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

“Kayo ang buhay na simbolo ng kadakilaan at walang pag-iimbot na pagmamahal at malasakit sa ating bayan (You are the living symbol of greatness and selfless love and concern for our country),” said DSWD Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo in his message during the 2016 BAYANi KA! Awards. The BAYANi KA! Awards is intended continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS hails modern-day BAYANi

In Sual, Pangasinan, DSWD assisted the 17 Vietnamese fishermen whose send-off ceremony was led by Pres. Rodrigo Roa Duterte. The completeness of the ‘pabaon’ or tokens was led by Dir. Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo which included hygiene kits sourced out from Department of Health Region 1. The ‘pabaon’ handed over included three sacks of rice, continue reading : Pres. Duterte, DSWD Sec. Taguiwalo, FO1 staff assist Vietnamese fishers during send-off

To augment the needs of cities and municipalities affected by Typhoon Lawin, DSWD has released Php 17.6 million worth of relief goods in coordination with Regional/Provincial/Municipal/City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils. The visit of President Rodrigo Duterte and Secretary Judy Taguiwalo in Laoag City yesterday (23 October) highlighted the immediate response,nurturing hands of the continue reading : Relief goods worth Php 17.6M reach TY Lawin victims; early recovery efforts to start

“Continuous repacking of family food packs at the regional warehouse with volunteers, uniformed men and staff will meet the requests of affected Local Government Units (LGUs) by Typhoon Lawin in the four provinces”, said Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo. Family food packs (FFPs) still consist 6 kilos rice, 4 tins sardines, 4 tins corned beef, continue reading : On the effects of TY Lawin: DSWD FO1 renders relief repacking, evacuation center visit