The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly altered people’s lives and business activities globally since 2020. The Philippine government responded by imposing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) to contain the spread of the virus causing the temporary shutdown of MSMEs in the country. Estelita Sarmiento is one of the fish vendors in Balungao market in Pangasinan who experienced continue reading : Estelita’s fish vending ain’t ending

As of December 2021, a total of 11,697 additional poor household beneficiries are now registered in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of Region 1. These household beneficiaries are the remaining poor households based on the Listahanan 2 result which were validated to be eligible for the Program. The new Pantawid Pamilya household beneficiaries are required continue reading : Registration of New Set of 4Ps Households, on-going

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all. The outbreak limited the mobility of everyone due to the series of lockdowns to contain its spread. The economy was severely affected as businesses were forced to close down causing many to lose their job and livelihood. Mr. Kwek food carts is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Bergonia continue reading : Mr. Kwek rises real quick

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still negatively affecting businesses, especially micro and small. When the first Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) was declared in March 2020 it caused the temporary closure of enterprises like the ukay-ukay (thrift) store of Marlon Nevago of Brgy. Matias, Burgos Pangasinan. “Noong kasagsagan ng pandemic halos lahat talaga ng mga negosyo continue reading : Ukay-okay

The DSWD Field Office 1 – Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) spearheaded the convergence project in partnership with the DSWD FO 1 – Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) in coordination with the Local Government of Dingras, Ilocos Norte to award the Seed Capital Fund (SCF) and carabaos of continue reading : 25 members of Timpuyog de San Marcelino SLP Association receives carabaos and Seed Capital Fund

Eligible family-beneficiaries of casualties caused by Tropical Storm (TS) Maring received their financial assistance (FA) and psychosocial support process (PSP) intervention from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) in Region 1. As of October 29, there were 36 casualties identified with 26 deaths and 10 persons missing. Out continue reading : Eligible family-beneficiaries of casualties due to TS Maring receive Php10k assistance, psychosocial intervention

To continue the learning process among household beneficiaries despite the community quarantine and absence of face-to-face set up, the Regional Program Management Office initiated the Family Development Session (FDS) from home dubbed as Pantawid Pamilya Komiks by providing easy-to-grasp materials which contain thematic topics with easy-to-follow assignments that can be accomplished in the comfort of continue reading : FDS from Home sparks creativity of 4Ps household beneficiaries

The Province of Ilocos Sur is one of the severely afflicted areas during the onslaught of tropical storm Maring in the Ilocos region. After receiving partial status reports, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) led by Regional Director Marie Angela S. Gopalan visited the province to personally monitor continue reading : DSWD monitors, assesses addtn’l needs of Ilocos Sur TS Maring affected families, damages