October 31, 2018 – A day after Typhoon Rosita made landfall in the province of Isabela, the Municipal Action Team (MAT) of Echague has started doing response operations to affected individuals and families in the municipality. The MAT is also lending a hand to the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Echague and other frontline agencies continue reading : Municipal Action Team of Echague, Isabela Conducts Initial Response Operation in the Aftermath of Typhoon Rosita

Ilagan City, Isabela – The secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Rolando Joselito D. Bautista, yesterday arrived in the province of Isabela to monitor the preparedness of the region in response operations for Typhoon Rosita. Secretary Bautista visited the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD) Isabela to check on the status of continue reading : Secretary Bautista Visits Isabela as Typhoon Rosita Makes Landfall in the Province

Tuguegarao City – More than a month after Typhoon Ompong made landfall over Cagayan province, the field office has fulfilled its mandate for the prompt distribution of assistance to families affected by the typhoon. To date, a total of 81,566 family food packs where distributed to affected cities/municipalities across the region with a total cost continue reading : DSWD Fulfills Augmentation Assistance to Typhoon Ompong-affected Families, Awaits Funding for Shelter Assistance

October 29, 2018 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) is on full alert for the looming landfall of Typhoon Rosita this week. Members of the field office’s Disaster Response and Management Division (DRMD) attended the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) attended by members of the Cagayan Valley Regional Disaster continue reading : DSWD FO2 Conducts Preparedness Measures for Typhoon Rosita

In line with the 26th year of celebrating the National Family Week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) conducted indicative activities to commemorate the celebration which ran from September 23 to 29 of this year. The first activity was done on September 28, 2018 with the conduct of a continue reading : DSWD FO2 Promotes Meaningful Family Bond through a Healthier Lifestyle in Celebration of the 26th National Family Week

October 12, 2018 – About a month after Typhoon Ompong made landfall in the region, citizens of Dupax Del Norte in Nueva Vizcaya province recall how fortunate they were that they followed preparations made by field office staff and their local government unit (LGU) that minimized the extent of damage to their lives and livelihood. continue reading : Preparation is Key to Survival as LGU Dupax Del Norte Hurdles Typhoon Ompong

Baggao, Cagayan – The absence of electricity and the intense heat of the sun didn’t stop the Municipal Action Team (MAT) who yesterday joined the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in conducting assessment of damaged houses caused by Typhoon Ompong in this town. The four-member MAT joined a team that also included continue reading : MAT Baggao, Cagayan Intensifies Response Operations, Helps in the Validation of Damaged Houses

Tuguegarao City – The Samahang Magbubukid sa Lambak ng Cagayan, Inc. in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Region 02 donated a total of P329,110.00 to the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) last September 24, 2018 as additional help for Typhoon Ompong-affected families in the region. The group continue reading : Further Aid Given for Typhoon Ompong Relief Operations

Mr. Pedro T. Balingao resides in Barangay Ragan Norte, in the Municipality of Delfin Albano, Isabela. He grew up in a community where tenant farming is the way of life. The tradition of being a farm laborer is passed from one generation to another. He embraced the tradition and also became one. He now realizes continue reading : Ang Kwentong Pagsibol ng Isang Solo Parent

Traces of hardships are visibly seen on the hands of Ms. Iris U. Viola, a sewer and a mother of two. Through the years, countless needles, rolls of threads and yards of fabric were her constant companion to get by. Although she has minimal skill on sewing she strived to make a living out of continue reading : A Sewer’s Dream