To meet people in communities for them to get a feel of the touch of the government through DSWD’s programs and services is among the agenda of the visit of Sec. Virginia N. Orogo in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur just recently. 101-year-old Bonifacia Palyas of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur received her PhP100,000.00 check as centenarian gift from continue reading : Sec. Orogo visits Narvacaeno centenarian, dispenses social services

Fifty-one (51) PWDs who have successfully completed one-year social and vocational training courses at DSWD’s Area 1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC 1) in Dagupan City are now ready to join the mainstream of workforce in Region 1. AVRC 1 management announced that most of the graduates this year are already employed. Such is among the continue reading : DSWD’s AVRC produces more skilled Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)

Since 2016, the Cash for Work on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CFW-CCAM) has reforested and protected at least 4,500 hectares of forest lands in Ilocos Norte. CFW-CCAM has also preserved  rivers/riverbanks/coastline  barangays  and provided temporary jobs in partnership with Ilocos Norte  Gov. Imee R. Marcos and the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO). continue reading : DSWD’s Php70.7M Cash for Work assisted Ilocos Norte Green Wall, water tributaries in span of 3 years

DSWD FO 1, as the lead Agency on response, early recovery, and rehabilitation of disaster victims in Region 1, trained 40 employees – the pioneer group –  on Basic Incident Command System (ICS), a standardized approach to emergency incidents. Led by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 1, other subject matter experts came from continue reading : DSWD FO 1 braces for Incident Command System (ICS)

Eleven (11) Kalahi-CIDSS municipalities of DSWD FO 1 underwent a Gender and Development (GAD) Responsive Planning and Budgeting checkpoint to institutionalize systems and activities that uphold the principles and significant contribution of women to social development. The checkpoint identified and addressed the gaps in the GAD plans of these municipalities that were identified in 2015 continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Municipalities undergo checkpoint on GAD responsiveness

The box culvert sub-project of Apayao, San Gabriel, La Union under the supervision of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) got support from the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) as a result of the perseverance and unity of the villagers. The continue reading : Box culvert sub-project in San Gabriel, La Union gets support from PGLU

Aiming for a more bountiful harvest, 30 Pantawid Pamilya farmers from Burgos, Ilocos Sur successfully completed the 20-day Skills Training on Agricultural Crop Production National Certificate (NC) III.   The said intervention which amounted to PhP307,900.00 is an initiative of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office continue reading : Farmers in Burgos, Ilocos Sur are NC III holders

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office I (DSWD FO I) has reached Brgy. Nalvo, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur, one of the biggest sea urchin suppliers in Ilocos Region, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). With traditional technology and experience on sea urchin aquaculture and the availability of natural resources in the community, continue reading : Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur fisherfolks gain additional income through DSWD-SLP