Supporting the concept of social inclusiveness of the DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS as a program of the Philippine government to alleviate poverty through community-driven development, the inclusion of the Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) improvement of well-being is a part of the goal of the Program. Through the social and community organization activities lead by Kalahi-CIDSS such as barangay continue reading : DSWD upholds culture-sensitive program implementation through Kalahi-CIDSS

The DSWD Central Office and Field Office 1 provided Php3.6M worth of relief goods to monsoon rain victims in the previous weeks affecting 55,778 families or 247,588 individuals in 139 barangays in the Provinces of Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan. Five deaths due to drowning and landslides were reported: four from Pangasinan namely R-Jay S. Orteras, continue reading : DSWD releases Php3.6M worth of relief goods to monsoon rain victims in Region 1

The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FOI) already assessed 793,044 households out of the 928,633 target households in Region I. Out of the 793,044 assessed households, 79,815 households are from the Province of Ilocos Norte; 115,284 from Ilocos continue reading : Listahanan reports number of assessed household

DSWD’s expertise on poverty reduction and collaboration with partner regional line agencies will greatly contribute to the success of the Magnificent Magic 7 (MM7), an alliance of the Municipalities of Cervantes, Tagudin, Santa Cruz, Suyo, Sugpon, Alilem, and Quirino in the Province of Ilocos Sur working together to address poverty through increased participation of the continue reading : DSWD partners with Ilocos Sur’s Magnificent Magic 7

With the increasing number of partners, many Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are encouraged to avail the cost-free engagement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) by entering into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). Once entered into a MOA with DSWD, the partner CSO is entitled to trainings/seminars, capability building activities, possibility of network continue reading : DSWD-CSO Engagement: No fees collected

Cash for Work  (CFW) and Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) worth Php12 million and Php21.6 million, respectively, were released to 20 munipalities and 1 city in Region 1 benefitting 9,966 families who were typhoon victims in 2014. ESA and CFW  beneficiaries are from the Municipalities of Bantay, Caoayan, Narvacan, Santa, San Esteban, Sinait, Sta. Catalina, Sto. continue reading : DSWD FO1 releases Php 33.7M assistance for typhoon victims

Out of the 16 municipal entries (four per province), only four (one per province) are advancing to the regional competition after undergoing provincial validation for the Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya this year by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1).   The provincial contenders are as follows: Achuela Family from Brgy. Salbang, continue reading : Four families to compete for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2015 in Ilocos Region

Focus, click, upload! For the first time, the National Household Targeting Unit (NHTU) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FOI) conducted a photo contest on the ongoing 2nd Round of Household Assessment last 17 June 2015 at Sitio Laclac, Barangay San Roque, San Manuel, Pangasinan. The photo contest is continue reading : DSWD FO I’s Listahanan conducts 1st Listahanan at Work Photo Contest