“Volunteering for the community is no easy task and even harder when you are alone. Everyone should be working all together.” These are the words Aprilyn Balanon Ferrer learned in one of her trainings as a community volunteer of Poblacion, San Gabriel, La Union for the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of continue reading : The Unveiled Heart of a Kalahi – CIDSS volunteer
DSWD FO 1 augments relief supplies to Typhoon Rosita-affected families
31 October 2018 – The DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 continuously provides food and non-food items to local government units (LGUs) that need relief supply augmentation to be distributed to individuals and families who were affected by Typhoon Rosita. As of the latest data of Disaster Response Information Management Section (DRIMS), the Department has augmented continue reading : DSWD FO 1 augments relief supplies to Typhoon Rosita-affected families
DSWD FO 1 on full alert for Typhoon Rosita
30 October 2018 – Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) is on full alert due to Typhoon Rosita’s landfall at 5:00 o’clock in the morning. Volunteers from the City of San Fernando, La Union have already arrived to assist the Field Office in repacking and transporting food and non-food continue reading : DSWD FO 1 on full alert for Typhoon Rosita
DSWD FO 1 observes National Indigenous Peoples Month
In promotion and observation of the diverse and rich cultures of the Indigenous Peoples (IPs), DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 actively observes and participates in the celebration of the National Indigenous Peoples Month by wearing ethnic attire every Monday for the whole month of October 2018. To make the celebration more exciting, the Field Office continue reading : DSWD FO 1 observes National Indigenous Peoples Month
Asingan Sheltered Workshop promotes empowerment among OPs and PWDs
“Mula nang sumali ako rito (sheltered workshop), napagtanto kong may silbi at nakakaambag pa rin kami sa komunidad kahit na matanda na kami at may kapansanan (Since I joined the sheltered workshop, I realized that we can still contribute to the community despite being old and with disability),” Aurora Pastor, 60, testified. Aurora is orthopedically continue reading : Asingan Sheltered Workshop promotes empowerment among OPs and PWDs
DSWD FO 1 recognizes employees with outstanding character
The DSWD FO 1 through its Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Committee has designed a Character of the Month Award to fully acknowledge employees who have displayed outstanding work performance, demonstrated commitment in his / her job, and consistently foster good relationships with co-employees, intermediaries, and clients. To recognize employees fairly continue reading : DSWD FO 1 recognizes employees with outstanding character
Older persons shine during 2018 Elderly Filipino Week
To promote the older persons’ rights and recognize these rights as a factor for just society, DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 led the celebration of the 2018 Elderly Filipino Week (EFW) with the theme: “Kilalanin at Parangalan: Tagasulong ng Karapatan ng Nakatatanda Tungo sa Lipunang Mapagkalinga.” In celebration of the EFW, the Department conducted a continue reading : Older persons shine during 2018 Elderly Filipino Week
Living a better quality of life with DSWD-SLP
From a Barangay Sanitary Inspector receiving a PhP500.00 monthly honorarium, Romela de Vera is now earning an additional PhP2,000.00 to PhP3,000.00 monthly from her sari-sari store through the provision of PhP10,000.00 start-up capital from the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1. Romela was among the 113 continue reading : Living a better quality of life with DSWD-SLP