While people are busy tending to their daily routines, inside the kitchen of the Labasni’s home in Brgy.Mabilong, Lubuagan is Mr. Realce Labasni who is skillfully making soft-brooms and other products such as piggy banks made out of coconut shell, rattan baskets, rattan-designed samling (bottle) and kallugung, a traditional headgear. However, this was not the continue reading : Feature: Weaving for the future

Cordillera Administrative Region- Taking part in the celebration of Women’s Month this March 2014, the Department of the Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with its partner agencies highlight the vital role of women for progress. In relation to the theme, “Juana, ang Tatag mo ay Tatag natin sa Pagbangon at Pagsulong”, the DSWD continuously supports continue reading : Women’s resiliency and strength contribute to progress- DSWD

Baguio City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD-CAR) showed its full support in promoting women empowerment and ending abuse cases in the region during the 2014 Kababaihan Festival in the city. Thirty-one staff of the agency marched together with women’s groups in the city and other government continue reading : DSWD-CAR workers join calls to stop abuse and empower women

Through joint efforts, communities are able to implement various community projects such as the Kalahi-CIDSS Project. Mayor Joseph Amid of Kabugao, Apayao said this who, along with other local chief executives of Sallapadan and Tubo, Abra, gave his continued support for their second year of engagement with the Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and continue reading : Municipalities allot more than 3.6 M for community development projects

Almost five years have passed but Esmeralda Mallari could still recall the seemingly ordinary day that changed their lives- the day when their family was assessed by the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), now known as Listahanan, of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Household Assessment San Antonio Village, Baguio continue reading : Feature: A family’s chance for improvement

Baguio City- From synthetic fertilizers, various farmers’ organizations in the municipality of Malibcong in Abra will now be using organic enhancers for their crops. In an interview, Malibcong Mayor Benido G. Bacuyag said that all three districts composed of twelve barangays of the municipality will be using machine shredders to produce their own organic fertilizer. continue reading : Malibcong turns to Organic Farming