Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)- “You can’t go back to the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending”. These were the words of Jac (not his real name), a young man who had a rough start in life who is determined to change his life’s course. Unlike most of 15-year old continue reading : Writing a better ending: A young man’s tale
Cordillera Administrative Region – With the completion of the Listahanan 3, DSWD Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), or Listahanan has started the database turnover to Baguio City and Kalinga. This activity holds significance as it allows for the identification of households and individuals in need, continue reading : Listahanan turns over database, to continue data sharing in 2024
BESAO, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE- “Ay uray mo anet kami matey, et mayat mo wada nan sa dakngan nan anan-ak ya aapo ay mayat ay proyekto ya mayat nan anet da ikakan ay menbiyag.” (Even if we die, we would like to leave something, a good project, for the children and grandchildren for them to have a continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects, elders’ gift for the next generation
BANGUED, ABRA- Grappling from the challenges of solid waste management, a community was united to reclaim the beauty and cleanliness of their environment. Despite the presence of Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in various zones in Bangued, Abra, improper collection and waste disposal often led to the substantial volume of garbage in the streets, drainage continue reading : Abra town unites to make their community beautiful and clean again
PUDTOL, APAYAO-What is life without water? Purely, we would not exist without water and for a community like barangay San Jose they recognized a communal water system a priority to address the basic but most urgent need of every household. Valentin Mariano, resident of Barangay San Jose said community members in their village spend continue reading : Water is Life: Building water systems for communities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) has formalized its partnership with three new Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to help in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the region. Through a ceremonial signing held on 15 January 2024 at the DSWD FO CAR continue reading : DSWD CAR inks MOA with new CSOs to aid 4Ps implementation