Five grantees of the Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) from the University of Northern Philippines (UNP), Vigan City, Ilocos Sur are now Registered Social Workers after passing the July 2017 Board Examinations. One of the priority courses of the ESGP-PA is Social Work. For school year 2016-2017, nine students graduated with the continue reading : ESGP-PA graduates from UNP enter Social Work Profession
DSWD-FO1 joins the conduct of the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO1) through the Disaster Response Assistance and Management Section (DReAMS) partakes in the conduct of the third quarter “Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill” in relation to the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) Memorandum No. 95 series of 2017. The DReAMS leads the continue reading : DSWD-FO1 joins the conduct of the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill
Mendoza Family is the new Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya of Region 1
This year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 1 hails the Mendoza Family from Brgy. Nagtupacan, Santa Maria, Ilocos as the Regional Winner on the Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2017 held at the CSI Mall, City of San Fernando, La Union. Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya is an annual search conducted by continue reading : Mendoza Family is the new Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya of Region 1
Ilocandia Heroes join Bukluran – DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS National CV Congress
Local, everyday heroes of the Ilocos Region participated in the first ever National Community Volunteers’ Congress dubbed as Bukluran: Sama-samang Lakas ng Mamamayan in Quezon City. The biggest gathering of community volunteers from all over the nation was hosted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Community-Driven Development (CDD) program-the Kapit-Bisig continue reading : Ilocandia Heroes join Bukluran – DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS National CV Congress
The Glassy Waves of San Juan SLPA, Convergence at Its Best
Because of its booming tourism industry, t-shirt printing and souvenir making in San Juan town in La Union has seen high potential. Thus, the Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 conducted a Skills Training on T-shirt Printing from 30 January to 15 February 2017 catering 18 continue reading : The Glassy Waves of San Juan SLPA, Convergence at Its Best
Community store opens new income to SLP participants
Forty-four (44) Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from Brgy. Fermin in Caba, La Union, who organized themselves into San Fermin Pangkabuhayan SLPA, recently opened a community store in their barangay through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) fund of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office I. San Fermin is a far-flung barangay in Caba town, thus continue reading : Community store opens new income to SLP participants
SLP participants in San Juan, LU receive food carts
Fifty (50) PantawidPamilya program beneficiaries from the 41 barangays of San Juan town in La Union received food carts from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 during their graduation on Skills Training on Business Management leading to Food Cart Business on 11 August 2017. This is in partnership with Leyum Enterprise continue reading : SLP participants in San Juan, LU receive food carts
RCWC CHILD REPRESENTATIVE WINS 2ND PLACE DURING THE NATIONAL POPULATION QUIZ SHOW
The Ilocos Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC) proudly commends one of its Child Representatives, Erson P. Muyalde, for winning 2nd Place during the National Population Quiz (POPQUIZ) Show held on 23-26 January 2017 in Dipolog City, Zamboanga Del Norte. Erson was the regional champion during the Regional Festival of Talents POPQUIZ category continue reading : RCWC CHILD REPRESENTATIVE WINS 2ND PLACE DURING THE NATIONAL POPULATION QUIZ SHOW
