The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is conducting its first Search for Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya 2017. This is one of the advocacy initiatives of the DSWD to bring about transformed gender relations among Pantawid Pamilya households and to encourage homes to be free from gender-based discrimination and violence. Modelong Ama Search continue reading : Modelong Ama ng Pantawid Pamilya search on pitch

Enhancing the capability of its Community-Driven Development (CDD) Champions to better help their own communities in their development is one prime objective of Kalahi-CIDSS. What better way to teach them than to let them explore and experience the Community Volunteers’ life of their Kalahi-CIDSS brothers and sisters? Kalahi-CIDSS Region 1 journeyed to Region CaLaBaRZon for continue reading : CDD Champions harbor good practices

Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo warmly welcomed a group of fishermen and farmers from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Lower Abra who recently visited the Field Office appealing for assistance as victims of Typhoon Lawin. Dir. Castillo assured the delivery of food packs, livelihood, and early recovery assistance but reminded Alyansa dagiti continue reading : Fisher folks’, farmers’ petition for typhoon assistance accepted

Vibrant results of converged expertise and resources on social protection were reported by Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo to partners and DSWD FO1 staff during the SODRA at Diego Silang Hall, Provincial Capitol, City of San Fernando, La Union. The SODRA speaks of 2016 salient program results. As said “Pasasalamat, pagbubunyi, at pagpapalakas sa bawat continue reading : State of DSWD Region 1 Address (SODRA) puts on top evidence-based results in social protection

Together with La Union media, the  Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee  (RJJWC) 1 firmly expressed its negation on the Lowering of Minimum Age for Criminal Responsibility (MACR) on the recently held media forum. Preventive measures and after care services are not only included in the Comprehensive Local Juvenile Implementation Plans of the Local Government continue reading : La Union Media: No To Lowering of Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

No more learning sessions in small and crowded spaces in Bani, Pangasinan as four additional Child Development Centers (former Day Care Centers) were turned over by Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo through the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB). Also, a Php1M check for instructional materials was turned over to complement the learning needs of the children. “These continue reading : DSWD turns over Php3.2M-worth facilities for children in Bani, Pangasinan

“We will never be retiring because we will never get tired helping each other – helping our fellow older persons,” said Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD FO I) OIC Assistant Regional Director for Administration Nora D. Dela Paz during the recently held 6th Regional Convention of the Local Social continue reading : “We will never retire!” – says DSWD – FO 1 ARD Dela Paz to Senior Citizens

Salute! The Security Guard trainees from the Pre-Licensing Training Course on Security Guard of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office 1 (DSWD-FO 1) will soon acquire an employment for a stable source of income. A total of 229 participants graduated recently in the Employment Facilitation-Skills continue reading : Security Guard trainees will be on duty soon