The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) continues its best practice of improving its existing systems and procedures on administrative concerns especially matters concerning the welfare of all the employees. Consequently, this leads to a more efficient and effective program implementation and service delivery. With the initiative of the Systems continue reading : SPRC initiates COSWs on time salary

Three of the Region’s Pantawid Pamilya exemplary children representatives gained unforgettable experiences in the recently concluded National Children’s Congress 2014. The NCC in partnership with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) was a venue to promote children’s rights and making their voices heard on program issues affecting them. Fifty two Search for Exemplary continue reading : NCC: Exemplary children’s experience to remember

Pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 8, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) strictly monitors and implements austerity measures in the use of maintenance and other operating expenses to exercise prudence in the utilization of funds. The General Administrative Support Services Division (GASSD) promotes and educates all employees on the continue reading : DSWD observes austerity measures

They used to roam the streets, begging for alms, playing, or worst, joining activities of syndicates. They are the 24 street children who are provided with pyschosocial interventions while temporarily placed at DSWD’s Haven for Children in Dagupan City. While at the Haven for Children, various activities keep them busy while restoring their social functioning. continue reading : Haven for Children focuses on street children’s welfare, protection

Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP) Presidents and Office of the Senior Citizen Affairs (OSCA) Heads convened for their 4th Regional Convention at Summer Place Hotel, Baguio City, recently. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) thru the Regional Social Pension Unit hosted the two-day gathering in continue reading : Elderly Filipino Week celebration highlights convention, pageant

Executive Director Zhongjing Wang of the People’s Republic of China was impressed with the efficient implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Batac City, Ilocos Norte and assured the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) continuous funding of the Program. City Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta said he is now convinced that Pantawid Pamilya is very much continue reading : ADB continues to support Pantawid Pamilya in Batac City, IN

“Hindi hadlang ang kahirapan upang umunlad (Poverty is not a hindrance to progress)”, says Jasmine Ollero, 10, the region’s 1st runner-up in the recently concluded Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children 2014. Jasmine is a vibrant grade five pupil from Alipang, Rosario, La Union. She is the eldest among three whose father earns by doing continue reading : Jasmine: Exemplary child with exemplary heart

“Iba na kami. ‘Yung dating problema ng lipunan naging iba na dahil sa kakaibang pagtulong na nakita ko mula sa gobyerno. (We are different now. We used to be problems of the society but have changed because of the help given to us by the government.)” Thus, strongly and openly said by CK (not real continue reading : Onward to a better future while on rehabilitation