Cordillera Administrative Region- Beneficiaries and clients of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the region need not fear for the temporary stop of the Department’s services. The Department has received a clarification from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) regarding the coverage of Section 261 (v) (2) of the Omnibus Election Code (OEC) continue reading : DSWD programs and services continue amidst elections

Lamut, Ifugao – ”Life, indeed, is colorless when it sprouted into the world, but it could be turned into a rainbow splash by the power of the beholder – by the power of his dreams and set goals” Bulkman Smith Manzano as he opens his speech in their Moving Up Ceremony in Junior High School continue reading : Conquering greater heights

The sight of women working in a construction project is relatively new in Barangay Bangbang, Hungduan, Ifugao. According to the women community volunteers of the barangay, they have always been involved in “Baddang” (Bayanihan) activities of their town thus physical labor is not new to them. But, to be paid for providing such is definitely continue reading : Feature: A road to remember

Malibcong, Abra – The 2013-12015 National Nutrition Council findings reveal that Malibcong, Abra is one of the municipalities with high prevalence of underweight in children ages 0-4 years old. However, with the continuous implementation of Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the findings in 2016 was lower compared continue reading : Feature: Helping mothers help themselves

Barangay Baang is located almost atop a mountain in Hungduan, Ifugao overlooking a stunning descent of ricefields until a crystal clear river that cuts their boundary with barangay Hapao. It takes a 30-minute to one-hour hike from the end of the road to reach the community. There stands a tiny child development center officially called continue reading : When a child is nourished by the community

Around 34,000 students from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) are expected to graduate under the Expanded Students Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA). The ESGPPA is implemented by the Commission on Higher Education together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and State Universities and Colleges continue reading : More than 30k Students to Complete Tertiary Education