DSWD Field Office 1 Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo bagged the Best Manager while Assistant Regional Director for Operations Marlene Febes D. Peralta topped the Gawad HUWARAN during the 2020 DSWD Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) through a virtual recognition led by DSWD Central Office.  “This award is a manifestation continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 Directors top National Awards

DSWD Field Office 1 has already paid some 174,363 social pension beneficiaries in the first semester of this year amounting to PhP523,089,000.00 while simultaneous payouts are being conducted throughout Region 1 to distribute the 2020 second semester cash aid of indigent senior citizens. To date, there are 112,947 social pensioners who received their stipend this continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 distributes more than PhP800 Million social pension stipend this 2020

“Hindi man matatag ang aking mga paa, meron naman akong matatag na puso. Sapat na iyon para maitaguyod ko ang aking pamilya (Even if my feet are weak, I have a strong heart. That’s enough to support my family).” Rosemarie dela Cruz, a 41-year old orthopedically challenged mother from Urdaneta City, never considers her mobility restriction as a continue reading : AVRC 1 trainees receive livelihood assistance

Despite old age, 69-year-old Maximo Rabanal from Brgy. Pantay Daya, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur still creates a difference among his fellow farmers in the community and the entire City of Vigan. He leads the group of corn producers and advocates organic-based farming techniques and practices, optimizing land resources, and maximizing produce through Integrated Farming System. continue reading : Vigan City’s farmer receives Ulirang Nakatatanda Award

As stipulated in Republic Act No. 11310 or 4Ps Act, household beneficiaries will only receive grants for a maximum of seven years to improve the health, education, and nutrition aspects of their lives. To ensure that the exiting households are alleviated from poverty even after the prescribed maximum period, various agencies of government implementing multi-stakeholder continue reading : Exiting 4Ps households to be endorsed to the LGUs

Nutritious food and fresh vegetables are readily available for the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries during this pandemic through their Bio-Intensive Gardens (BIG). Growing their vegetable gardens made them more resilient especially this time of health crisis. On the fourth year of the Search for Model Bio-Intensive Garden, it was made even more challenging from BIG to continue reading : Bio-Intensive Garden saves the Quarantine Days

The Municipality of Santol, La Union inked with DSWD FO 1 to adopt DSWD Yakap Bayan Framework making them the first to do so in the Region. “Noong pumutok itong sinabi ni President Duterte na war on drugs ay hindi namin alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan, ngunit mabuti na lang at may ibinabang Yakap Bayan continue reading : LGU Santol, La Union: First to adopt DSWD Yakap Bayan Framework in Region 1

Pangasinan – DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista together with DSWD Field Office 1 Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo conducted onsite visit in the Municipalities of Pozorrubio and Binalonan, Pangasinan to check the status of the 2nd tranche of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) through the Financial Service Providers (FSPs). In Pozorrubio, there are continue reading : DSWD Secretary monitors SAP payout