After the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong, DSWD Field Office 1 (FO 1) continuously provides relief supply augmentation to affected families and individuals in various municipalities and cities throughout Region 1. As of 18 September 2018, DSWD FO 1 has provided 11,560 family food packs amounting to PhP4,161,600.00 and 6,796 non-food items comprised of sleeping kits, continue reading : DSWD FO 1 continuously augments relief supplies to areas affected by Ompong
Helping is giving hope says active DSWD volunteer
“Ang pagtulong sa kapwa ay hindi nasusukat ng kahit anong halaga. Masarap sa pakiramdamdam na nakakatulong sa iba lalo na kung sa panahon ng sakuna (No amount of money can measure helping others. It feels good to be of help to others especially during disaster),” shared Eduard C. Vilog, 28, from Brgy. Biday, City of continue reading : Helping is giving hope says active DSWD volunteer
Former bangus deboner in Dagupan City now a business proprietor through DSWD-SLP
From a bangus production worker to owning her own Daing na Bangus business, Emelyn Jimenez is grateful of the assistance given to her by the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office I (DSWD FO 1). Emelyn from Dagupan City was one of the identified SLP participants in continue reading : Former bangus deboner in Dagupan City now a business proprietor through DSWD-SLP
From retailer to reseller: A popcorn business out of curiosity
As cheap as PhP5.00 per pack, Betty Cruz’ popcorn business now supplies canteens and sari-sari stores in the different towns of Ilocos Sur and Abra. With no formal training and background on the business, Betty used to sell snacks in an elementary school near their home and worked as a seasonal farm tenant in Narvacan, continue reading : From retailer to reseller: A popcorn business out of curiosity
Former on-call laborer now heads a hotel security service through DSWD-SLP
“Maysa nak dati a karpintero ngem saan a regular iti trabahok. Dakkel ti pagyamanan ti pamilyak ta nakastrekak a Security Guard iti maysa a first-class hotel babaen iti DSWD-SLP (I used to work as an on-call laborer. My family is grateful that I am now working in a first-class hotel as a security guard through continue reading : Former on-call laborer now heads a hotel security service through DSWD-SLP
DSWD FO 1 will soon notify Listahanan’s 48,998 poor households as additional UCT beneficiaries
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) is now preparing for the upcoming notification activity of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program. A total of 48,999 households will be notified through home visits starting next month as continue reading : DSWD FO 1 will soon notify Listahanan’s 48,998 poor households as additional UCT beneficiaries
Farmers in Rosario, La Union advance in farming techniques
A hundred (100) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) participants in various barangays of Rosario, La Union are continuously acquiring new farming technologies and techniques to improve their production yield through a cropping season-long Skills Training on Rice and Mushroom Production. The said training is part of the PhP15 million partnership project of the Department of Social continue reading : Farmers in Rosario, La Union advance in farming techniques
DSWD FO 1 disaster relief services continue
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1, through the support of its volunteers, conducts round the clock repacking and distribution of family food packs (FFPs) to monsoon rain affected victims in the region. Since 21 July 2018, a total of PhP13,849,087.00 food and non-food items have been handed to affected individuals and continue reading : DSWD FO 1 disaster relief services continue