“Ang mga pangkukutya sa amin dahil kabilang kami sa mga pamilyang umaasa lang daw sa ibibigay ng pamahalaan ang naging sandata ko sa pagkamit ng tagumpay (The ridicules to us because we are among the families who are assumed to be relying on government’s aid became my weapon to achieve success).” This is a message continue reading : 4Ps Educator Aims for More

“Ito ang aking simpleng paraan para maibalik ang kabutihan ng DSWD sa aking pamilya. Ayaw kong talikuran ang DSWD ngayon na kaya na naming tustusan ang aming pangangailangan (It is my simple way of giving back the goodness of DSWD to my family. I do not want to turn my back on DSWD now that continue reading : Looking Back is Giving Back

DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 is accepting in-kind donations for the affected families and individuals brought by the Magnitude 7 earthquake. Donations and Help Desks are now open at the Regional Warehouse in Biday, City of San Fernando, La Union to accommodate in-kind donations. Walk-in clients are also welcome to initially attend to the queries continue reading : Donations for Quake Survivors Now Open in Region 1

In the past three years, the Philippines faced emergencies that challenged our ability to respond quickly and effectively given their nuances. The Marawi siege in 2017, Davao earthquake in 2019, the eruption of Taal volcano in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic – the first major public health emergency we have encountered, and typhoons Maring and Odette continue reading : 500 Pinetree seedlings for a better tomorrow

“Malaking tulong ang programa sa aming pamilya dahil ang natatangap naming cash grants ay nakatutulong upang matustusan o madagdagan ang pambayad sa eskwelahan at sa panggastos araw-araw na pamumuhay namin (4Ps is a great help to our family because the cash grants we receive help us augment our daily expenses and offset our school fees),” continue reading : Hope sparks for a 4Ps Electrical Engineer

Engr. Dominic T. Barut is an addition to the increasing number of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) children beneficiaries of the DSWD Field Office 1 who are now licensed professionals in their own chosen field of specialization. 22-year-old Engr. Dominic is the eldest among the five children of Ronelio, 51 and Winnie, 44 from Brgy. continue reading : Electrified by Family’s Love

“I will be forever grateful to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) for making my dreams come true. I am a proud product of the program and a living proof that it really changes lives for the better,” Leonard Mico Anaten delightedly uttered. After being a grantee of the Expanded Students Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation continue reading : Former 4Ps beneficiary gives back to DSWD as a Registered Social Worker