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)

In photo: Indigenous People Migrant Families is one of the families in need of special protection which is being catered by the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer. TUGUEGARAO CITY—The Field Office 02 continues with its effort to complete and validate target beneficiaries for the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer. Known as MCCT, it is a modified approach continue reading : FO2 DOUBLES EFFORT TO COMPLETE BENEFICIARIES FOR MCCT

In photo: A love worth declaring. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Balbuena, proud adoptive parents with their son“Tyrone”. She is a teacher by profession. For how many years of staying in her chosen profession, she never gets tired of molding and teaching her pupils. She believes that it is not only a profession but also mother to continue reading : Blessed One…

In photo: ARD Ponciana P. Condoy emphasizes on the unconditional love of adoptive parents to their adopted children, truly, the adopting a child is a true love worth declaring. As part of the celebration of the 15th Adoption Consciousness Week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office II conducted an Adoption Forum at Hotel continue reading : DSWD conducts forum on Adoption; declares true love

In photo: (from left) Regional Director Violeta A. Cruz encourages Civil Society Organizations to share their inputs and recommendations for the finalization of DSWD 2014 budget preparation. (from right) A representative of a Women’s Organization shares her comments on the proposed budget on a specific program of DSWD which is related to her sector. Tuguegarao continue reading : DSWD FO 02 consults CSOs on 2014 budget preparation

“Tanging DSWD lang ang may karapatan na magtanggal ng benepisyaryo mula sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, at hindi kung sino mang pulitiko.”[Only DSWD has the authority to delist beneficiaries from Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program] This is the battlecry of the “Bawal ang Epal Dito” campaign which was emphasized during the guesting of the communication officers continue reading : FO2 intensifies advocacy on “Bawal ang Epal Dito” campaign

Tuguegarao City—To support the thrust of the government to provide sustainable interventions to disadvantaged youth to improve their plight and condition and to empower them through skills training and assistance towards gainful employment and entrepreneurial activities, Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 headed by Regional Director Violeta A. Cruz launched the Cash-For-Training continue reading : DSWD, TESDA launch Cash-for-Training Project for youth