To nourish leadership and promote active community involvement, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (DSWD Field Office 2) through its Municipal Action Team of Alicia, in partnership with the Local Government Unit (LGU), conducted a capacity-building training for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Parent Leaders on June 11, 2025 at Graystone Manor, continue reading : DSWD, LGU Alicia hone 4Ps Parent Leaders for stronger community engagement

In a continued effort to enhance the delivery of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office II (DSWD FO2) convened a series of Advisory Council Meetings with Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Province of Batanes on June 3-6, 2025. The activity brought together officials from the continue reading : DSWD FO2 bolsters 4Ps implementation in Batanes through Advisory Council Meetings with LGUs

CABARROGUIS, Quirino – In a concerted effort to address the incidence of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Not Attending School Children (NAS) in the province, the Provincial Operations Office (POO) of Quirino, in close collaboration with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Quirino, conducted a Consultation Meeting with partners and the formation of a Technical continue reading : Provincial Operations Office of Quirino launches Project GABAY, forms TWG to address CYNAS

In the far-flung islands of Calayan, Cagayan, where the sea divides communities and travel means braving the waves, hope found its way to shore, carried not by boats, but by stories, school supplies, and the promise of a better tomorrow. On May 26 and 28, 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through continue reading : Reaching Remote Shores: Project RISE Inspires 4Ps Out-of-School Youth in Calayan, Cagayan

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office II, through its Regional Program Management Office (RPMO), held a series of exploratory meetings with potential Civil Society Organization (CSO) partners to strengthen the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The initiative aims to build volunteer-based partnerships with academic institutions continue reading : CSO partnership talks underway to aid 4Ps beneficiaries in Cagayan Valley

Tuguegarao City, CAGAYAN — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) continues to implement Enhanced Social Support for Individuals (ESSI) projects aimed at uplifting the lives of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries across the Cagayan Valley Region. Through the ESSI, DSWD FO2 has recently funded various community-based livelihood initiatives continue reading : DSWD FO2 sustains ESSI projects to uplift 4Ps beneficiaries

NUEVA VIZCAYA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office II (DSWD FO2), in partnership with the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Nueva Vizcaya, sustained the implementation of Project GOALS (Great Opportunities in Attaining Life Skills) with a two-day session conducted on April 28–29, 2025, at Highlander Hotel and Resort. The activity continue reading : Project GOALS pushes forward in Nueva Vizcaya to reintegrate out-of-school 4Ps beneficiaries

BAGGAO, Cagayan – In a bid to strengthen efforts in bringing out-of-school children back to learning, the Provincial Operations Office of Cagayan and the Municipal Action Team (MAT) of Baggao, in coordination with the Local Government Unit (LGU), conducted its Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign dubbed as Project RISE: Radiating Inspiration, Strengthening Education on April 30, continue reading : Baggao’s Project RISE highlights active involvement of 4Ps children in Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign

Sa isang maliit na bahay na binubuo ng tagpi-tagping yero at kahoy sa Probinsya ng Quirino, may isang batang lalakeng nagngangalang “Bhoy”. Sa isang tahanan na ang tanging ilaw ay gaserang aandap-andap kapag hinahampas ng hangin, siya ay nabigyan ng pagkakataong mangarap. Sa kabila ng simpleng pamumuhay, para sa kanya ay nakakaraos naman sila. Tatlong continue reading : Gasera ng Pangarap

“Ang buhay ko ay hindi naging madali, puno ng mga pagsubok at kamalian. Dati, nakikipaglaban ako para sa mga pinaniniwalaan ko. Ngunit nang makita ko ang epekto nito sa aking pamilya, napagtanto ko na kailangan ko ng pagbabago. Hindi ko nais na ang aking mga anak ay lumaki na may takot at pangarap na walang continue reading : Armas ng Pagbabago