“Mahirap ang buhay kaya hindi ako nakapagtapos ng high school pero nagsumikap ako. Isa na ako ngayong supervisor (Life was hard so I didn’t finish high school but I persevered. I am now a supervisor).” At a young age, Cris Baraoidan from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte had to sacrifice youthful pleasures and needed to mature continue reading : CRIS: Courageously Reaching an Inspiring Success
A firefighter story: Winning is the only option
“Kasla agkinnontra ti “darang” ti biag ken ti trabahok. Ti biag, I keep the fire burning. Ditoy trabahok, ag-prevent ken agsebseb kami ti darang. But in life and work, fighter ak (The “fire” in my life is in contrary with my work. In life, I keep the fire burning. At work, I literally prevent and continue reading : A firefighter story: Winning is the only option
DSWD FO 1, NGAs, LGUs converge during SAP implementation
The first tranche of the Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) implementation under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the government has paid a total of 777,716 beneficiaries from the 125 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region 1. Each eligible family-beneficiary, pursuant to Memorandum Circular No. 9 series of 2020, received a cash grant of PhP5,500.00 computed continue reading : DSWD FO 1, NGAs, LGUs converge during SAP implementation
Centenarian receives PhP100k cash gift
Alaminos City, Pangasinan – 100-year-old Aurea Basobas Corpuz of Brgy. Bisocol, Alaminos City, Pangasinan received her PhP100,000.00 cash gift today, 24 June 2020, from the national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1. “Malaking tulong ang cash gift na ito dahil magagamit namin itong pambili ng pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan ng continue reading : Centenarian receives PhP100k cash gift
Localized SAP brings optimism to Bangareños
“Hindi ako napasama sa Emergency Subsidy Program under ng Social Amelioration Program (ESP-SAP) ng DSWD dahil isa akong frontliner. Hindi ko rin inasahang mabibigyan ng ganitong halaga na galing sa Local Government Unit (LGU) ng Bangar at lubos akong nagpapasalamat dahil malaking tulong ito para sa aking pamilya upang matugunan ang aming mga pangangailangan habang continue reading : Localized SAP brings optimism to Bangareños
Social Pension beneficiaries in Region 1 receive PhP3,000.00 stipend
DSWD Field Office 1, through the local government units (LGUs), has already started distributing PhP3,000.00 stipend each to some 161,258 indigent senior citizens for the first semester of calendar year 2020. LGUs that completed their emergency subsidy program payout under the Social Amelioration Program in the first week of May have immediately started providing cash continue reading : Social Pension beneficiaries in Region 1 receive PhP3,000.00 stipend
DSWD Field Office 1 starts validating ESP-SAP paid beneficiaries
DSWD Field Office 1, through its strike teams composed of DSWD, DILG, and PNP/AFP staff, has already started validating paid beneficiaries who received cash subsidy under the Emergency Subsidy Program – Social Amelioration Program (ESP-SAP) in compliance to Memorandum Circular No. 09 “Omnibus Guidelines in the Implementation of the Emergency Subsidy Program of the Department continue reading : DSWD Field Office 1 starts validating ESP-SAP paid beneficiaries
More DSWD-assisted Associations bring service to the community amid ECQ
While most are advised to stay at home during the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the health threat of COVID-19, some Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 chose to leave the comfort of their homes to render services to their communities. SLPAs sew PPE continue reading : More DSWD-assisted Associations bring service to the community amid ECQ
