The transfer of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council’s (JJWC) supervision from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to DSWD and  the creation of the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) as an attached agency of DSWD was warmly received by DSWD FO 02. In one of the series of orientation on the revised Implementing Rules continue reading : DSWD welcomes Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council in its fold, vows to promote welfare of CICL, CAR

“Please be sensitive to our needs or we’ll be hurt,  If you can’t hold us with your arms, hold us with your heart.” This plea of Majah A. Dipatuan, a 10-year old student of Baggay SPED Class and a person of short stature (a person with dwarfism condition ), captured the hearts of the participants continue reading : DSWD FO 02 observes National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week

The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of DSWD FO 02 continues to harness support from different partners to empower its program-participants to improve their socio-economic status through livelihood opportunities. Thus, it is grateful for the new convergence project which was launched on July 7, 2015, the  Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Farmers’ Training Program  at Isabela State UIniversity, continue reading : SLP continues to empower program-participants through livelihood opportunities

“When an impending typhoon looms over Dinapigue, I am comforted with the thought that I have a partner in DSWD whose always ready to assist my constituents, such as  in the recent Typhoon Dodong,” said Dinapigue, Isabela Mayor Reynaldo D. Derijie. This is the core message of Mayor Derijie during the awarding of P3.5M check continue reading : Homeless families to benefit from CSAP in Dinapigue, Isabela

Recently, a back-to-back skills training was conducted for Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries and SLP program participants. A total of fifty-three (53) program participants from the municipalities of Piat, Pamplona and Sanchez Mira, Cagayan   underwent training on Fish Processing and Vegetable Noodle Production in coordination with the Local Government Units of the said municipalities, Department of Trade continue reading : SLP FO 02 Conducts Skills Training to Boost up Livelihood Activities of Beneficiaries

Taking part in this year’s graduation merriment are the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries and Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) participants in Piat, Cagayan as they graduated from their  Veggetable Noodles Production Skills Training on March 21, 2015. Proudly receiving their Certificate of Completion were 21 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from the Barangays of Macapil and Gumarueng, Municipality of continue reading : SLP participants from Piat, Cagayan join this year’s graduates

Rehabilitative and protective services for women was the focus of this year’s Women’s Month Celebration through an orientation on laws on women held recently at Crown Pavillion, Tuguegarao City with the theme, “Juana, Desisyon mo ay Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!” Commission on Human Rights Regional Director Atty. Cecilia M. Lazaro spoke continue reading : DSWD FO 02 observes women’s month celebration

From temporary tents made of light materials, 102 families in Divilacan, Isabela who were victims of Typhoon Juan in 2010 are now proud owners of structurally strong houses. The recipients, who are residents of 3 barangays in the said town, gratefully received their Certificate of Ownership from DSWD Field Office 02 Regional Director Remia T. continue reading : More than 100 Core Shelter Units Built for Typhoon Juan Victims in Divilacan, Isabela

In order that reforms in terms of poverty alleviation and social protection are achieved, the voice of the “bosses” should be heard and decision-making power relative to their development needs should likewise be exercised by them. Thus, the government works towards these reforms and its ultimate goal of empowering the local communities in uplifting their continue reading : BUB Provincial Teams: Convergence Strategy at its Best

This year’s Town Fiesta and Kalanguya Festival in Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya became even more festive with the awarding of more than P500, 000.00 budget for the program participants of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development on March 13, 2015. Regional Director of DSWD FO 02 Remia T. Tapispisan, continue reading : DSWD FO 02 awards more than P500k to SLP program participants in Nueva Vizcaya