Irene Babida is 82 years old and a widow from Alucao, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan. She has 5 children, all of them have their own families. She lives   with her daughter and her family. At her age, Lola Irene suffers from Rheumatism and Arthritis. She is deaf, can’t talk and walk due to her Arthritis. But continue reading : Renewed Faith

The Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) marks 10th year of passage of Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 this month of May. A decade of ensuring the protection of children in conflict with the law was the highlight of the 10th year observance of the passage of continue reading : Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council celebrates Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act’s 10th year of passage

Saguday, Quirino– The 12th Pagay-Pagay Festival celebration last month in Saguday, Quirino showed that Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries are a force to reckon with. The yearly festival witnessed the camaraderie among the beneficiaries and the locals as they participated in various activities such as the Pasiklaban ng Pantawid Pamilya, PWDs at Senior Citizens. Likewise, continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join Pagay-Pagay Festival, showcase talents

A total of 90 families  received their Certificate of Completion and Acceptance for their core shelter units  in Divilacan, Isabela on April 24-25, 2016. The said turnover ceremony was graced by the local officials and the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02’s officials where 33 families in Bicobian and 57 families in continue reading : DSWD releases core shelter units to 90 families in Divilacan, Isabela

The couple Fernando and Antonina Tappa, residents of Cabbo, Penablanca, Cagayan, both are 80 years old and beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program. They are living in a makeshift house without electricity. They have eight (8) children, all were not able to finish high school due to poverty, all have their own families. At his continue reading : Through thick and thin

The project  of Marilyn Turingan on potato and cassava production was not this successful has she not been an SLP participant. From her skills on farming root crops and with the help of SLP program,she achieved more than what she expected from survival to what she is now. Prior to her membership in the program, continue reading : Turning the wheel of fortune

San Mariano, Isabela– About 75 parent leaders of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in this municipality come together for a consultation conference on the institutionalization of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Bill on March 22, 2016. The status of the CCT Bill which has two versions by the Congress and the Senate was presented to the continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leaders gather for the Consultation Conference on CCT Bill Passage

A training to keep bees for the production of honey was conducted last March 14 to 16, 2016 by the Sustainable Livelihood Program of DSWD FO2 to 15 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from the municipalities of San Jose and San Mariano in Isabela. San Mariano is known for its apiculture, the taking care of bees until continue reading : Basic Bee Keeping Training Conducted in San Mariano, Isabela

The Protective Services Unit (PSU) of the DSWD Field Office 02 conducted the Comprehensive Intervention Against Gender-based Violence (CIAGV) Training from March 1-4, 2016 in Tuguegarao City and participated by City/Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officers from the  4th, 5th and 6th class municipalities throughout region 2. The said training aims to equip MSWDOs on continue reading : DSWD reinforces C/MSWDOs’ capacities for handling gender-based violence cases