Ericka bested the search with her outstanding achievements and participation in her school and community. She also possesses good continue reading : DSWD FO1 adjudges Regional Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child Winner 2015

Achuela Family in Brgy. Salbang, Paoay, Ilocos Norte maintains strong families ties. Conrado is a solo parent who responsibly raises his four daughters namely Hazel, Amabel, Fenelyn, and Glenda with good values and guidance of the Almighty. His daughters excel academically and in extra-curricular activities in school. He is a tenant, farmer, and a leader/member continue reading : Achuela Family bags Regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015 Award

“Napamahal na sa akin ang programa, bahagi na sa pang-araw-araw na buhay ko (I have learned to love the program and it has already been part of my everyday life),” said Maritess Jovellano, 47, a Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leader in Dagupan City, Pangasinan but is no longer qualified as a beneficiary (NQB) since her youngest, continue reading : Not Qualified Beneficiary volunteers as Parent Leader

“Isa akong benepisiario noon na tinutulungan at ginagabayan ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program pero nakahanda na ako ngayon na maglingkod sa Departamento at sa mga dating kapwa ko benepisiario (I was then a beneficiary who is being helped and guided by the Pantawid Pmailyang Pilipino Program but now I am ready to render service to continue reading : Ready to serve, no longer to be served

“We did not just visit these amazing families, we were also inspired by their life changing stories brought by the  Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program,” shared Chaplain Reginaldo dela Peña, Regional Director of the National Auxiliary Chaplaincy Philippines (NACPhil). Pastor Reginaldo was one of the four validators during the regional search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015. continue reading : NACPhil appreciates involvement to DSWD’s 2015 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Search