“I am expecting for the best, but I am also prepared for the worst,” 20-year old Pio Angelo Ballesteros courageously claimed as he starts establishing his career path after his graduation this year from the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University-South La Union Campus. Second child to an unemployed father and a barangay secretary mother, continue reading : ESGPPA graduate gears up for work
DSWD-CSO Engagement: No fees collected
With the increasing number of partners, many Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are encouraged to avail the cost-free engagement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) by entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Once entered into a MOA with DSWD, the partner CSO is entitled to trainings/seminars, capability building activities, possibility of network continue reading : DSWD-CSO Engagement: No fees collected
Four families to compete for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015 in Ilocos Region
Out of the 16 municipal entries (four per province), only four (one per province) are advancing to the regional competition after undergoing provincial validation for the Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya this year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1). The provincial contenders are as follows: Achuela Family from Brgy. Salbang, continue reading : Four families to compete for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015 in Ilocos Region
DSWD Field Office 1 releases family food packs to TS Egay victims in La Union
Aside from relief augmentation, DSWD Field Office 1 also participates in the Rapid Disaster Assistance and Needs Assessment (RDANA) with the Office of Civil Defense to respond to the needs of Typhoon Egay victims. In La Union, 2,305 family food packs were already released by DSWD Field Office 1 through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 releases family food packs to TS Egay victims in La Union
DWSD is on quest for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) is currently scouting for family-beneficiaries who will be named Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya this year. The search aims to recognize family-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program who maintain strong family ties, demonstrate Filipino values, and have a positive impact in the community where they reside. continue reading : DWSD is on quest for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015
Pantawid Pamilya encourages compliant municipalities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) and local government units continue to strengthen their partnership in order to help the beneficiaries to become compliant to the conditionalities of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. To assess the impact of the Program and to identify specific key areas needing immediate and appropriate continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya encourages compliant municipalities
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries actively join Brigada Eskwela 2015
A total of 27,662 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from Ilocos Region supported the cleaning, repainting, repairing, and other beautification activities for this year’s Brigada Eskwela with the theme “Tayo para sa Kalikasan, Kaligtasan, at Kahandaan ng ating mga Paaralan” in preparation for the incoming school year. All the thousand beneficiaries simultaneously worked hand in hand continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries actively join Brigada Eskwela 2015
Empowered Pantawid Pamilya women manage growing business
They started borrowing resources from good hearted people until they acquired their own. They were able to rise from a cavan of rice. This is where the Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) Association’s successful business began and now keeps on growing being managed by 7 Pantawid Pamilya mothers and 19 other women in Bgy. Macandocandong, continue reading : Empowered Pantawid Pamilya women manage growing business
