Fifty-one (51) families whose houses were toppled by fire in Sual, Pangasinan will soon own their new houses so called ‘core shelter units’ with DSWD’s Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP). Construction materials amounting to Php 70,000.00 is allocated for each core shelter. The site development and other needed logistics will be the counterpart of Local continue reading : 51 Core Shelter Units to rise in Sual, Pangasinan

A former “kubrador” or collector of jueteng bets is now a more responsible mother and community leader. “Kung hindi dumating ang Pantawid Pamilya, hindi siguro ako natigil maging kubrador.” (If not with the coming of Pantawid Pamilya, I might not have stopped being a “kubrador”) said Margielyn Genese, a Parent Leader from San Manuel, Pangasinan. continue reading : From kubrador to Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leader

Persons with disability (PWDs) who never had formal schooling can now earn their diploma and training certificates through the converged services of DSWD and DepED-Alternative Learning System (ALS) called ‘I LOVE PWDs Project’. ‘I LOVE PWDs’ stand for Interactive Learning Opportunities Via Education for Persons With Disability. With DepED-ALS mobile teacher who have reached clients continue reading : DSWD, DepED – ALS complement services for ‘educable persons with disability (PWDs)

Ten (10) encoders are now facilitating data input of the entries of the Family Assessment Forms (FAFs) accurately gathered and filled out by the Enumerators deployed in the four provinces of Region 1. This is done for the special validation of the beneficiaries of Social Pension (SocPen) Program and the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for continue reading : Special Validation for SocPen and MCCT-FNSP: FAF encoding starts

DSWD Field Office-1 is ready to respond relief augmentation request  by Local Government Units (LGUs) with the prepositioned 2,300 relief packs worth Php 576,610.00 at the Provincial Operation Offices in Laoag City, Vigan City and Dagupan City. As a reminder from Dir. Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo, areas vulnerable for isolation or remote areas, could request continue reading : DSWD FO1 maintains stockpile as relief augmentation, assists fire victims in Sual

Local people’s participation in planning and budgeting geared towards more active communities and better access to basic services are just among the components of the DSWD’s new poverty reduction program strategies in Region 1. Dubbed as Kapit – Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan (KALAHI) –  Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) Community Driven Development Program continue reading : DSWD’s KALAHI- CIDSS Community Driven Development Program starts in Region 1