“A big thanks to DSWD for helping poor Filipino families to have professionals in the future,” Teacher Aiza Ancheta Cablay expressed. She recalled how DSWD was able to help her family send her to school and achieve her ultimate dream of becoming a teacher. Teacher Aiza of Banglayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur who graduated Cum Laude continue reading : Teacher Aiza bids Goodbye to Poverty

“Ang gusto ko lang naman ay pumasa. Bonus na lang ang pagiging Topnotcher. Hindi ko inaasahang magiging Top 1 ako. Ginawa ko lang ang dapat kong gawin upang pumasa, ito ang walang tigil na pagrereview (I simply want to pass the test. Being on top is merely a perk. I did not expect to be continue reading : Tower of Power

“Masaya kami sa pagkakaroon ng labing-apat na anak pero hindi namin maipagkakaila ang kaakibat nitong hirap upang buhayin sila (We are happy to have 14 children but we cannot deny that it is coupled with difficulty of supporting them),” Elesia De Guzman admitted. Elesia, together with her husband Roberto can vividly recall her hardships when continue reading : When Mockery becomes a Flattery

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) – 4Ps Regional Program Management Office presents the pioneer officers of the newly established Regional Independent Monitoring Committee (RIMC) namely: Chairperson Estrella Alkonga; Vice Chairperson Pastor Roger Ribucan; and Ms. Vilma Dominga Castro as the Secretariat. The RIMC is composed of nine continue reading : RIMC, established in Region 1

As a result of the continuous graduation and exit of 4Ps beneficiaries and to cover the 4.4M annual physical target, the 4Ps National Program Management Office (NPMO) identified 56,750 poor households (Pangasinan – 48,728; Ilocos Sur – 4,031; Ilocos Norte – 3,230; and La Union – 761) in Region 1 from the Listahanan 3 Database continue reading : Validation of Potential 4Ps Beneficiaries in Region 1, under way

Choosing the road less taken. This is how Amabel H. Achuela of Paoay, Ilocos Norte fight for her dreams and aspirations coupled with perseverance, hard work, patience, and trust in God. Amabel, 23, is the second among the four daughters of Conrado G. Achuela, 67, and the late Hermela H. Achuela. She is a former continue reading : Legacy Lives On

“Nagpapasalamat ako noong kami ay naging benepisyaryo ng 4Ps. Tunay ngang nabago nito ang aming buhay. Habambuhay ko itong maaalala lalung-lalo na ang aking mga natutuhan at mga masasayang karanasan sa programa (I am grateful when we became 4Ps beneficiaries. This truly changed our lives. This will linger in my memory forever specially the learnings continue reading : 4Ps for Keeps

“Nagbigay daan ang 4Ps upang ako ay mahikayat na mag-aral muli. Bilang isang dating Parent Leader, nakita ko kung paano nabago ang buhay ng isang mahirap na pamilya sa pamamagitan ng mga Social Worker na gumabay sa amin.” (4Ps motivated me to study again. As a former Parent Leader, I saw how the lives of continue reading : 4Ps Parent Leader turns to a Registered Social Worker