In Suyo, Ilocos Sur, the Long-es family lives in a ‘bahay-kubo’ adorned with flowering plants, vegetables and fruit-bearing trees. Despite simple living, they are earning and saving money for the education of their children. The Long-es Family is the pride of the Province of Ilocos Sur as official entry in the Regional Search for Huwarang continue reading : Best Pantawid family in Ilocos Sur takes pride of vegetable garden

Persons with Disability (PWDs) prove that they have the potential to become part of the country’s productive work force through their work and excellence showcased during the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration. With the theme “Talino at Paninindigan ng Taong may Kapansanan, Pasaporte sa Kaunlaran” the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field continue reading : PWDs on the spotlight: Kakayahan 2014

Identifying the poor is now assured with the complete, accurate, and true information gathered in the field through the just concluded special validation for Social Pension Program (SocPen) and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Families in Need of Special Protection (MCCT-FNSP) beneficiaries by the Listahanan Project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field continue reading : SocPen, MCCT-FNSP special validation FAFs now on PMT run

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) and some Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) members  joined together for a fun run in celebrating the National Disaster Consciousness Month with the theme “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon ng Kaunlaran.” This activity aims to strengthen convergence and cooperation of continue reading : DSWD sponsors Fun Run: a National Disaster Consciousness Month celebration

To develop children’s capacities for self-confidence, self-esteem, friendship, leadership and mutual understanding through worthwhile activities and to help them become a happy, useful and active members of society, Agsugpon Tayo Project youth camp was recently conducted at Paradiso Beach Resort, Aringay, La Union This camp also aims to develop the children’s personality as well as continue reading : Agsugpon Tayo Project Youth Camp ignites capability and capacity

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) strategy to ensure focused targeting of beneficiaries on Social Pension Program and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program through the recently held special validation is near to completion. As of July 23, the Family Assessment Forms (FAF) encoding has reached 85% or 9,202 forms encoded. This is a part continue reading : Listahanan assures accurate data entry for DSWD’s program beneficiaries

DSWD Field Office-1 is ready to respond relief augmentation request  by Local Government Units (LGUs) with the prepositioned 2,300 relief packs worth Php 576,610.00 at the Provincial Operation Offices in Laoag City, Vigan City and Dagupan City. As a reminder from Dir. Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, areas vulnerable for isolation or remote areas, could request continue reading : DSWD FO1 maintains stockpile as relief augmentation, assists fire victims in Sual

Local people’s participation in planning and budgeting geared towards more active communities and better access to basic services are just among the components of the DSWD’s new poverty reduction program strategies in Region 1. Dubbed as Kapit – Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) –  Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) Community Driven Development Program continue reading : DSWD’s KALAHI- CIDSS Community Driven Development Program starts in Region 1