The General Administrative Support Services Division (GASSD) aims to sustain productivity among staff, thereby a conducive working area was aimed both in the field office and centers and institutions. GASSD Chief Benjamin F. Baldo hopes that physical enhancements of the office shall lead to the better performance of all the staff and to maximize more continue reading : Better Workplace: GASSD’s Thrust

“Poor families of the Pantawid Pamilya Program show resilience that motivates  us to help them more through the Family Development Sessions and provision of scholarship.”  Thus,  the statement of  Nenita D. Saingan, a retired Nurse abroad, now the President of the Professional Caregiver Association of the Philippines (PCAP) and Lions International, San Fabian Chapter.  With continue reading : Group of Professionals now Pantawid Pamilya Enthusiasts

Inspired with the convergence strategy, DSWD and the DepEd Alternative Learning System (ALS) partnered to improve literacy of educable persons with disabilities (PWDs) through the ‘I Love PWD’ Project.  I Love PWD stands for Interactive Learning Opportunities Via Education for Persons With Disability.  DSWD–AVRC and DepED-ALS partnership is geared to empower the PWDs in developing continue reading : DepEd ALS partners with DSWD for mobile PWD teaching

130 Youth Leaders/Members of the Pag-Asa Youth Association (PYA) from the four provinces and eight cities in the region (except for Batac City) joined the Regional Pag- Asa Youth Association of the Philippines (RPYAP) Summit cum Post Celebration of the PYAP Foundation Day held at Nueva Segovia Consortium of Cooperatives (NSCC) Located in Caoayan, Ilocos continue reading : Region 1 Pag-asa Youth Association (PYA) Shines

The election of Regional Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA) Officers and Socialization Night marks the 3rd Regional OSCA and Federation of Senior Citizens Association of the Philippines (FSCAP) Presidents in Region 1 in Baguio City, recently shall pave the way to organize OSCA Heads Organization. This is through the support of the newly continue reading : Regional OSCA Heads to Form Organization

In Bolinao, Pangasinan, the famous ‘binungey’ (available only here)  sold at 3 pieces for Php 100.00, played a big part in sustaining the family of  Miramar Orlanda, a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary.  Made of ‘malagkit’ and coconut milk placed inside cut bamboo poles and  steamed for an hour, the ‘binungey’  helped her family survive in the  continue reading : Miramar’s ‘Binungey’

In a unified voice, all active and prospective partners in the implementation of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) verbally pledged their commitment and support of their organization in realizing all the thrusts of the program in bringing about development to the lives of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries.  The SLP is being spearheaded by the Department continue reading : SLP PARTNERS PLEDGE FULL COMMITMENT AND SUPPORT