The “virus of poverty” has been a direful malady that constantly plagued our country. As it continues to ravage the country, its widespread impact has affected millions of Filipinos across different regions leaving them hungry, undernourished, homeless, and jobless. With the huge number of people needing assistance from the government, it is important to ensure continue reading : Listahanan: A Look back and a look ahead on its implementation

The first community pantry in Maginhawa St., Quezon City gave birth to hundreds of community pantries all over the country including the rural provinces of Cagayan Valley. In keeping with the #4PsBayanihan spirit, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Cagayan Valley demonstrated their enthusiasm to participate in community-driven activities that support families during the continue reading : Preserving the #4PsBayanihan spirit

Si Janet Hamon ng Barangay Cordon, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya ay benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program simula pa noong 2011. Nakatira sila ng kanyang limang anak sa isang maliit na bahay na gawa sa tabla. Tanging sa pagtatrabaho sa bukid lamang niya kinukuha ang pantustos ng pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya sapagkat elementarya lamang ang kanyang continue reading : Pabahay para kay Janet

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD-FO2) ensures availability of Food and Non-food Items (FNIs) for immediate provision of relief augmentation to Local Government Units (LGUs) affected by pandemic, despite the continuous increase of COVID-19 positive cases in Region 2 with 30,374 total confirmed cases, of which 5,325 are active cases continue reading : DSWD FO2 ensures availability of FNIs in response to COVID-19 pandemic

Almost 50 former rebels and 100 former members of the militant group Anak Pawis converged on April 24, 2021 in Pamplona, Cagayan to withdraw their support to the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing New Peoples’ Army (NPA). Alyas Mau, a former rebel and now  a barangay official, shared his experience continue reading : 50 FRs and 100 ex-Anak Pawis members withdraw support from CPP-NPA

ni Madelyn Ubasa Barangay Balatubat, Calayan, Cagayan Ito’y programa para sa mahihirap Tulad naming kapus-palad. Buhay nami’y sadyang napakahirap Tulad ng ibong hindi nakalilipad. Buhay namin noo’y walang katulad Laging hirap ang aming dinaranas. Kami’y kinakapus sa pangangailangan Lalo na’t kami’y walang pinag-aralan. Araw man o gabi ako’y dumadalangin Tulong na pinansiyal sana’y iparating. Para continue reading : ANG 4Ps

Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in Bayombong reap the harvest of their communal livelihood activities despite difficulties brought about by the present Covid-19 pandemic.   Petchay for All In sitio Pawak, 12 4Ps beneficiaries from the Modified Conditional Cash Trasfer (MCCT) revived their communal garden and started doing communal maintenance continue reading : 4Ps in Bayombong reap harvest amid pandemic

Edgar Paet has been part of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of barangay Baybayog, Alcala, Cagayan since 2012. He works as a seasonal carpenter in the community, while his wife, Ma Teresa, is a street vendor.   When the pandemic reached their town, their livelihood as a couple was greatly affected. Localized lockdowns and quarantines continue reading : A Grandpa’s Love

Tuguegarao City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) assures the public of its disaster preparedness activities for Typhoon Bising since it has entered the coastal part of Quirino Province on April 20, 2021. As of this report, the FO2 has 16, 945 Family Food Packs (FFPs) distributed at continue reading : DSWD FO2 assures preparedness for #BisingPH

Tuguegarao City –24 workers from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) Tuguegarao City and 34 from the Centers and Institutions in Solana, Cagayan received the first dose of CoronaVac (Sinovac) in April 15, 2021 while 23 more received the first dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 (Oxford/AstraZeneca) vaccine in other areas continue reading : More than 70 DSWD FO2 workers receive Covid-19 vaccine