In adherence to Republic Act 10165 otherwise known as Foster Parents Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 announced the need to increase the number of foster parents. Foster parents shall be responsible to take care of the abused, abandoned, neglected and surrendered children from DSWD as stipulated in RA 10165. continue reading : DSWD Calls for More Foster Parents – RA 10165
A Turning Point (DSWD’s Poverty Reduction Programs Story)
Thus, the statement of Nory Lalaguna, a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary who braved the challenges of being a poor with no one to lend a hand until DSWD’s poverty reduction programs came to assist her and family. Nory at 49 lives a simple life with her 8 children and husband Jose at Barangay Guyoden at Santiago continue reading : A Turning Point (DSWD’s Poverty Reduction Programs Story)
A Social Worker’s Hand for Better Communities
Ang pagiging ordinaryong mamamayan ay hindi hadlang para makatulong at makagawa ng maganda para sa susunod na henerasyon (Living an ordinary life does not hinder a helpful heart to share and do good works for the next generation). It only takes the principle of a good heart and willingness to extend one’s self in order continue reading : A Social Worker’s Hand for Better Communities
DSWD forms more anti-trafficking and VAWC Advocates
With the heightened information dissemination on RA 9208 Anti Human Trafficking Act and RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) served 50 victim survivors of trafficking for the first six months this year. From the total served clients, 29 of continue reading : DSWD forms more anti-trafficking and VAWC Advocates
ABSNet ILOCANDIA: On Its 1st Sportsfest
Employees and beneficiaries from eight (8) Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) composing four (4) Local Government Units (LGUs) from the City Social Welfare and Development Offices (CSWDO), Vigan City, the Province of Ilocos Sur, Laoag City, and the Province of Ilocos Norte held the first ever Sports Festival of the Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNet) continue reading : ABSNet ILOCANDIA: On Its 1st Sportsfest
Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2013 winner named
To recognize families who have religiously followed the program conditions and embodied Filipino values and strong family ties, DSWD – Field Office 1 recently named the regional family-winner for the Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2013. This is to encourage Filipino families maintain a good standing in the community and serve as inspiration to others. continue reading : Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2013 winner named
DSWD clarifies issues on possible lowered cash grants
DSWD-FO1 announces that deducted cash grants received by Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries on February/March 2013 was due to the advanced payment of one payment period. An activity held due to the impelementation of election ban. The said advance payment was composed of grants for the months of January – February 2013 (Period 1) which were supposed continue reading : DSWD clarifies issues on possible lowered cash grants
DSWD announces second cycle of Household Assessment
For four consecutive years, the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development DSWD has been trusted in providing complete, accurate, and reliable data to all its stakeholders in rendering services for the poor and the needy. The number of data users keeps on rising as they continue reading : DSWD announces second cycle of Household Assessment
