Barangay Mabileg, whose name was coined from the local term “bileg” meaning power, in the Municipality of Sigay, Ilocos Sur has completed its sub-project, a Spring Source Level II Water System funded by Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP. The said sub-project will benefit 55 households for clean and safe water source answering the basic necessity of every family. continue reading : Mabileg stages DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP Water System sub-project

  Media practitioners from the Province of La Union and staff from the Community Service Center of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) explored the prioritized subprojects of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services National Community-Driven Development Program (Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP) in the Municipality of Bagulin, La Union. The continue reading : Media, NCIP explore fruits of CDD

In Barangay Suyo, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, 20 simple mothers and farming-fathers turned into co-owners of mushroom production which now earns at least Php 600.00 to           Php 1,000.00 for a 4-kilo harvest a day in the last 6 months. This was made possible through DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program’s (SLP) Cash for continue reading : DSWD SLP beneficiaries in Dingras, Ilocos Norte: first time Mushroom producers

TWO programs, ONE beneficiary PLUS ONE educational assistance. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) converged in helping a solo-parent for six years, Marissa L. Madanay from Pao Norte, City of San Fernando, La Union. After Madanay’s husband left her continue reading : Two in One plus One

They used to roam the streets to beg or worse, get picked up by syndicated groups. Under DSWD’s Haven for Children, they are rescued and re-educated. While these children are under the care and custody of the Center, some are sent to formal schooling, others attend in-house non-formal education, and the remaining attend various Practical continue reading : DSWD Haven for Children rescues 27 street children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – Field Office I (DSWD-FO1) accepted the #Pagyanig Challenge of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and the Department of National Defense (DND) on 21 April 2016. DSWD-FO1 employees showed their commitment in the conduct of the “First Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) 2016” by continue reading : DSWD-FO1 accepts the #Pagyanig Challenge of NDRRMC and DND

Residents of the Haven for Women who are victim-survivors of abuse will soon benefit from the Php 593,696.73 PhilHealth fun-run proceeds for their new nursery and breastfeeding room and upgrading of their medical clinic. The check was recently received through OIC-Asst. Regional Director Nora D. de la Paz, who emphasized the sincere gratitude of the continue reading : Haven for Women gets help from PhilHealth, IBP, Dagupan CHO

1.5 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the entire country will not be delisted from the Program. This was proclaimed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman during her dialogue with thousands of Parent Leaders held in Dagupan City recently. She further explained that these families continue reading : Sec. Dinky to Parent Leaders: In your hands lie the continuity of Pantawid Pamilya