In a humble food house tucked in the heart of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the aroma of home-cooked meals fills the air, inviting tricycle drivers, market vendors, churchgoers, and students to savor a warm plate of food. Behind the steaming pots and sizzling pans is Marichu “Bing” Bueno, a 47-year-old carinderia owner whose love for food continue reading : Bing Bueno: Cooking Her Way Out of Poverty, One Meal at a Time

In the heart of Brgy. San Eugenio, Aringay, La Union, a women-led organization has set the benchmark for sustainable livelihood and community-driven enterprise. The Aringay Veggies Agriculture Cooperative, formerly known as Aringay Veggie Products Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA), has emerged as the first-ever Champion of the National Gawad Sulong under the Best Microenterprise Development continue reading : Aringay Veggies Agriculture Cooperative: Cultivating Success, Empowering Communities

  In a traditionally male-dominated gasoline industry, the women of N-North Gas Station Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) in Brgy. 62-A Navotas North, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, are proving that determination and perseverance know no gender.   The SLPA, composed of 30 members who are mostly women, was organized by the Department of Social Welfare continue reading : Fueling Change: Women-led SLPA in Laoag City Paves the Way for Economic Empowerment

In the coastal village of Saud, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte where the pristine white sand beaches meet an abundance of coconut trees, one woman’s artistry is transforming lives. Juvy P. Crusina, a 40-year-old artisan and entrepreneur has turned her love for arts and crafts into a tool for economic empowerment, proving that passion and perseverance can continue reading : Turning Passion into Prosperity: The Journey of Crusina’s Handicrafts

Upholding its commitment to transparency, accountability, and high-quality service, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) took part in the nationwide simultaneous rollout of the “Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas” on Tuesday, 11 June 2024, at the DSWD FO 1 Regional Operations Center in the City of San Fernando, La continue reading : DSWD Uno participates in Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas, underscores its accomplishments

Kasabay ng pakikiramay ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) ay ang agarang pag-abot ng tulong pinansyal sa pamilya ng Pangasinenseng OFW na nasawi dahil sa pag-atake ng militanteng Hamas sa border ng Gaza at timog Israel noong nakaraang linggo.       Bakas pa ang pagkabigla sa mukha continue reading : DSWD FO 1 nakiramay at nagbigay ng tulong sa pamilya ng Pangasinenseng OFW na nasawi sa pag-atake sa Israel

Naging tampok ang iba’t-ibang produkto ng mga Sustainable Livelihood Program Participant (SLP) ng DSWD Field Office 1 sa naganap na 2023 Post – SONA Forum sa Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Ang 2023 Post-SONA Forum ay talakayan tungkol sa nagawa ng mga ahensyang nakatutok sa sektor ng agrikultura sa nakalipas na isang taon sa ilalim ng continue reading : Dagdag Kita Hatid ng 2023 Post-SONA Forum

The DSWD Field Office 1 (FO 1) and National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) held a Speaker-Messenger Training to strengthen information campaign on the Executive Order (EO 70) series of 2018 in line with the government’s whole-of-nation approach to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) in the country. Held this month at the Panlipunan Hall of continue reading : DSWD, NICA partner for whole-of-nation approach towards insurgency campaign