Sanchez Mira, Cagayan—Barangay Santiago is one of the interior barangays of Sanchez Mira, Cagayan. It is located on a hilly area around 30 feet above sea level and surrounded by vast agricultural lands. It is around 5 kilometers away from the national highway. The road going to it is muddy and slippery during rainy season. continue reading : THE BIRTH OF THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM IN BARANGAY SANTIAGO, SANCHEZ MIRA, CAGAYAN

The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Monday, April 15, 2013 warned the public against a new wave of scam text messages claiming they have won hundreds of thousands of pesos from the “President Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation.” “We have already issued earlier warnings before but there are really people out to mislead so let continue reading : DSWD warns against ‘Noy-Noy Aquino Foundation’ text scam

Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya—Teaching is known to be the noblest profession. Teachers do not just talk in front of the class discussing about pretty interesting facts that make student be amaze of all the happenstances in the world. They do not just write on the chalkboard information that enriches every student’s knowledge. But above all, teachers continue reading : 681* Friends (An LGU Links’ Story)

Brgy. Lukidnon, Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya using the household assessment form to determine if the family will be included in the list of the poor region wide. Composing this piece about the conduct of the special household assessment in barangay Lukidon, the remotest in Dupax del sur wasn’t easy, what with the many highlights continue reading : “The Long Road to Lukidnon” (Experience narrated by the Regional Field Supervisor)

Basco, Batanes—Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 headed by Regional Director Violeta A. Cruz initiated the signing of Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Local Chief Executives of Batanes Province to replicate the social technology projects developed by the department. The six Local Chief Executives of the said province were able to continue reading : DSWD, Batanes Province ink MOA signing on replication of SOCTECH projects

File photo: NHTS-PR is an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are. I’ve heard it said a number of times that “All elections are local.” Whoever first expressed this observation hit the nail right on the head. It means that even in national elections when we have to vote for a continue reading : The Local Governments: Passive Bystanders or Active Partners in the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction Project?

In photo: One-on-One Interview. Mr. Felipe Adarme, Regional Field Coordinator, asking questions from the Household Assessment Form (HAF) to one of the households in Lukidnon Nueva Vizacaya. Tuguegarao City—Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 Regional Household Targeting Unit conducted special household assessment in Barangay Lukidnon, Dupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya on February 17-22, 2013. continue reading : NHTS-PR pushes Special Assessment in Nueva Vizcaya

In photo: “We believe in the equal rights of men and women”, yells the Pantawid beneficiaries during the parade around Nagtipunan, Quirino. NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino– The beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from this municipality joined in the observance of Women’s Month by advocating Gender Equality and Equity during the 30th Founding Anniversary of the province. Every continue reading : Pantawid Beneficiaries Advocate Gender Equality and Equity

Relative still to the ongoing implementation of Bawal ang Epal Dito campaign, the FO2 is employing different mediums to ensure that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program will be spared from undue politicking for the upcoming May elections. Aside from the regular tri-media guestings and interviews and production of news releases, the Field Office also started continue reading : “Do not use our program”- DSWD warns politicians

A line from a Filipino actress that resided in my mind for a very long time is that; deprived people do not have the right to dream for their future, they have to accept their current condition. I was thinking that the actress’s statement was absolutely right. On the other hand, it so heart breaking continue reading : Dreams are for Free (The Story of Marivic Pacis)