With a small flashlight as a weapon, Crestie L. Navida braves every dark night to lead her ka-barangays in every Kalahi-CIDSS activity into realizing their dreams. Ate Crestie, as fondly called by her ka-barangays in San Miguel, Burgos, Pangasinan, is a true-blue Bayani who does not care much about her safety as long as she continue reading : The Leading Light

In the Province of Ilocos Norte, DSWD’s BUB poured in Php54.8M worth of projects for the repair of 45 Child Development Centers (CDCs) and construction of 20CDCs,  4 Women/Children Crisis Center,  2 Bahay Pag-asa, 12 handwashing facilities, a Barangay Health Center, and an Office of Persons with Disability Affairs (OPDA). Bottom-Up Budgeting Projects encouraged synergized continue reading : DSWD’s Bottom-Up Budgeting Projects in Ilocos Norte get Php54.8M share

Regional  Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (RPYAP) under the Unlad Kabataan Program is opening more opportunities for youth to show as strong sector joining the campaign efforts of the government. On its recent regional event hosted by the  City Government of San Fernando, DSWD emphasized that programs for the youth are preventive measures to continue reading : DSWD’s Unlad Kabataan Program firms up help to the youth sector

Serving for the greater good of others may make a person a public servant. However, a public servant who goes beyond his call of duty can be considered a “BAYANI”. This is true with Punong Barangay Freddie B. Pecsoy, a simple man who chose to be forever single and devoted his time helping his fellowmen. continue reading : Serving Beyond Duties

As DSWD receives disaster reports on Habagat affected families, Regional Director Marcelo Nicomedes J. Castillo affirmed its readiness to augment relief goods for requesting Local Government Units (LGUS). “At present, the affected LGUs are still able to provide the immediate interventions since they are the first responders to victims of any disaster,” Director Castillo said. continue reading : DSWD FO1 ready to release family food packs for Habagat victims

Clarita M. Legaspi or Auntie Claring, as fondly called by her neighbors, is a Barangay Health Worker and an advocate of community empowerment through Kalahi-CIDSS. Auntie Claring pioneers the widespread of Community-Driven Development, the strategy used by the Program to strengthen the voice of the people. Though she was not able to secure a post continue reading : Claring, Kalahing Public Servant

Promoting transparency and listening to the voice of the community ̶ this is the purpose of the Municipal Talakayan, an initiative of Kapit-bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Community-Driven Development Program (Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP). The Municipal Talakayan aims to present the developmental plans, and to ensure that these plans will respond continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS bridges community gaps thru Municipal Talakayan

DSWD Assistant Secretary Hope V. Hervilla graced the official turn-over of 150 core shelter units and 10 Child Development Centers to the typhoon-affected families of Rosales, Pangasinan recently. ASec. Hervilla emphasized DSWD’s immediate response and nurturing strategy to the less fortunate and vulnerable families. She further assured the people of Rosales on DSWD’s accessible and continue reading : Php 18.5M DSWD projects: government assistance due to people- ASec. Hervilla