A hundred (100) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) participants in various barangays of Rosario, La Union are continuously acquiring new farming technologies and techniques to improve their production yield through a cropping season-long Skills Training on Rice and Mushroom Production. The said training is part of the PhP15 million partnership project of the Department of Social continue reading : Farmers in Rosario, La Union advance in farming techniques
DSWD FO 1 disaster relief services continue
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1, through the support of its volunteers, conducts round the clock repacking and distribution of family food packs (FFPs) to monsoon rain affected victims in the region. Since 21 July 2018, a total of PhP13,849,087.00 food and non-food items have been handed to affected individuals and continue reading : DSWD FO 1 disaster relief services continue
SWDL-Net, City of San Fernando, DSWD intensify advocacy on solo parents’ welfare
The City Social Welfare and Development Office of San Fernando, La Union in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field I (DSWD FO I) conducted an Orientation on Republic Act No. 8972 or the Solo Parents’ Act of 2000 to solo parents of Barangay Sevilla. Parental leave, flexible work schedule, medical and continue reading : SWDL-Net, City of San Fernando, DSWD intensify advocacy on solo parents’ welfare
DSWD FO 1 releases PhP11.15M worth of relief goods to monsoon rain victims
At the onset of the monsoon rains enhanced by Tropical Depression ‘Josie’ last weekend (21 July 2018), the DSWD Field Office 1 immediately coordinated with the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) for the immediate transport of relief goods to the heavily flooded towns of Calasiao and Urbiztondo in Pangasinan. With direct instructions continue reading : DSWD FO 1 releases PhP11.15M worth of relief goods to monsoon rain victims
Sec. Orogo visits Narvacaeno centenarian, dispenses social services
To meet people in communities for them to get a feel of the touch of the government through DSWD’s programs and services is among the agenda of the visit of Sec. Virginia N. Orogo in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur just recently. 101-year-old Bonifacia Palyas of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur received her PhP100,000.00 check as centenarian gift from continue reading : Sec. Orogo visits Narvacaeno centenarian, dispenses social services
DSWD’s AVRC produces more skilled Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
Fifty-one (51) PWDs who have successfully completed one-year social and vocational training courses at DSWD’s Area 1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC 1) in Dagupan City are now ready to join the mainstream of workforce in Region 1. AVRC 1 management announced that most of the graduates this year are already employed. Such is among the continue reading : DSWD’s AVRC produces more skilled Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)
DSWD’s Php70.7M Cash for Work assisted Ilocos Norte Green Wall, water tributaries in span of 3 years
Since 2016, the Cash for Work on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CFW-CCAM) has reforested and protected at least 4,500 hectares of forest lands in Ilocos Norte. CFW-CCAM has also preserved rivers/riverbanks/coastline barangays and provided temporary jobs in partnership with Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). continue reading : DSWD’s Php70.7M Cash for Work assisted Ilocos Norte Green Wall, water tributaries in span of 3 years
DSWD FO 1 braces for Incident Command System (ICS)
DSWD FO 1, as the lead Agency on response, early recovery, and rehabilitation of disaster victims in Region 1, trained 40 employees – the pioneer group – on Basic Incident Command System (ICS), a standardized approach to emergency incidents. Led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 1, other subject matter experts came from continue reading : DSWD FO 1 braces for Incident Command System (ICS)
