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
Through thick and thin
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
‘Cash for Work Program’ benefits women of Maconacon, Isabela
A total of 50 beneficiaries in Maconacon, Isabela, majority of whom are women, found work and helped put food on their table through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Cash For Work Program. For 15 days, the beneficiaries were engaged in coastal clean-up, collection and disposal of waste, clearing and de-clogging of creeks and continue reading : ‘Cash for Work Program’ benefits women of Maconacon, Isabela
Turning the wheel of fortune
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
SLP FO2 Conducts Shielded Metal Arc Workshop for Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries
A workshop for Shielded Metal Arc Welding was launched by the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of DSWD FO2 last April 4, 2016 to 48 out-of-school Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the Region. The participants were enrolled to the Cagayan Valley Maritime Studies, Inc., a TESDA accredited school based in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, where they will need continue reading : SLP FO2 Conducts Shielded Metal Arc Workshop for Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries
Orientation on Employment Facilitation Conducted in Roxas, Isabela
An orientation for employment facilitation was conducted on April 21, 2016 by the Sustainable Livelihood Program of DSWD FO2 to 113 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the municipality of Roxas, Isabela. The said orientation, in partnership with Unitas, was done to inform the beneficiaries about job offerings in Magnolia Dressing Plant, which currently have various vacancies continue reading : Orientation on Employment Facilitation Conducted in Roxas, Isabela
DSWD intensifies disaster preparedness, joins national earthquake drill
Emergency siren echoed within the halls of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 as it joined the National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) led by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on April 21, 2016 nationwide with the possible scenario of the movement of the West Valley Fault. Mr. continue reading : DSWD intensifies disaster preparedness, joins national earthquake drill
DSWD gears up for effect of El Niño in the region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development continues to strengthen its collaborative efforts with various government agencies and Local Government Units (LGUs) as it presents the Roadmap to Address the Impact of El Niño in the region. “We are currently conducting needs assessment of priority municipalities and beneficiaries who might need our assistance should the continue reading : DSWD gears up for effect of El Niño in the region
DSWD, DILG conduct CSO Fora on BuB, Pantawid Pamilya programs
With the aim to reflect on the stories of empowerment of various government programs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), conducted a Fora on Bottom up Budgeting (BuB) and Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) this month. The said Fora was conducted in all municipalities continue reading : DSWD, DILG conduct CSO Fora on BuB, Pantawid Pamilya programs