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

Cabarroguis, Quirino – Nagbahagi ng Family Food Packs ang Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) sa mga residenteng nasalanta ng Bagyong Ompong sa Sitio Potia, Brgy. Dibibi. Sakay ng isang dump truck, matagumpay na nakarating ang Municipal Action Team (MAT) ng Cabarroguis kasama ang ilang opisyal ng lokal na pamahalan continue reading : DSWD Field Staff Nagbahagi ng Family Food Packs sa GID Area sa Kabila ng Malakas na Buhos ng Ulan

Sto. Nino, Cagayan – Days of sunlight allowed field workers in this town to finally reach Barangay Lipatan, which was unreachable for days because heavy rains made the river that connects the town to the barangay dangerous for boats to cross. Members of the Municipal Action Team (MAT) of Sto. Nino had to load family continue reading : Field Workers Go Through Treacherous Tracks to Give Aid to Typhoon-affected Families

Enrile, Cagayan – Members of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02’s (DSWD FO2) Municipal Action Team (MAT) was able to reach Sitio Naruang in Barangay Lanna, the farthest place in the area and one of the hardest places to reach in the municipality to distribute additional family food packs to Typhoon continue reading : Additional Relief Assistance Arrive in the Municipality of Enrile, Cagayan

Time check, September 13, 2018, 7:00 PM. Murmurs turn into loud noises as field office staff struggle to keep things in check for the start of the disaster duty for Typhoon Ompong. People in the field office have been doing this for quite some time but there is an air of difference this time around. continue reading : Courage in Times of Adversity