DSWD’s Social Pension Program reaches more destitute senior citizens who had braved the hard times of life such as illness, weakened bodies and poverty. In Barangay Abut, San Fernando City, La Union,  88-year old Lola Fe who has folded  and weak  legs is among the visited beneficiaries of Social Pension Program. Since, she could no continue reading : A Love that Sticks (A Social Pension Program Story)

Not just one but two and more. Managing her own businesses at once while maximizing her vocational skills. That is now the strategy of Dorie Abella, 36, a mother of two and a member of Brgy. Nibaliw Pantawid Self Employment Assistance Kaunlaran Association (SKA) in Mabini, Pangasinan to earn a living for her family after continue reading : Now On Her Own

Pugil, Santol, La Union – DSWD’s Php 5,000.00 worth of capital assistance given to a poor beneficiary that produced  Php 80,000.00 worth of ‘ube’ or yam  from 800 tubers,  is another milestone for poverty-reduction programs gaining an edge in the ordinary lives of beneficiaries like Rolando Olario. A first time yam-producer. An ordinary father who continue reading : Progress ‘in slopes’

New Regional Advocates for Gender Equality (RAGE) President  Melecio C. Ubilas of  DSWD   representing Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo emphasized  the need to converge  government efforts through  3Cs (communicate, coordinate, and collaborate) as vital components to  realize the goals of  Gender Equality in Region 1. As exhorted,  ‘to communicate’  is giving information/feedback anytime anywhere to continue reading : 3 Cs to work in Gender Equality

In response to the implementation of DSWDs “Bawal ang Epal Dito” (BAED) Campaign, the Municipality of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte passed a resolution prohibiting politicians and electoral candidates to attend the conduct of Family Development Sessions (FDS) and other Pantawid Pamilya activities in the course of the campaign period for the 2013 elections. MAC Resolution No. continue reading : Pagudpud passes resolution to support BAED Campaign

Three consecutive special households validations in different municipalities in Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, and Pangasinan were conducted by the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1), first quarter this year. Last February 21 to March 14, 13 barangays in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur are visited by continue reading : NHTU Conducts Series of Special Households Validation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD – FO1) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 1(DENR-RO1) recently bind its partnership, through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), for the implementation of the  “Sustainable Livelihood and Environment for DSWD Disadvantaged Clients” and award capital assistance of Php 350,000 to two continue reading : DSWD, DENR formalize partnership for Pantawid Pamilya

Hon. Secretary Corazon ‘Dinky’ Soliman exhorted that the ultimate goal of disaster preparedness which is ‘zero casualty’ can be done by the converged efforts of  various national agencies, Local Government Units, private institutions and groups that extend mitigating, relief, and rehabilitative services. This was her message said during the inter-agency cluster meeting of the Core continue reading : Sec. Soliman invokes vigilance on disaster preparedness