Six years of intensifying services by the Municipality of Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, poor families are assured of an improved quality of life. Through the Poverty Alleviation and Development for Rural Economy (PADRE) Program, the potential of the poor towards progress has been harnessed. The Local Government of Cervantes is among of the first to grab continue reading : Cervantes PADRE: a DSWD-Listahanan Data User

DSWD coordinated with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer (MSWDO) of Bauang, La Union and the Barangay Council of Acao of said town for the provision of proper interventions to the televised ‘Zaparita’ children (GMA’s Motorcycle Diaries). The abandoned Zaparita children are also victims of abuse and neglect by their parents. This caused John continue reading : DSWD FO1 assists ‘Zaparita’ Children in Bauang, La Union

Joining the whole nation and entire world to help ‘Mother Earth’ restore its natural healing as it combats effect of man-made environmental degradation, DSWD Field Office 1 also shut off its light on March 29, 2014 from 8:30- 9:30 PM. Believing on the good results of the Earth Hour, Dir. Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo and continue reading : DSWD FO1 Joins Earth Hour

“Stand out for your rights. Be ‘Juana’ for a change!” Thus emphasized by the Vice President of the Global Executive Committee International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, Hon. Mary Jane C. Ortega. This event marks the celebration of the 2014 Women’s Month and 9th Women with Disabilities Day at the Ortega Gym, San Fernando City, continue reading : DSWD promotes women’s rights

At least 3,900 indigent families identified by the (NHTS-PR) National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction Project or Listahanan were enrolled to PhilHealth during the simultaneous nationwide grand launching of the Alaga Ka (Alamin at Gawin) Para sa Maayos na Buhay Program at the Sports Center, recently. According to Mayor Victor Marvin Marron, all poor continue reading : NHTS-PR database identifies PhilHealth enrollees

Since it started 5 years ago, DSWD Field Office 1 continue to assist less fortunate families through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program which has reached 187,449 families to date. Thus, revealed by Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo in the Press Conference held recently with the following media institutions: DZNL-Aksyon Radyo, DZSO-Bombo Radyo, DZAG- Radyo ng continue reading : Pantawid beneficiaries now 187,849 – Director Castillo

In the beautiful ivory-sand coastline of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, lined up shellcraft stalls of women provided with DSWD’s capital assistance continue to showcase local novelty items giving an inch in the growing tourism industry. Over the years, convergence of services from among the government offices such as DSWD, DOT and Local Government of Pagudpud continue continue reading : Access Sustains Success