Breadwinning comes with a level of pressure that no one can explain, just what Maria Alcantara, a 69-year-old resident of Bungar, Malasiqui, Pangasinan is experiencing. Being the eldest of 12 siblings from an impoverished family, the responsibility of helping the family is already on the shoulder of Maria as a child in her early years. continue reading : Finding Joy in Adversity

“Hindi ko alam ang magiging buhay ko bilang isang mahirap, matanda, at walang pinagkakakitaan kung wala ang Social Pension. Kaya naman, ako ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa programang ito ng DSWD. Mabuhay kayo! (I do not know what my life would be like as a poor, old, and no stable source of income without the continue reading : Senior Years are still young for Nanay Conchita

“Nakayanan ng aking pamilya. Alam kong kaya niyo rin. Basta sama-sama, kayang-kaya! (My family was able to make it. I know you can too. With unity, we will be able to make it!)” This is how Julita C. Libao posted a challenge to the other 4Ps household beneficiaries during the Pantawid Pamilya Graduation Ceremony in continue reading : Blooming after the Gloomy Days

“Walang may kagustuhang maging mahirap dahil mahirap maging mahirap (No one wants to be poor because it is hard to be poor).” This is how Lourdes Valencia of Brgy. Golden, Mapandan, Pangasinan reacts everytime her family is teased to be lucky of being 4Ps household beneficiary. According to Lourdes, they endured living in a dilapidated continue reading : 2 in 1 Victory: Glad for being Grad

With the theme “Matatag na Ugnayan, Maunlad na Sambahayan,” Local Government Units (LGUs), Civil Society Organizations, LandBank of the Philippines, and Media Partners were recognized by the DSWD Field Office 1 during the 4Ps Partnership Summit of their remarkable and unceasing contributions leading to the successful implementation of the program in Region 1. During the continue reading : 4Ps Partnership Summit 2022 calls for intensified collaboration

For 23 years, the DSWD Field Office 1 – Haven for Women (HFW) has provided the much needed care, protection and healing to the residents in order to help them recover from the wounds of the past and look towards a brighter future. This year’s anniversary theme “A Trip Down Memory Lane,” is a tribute continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 – Haven for Women at 23

David Levithan once said “The secret to living long is to have something to live for”. This is relatable to the story of Rosalia Judilon, a Centenarian from Dasol, Pangasinan. She recently received a cash incentive worth PhP100,000.00 through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) on 20 September continue reading : How Lola Rosalia lives to be 100

From the rich mountains and plains of San Fermin, Caba, La Union, there lives a 100 – year old Rufina Tangalin. Lola Rufina was recently visited by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) and Local Government Unit (LGU) of Caba, La Union led by Municipal Mayor Donna Rillera continue reading : Weak senses amplify loud gratitude