At least 15,811 poor households identified by Listahanan 2 will be assessed by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Of these, there are 10,398 in Pangasinan; 2,282 in La Union; 1,720 in Ilocos Sur; and 1,411 in Ilocos Norte. These poor households will undergo rigid assessment by Pantawid Pamilya staff in all the provinces through a continue reading : Potential households for Pantawid Pamilya, to be assessed

The journey of fighting drugs has no singular story. It comes with various faces with different emotions and reasons.   It was a gloomy Tuesday when we were about to traverse the 18-kilometer, mostly rough, and muddy road of Sasaba, La Union to meet people who are about to complete the program of the government continue reading : A Mother’s weed story

Systems Technology Institute (STI) College located at the City of San Fernando, La Union received the list of poor households from the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) to look for potential beneficiaries under the scholarship program continue reading : STI College receives the Listahanan data of poor households

Most of the Pantawid Pamilya women at Brgy. Baybayabas, Santiago, Ilocos Sur help their husbands earn a living by working as seasonal farm workers and part-time housekeeper, while others stay at home to look after the family. Aspiring to gain extra income, 23 of these women organized themselves as Green Guava Sustainable Livelihood (SLP) Association continue reading : Fighting EGGStreme poverty, gaining EGGStra income

It is better to give than to receive. This is true to the RRCY staff and residents who have voluntarily donated blood for those in direly needing it. The DSWD Field Office 1 – Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) was awarded and recognized as Blood Services Awardees during the culmination of Blood Donors Month continue reading : RRCY residents and staff recognize as Blood Services Awardees

DSWD Field Office (FO) 1 continuously provides family food packs (FFPs) to Local Government Units (LGUs) that need relief supply augmentation to be directly distributed to individuals and families affected by Severe Tropical Storm Ineng. As of the latest data of Disaster Response Management Division, the Department has already augmented 1,000 FFPs on 25 August continue reading : DSWD FO 1 augments relief supplies to Storm Ineng-affected families

Ten residents of Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) have visited Balay Taripato in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur – a home for the elderly managed by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur and Tahanang Walang Hagdanan Association, Inc. in Vigan City – an organization of person with disabilities, on 4 April 2019. The learning visit is continue reading : Rewards for a Good Character