AKAP para sa mga minimum-wage earners in CAR. DSWD FO CAR Regional Director Marie C. Aplaten (2nd from right), and DSWD FO CAR Assistant RD for Operations Enrique H. Gascon, Jr. (1st from left) during the ceremonial turnover of assistance to beneficiaries from Baguio City during the launching of the... Read More

In the heart of Besao, Mountain Province, amidst the modern world, resides a living testament to resilience and wisdom. Centenarian Malicay Sagulo Odlas, born in 23 January 1923, gave profound insights into food, lifestyle and traditional healing practices. At 101 years old, Lola Malicay exudes vitality, with her sharp senses... Read More

In Sitio Jahpa, life revolves around mining, vegetable farming, and hog raising, where every livelihood thread is woven into the intricate tapestry of survival. However, when Typhoon Ompong ravaged the municipality in September 2018, it was left with a trail of devastation --- livelihoods shattered, dreams uprooted, and hopes dimmed.... Read More

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here and the Securities and Exchange Commission Baguio Extension Office (SEC BAGEO) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which aims to strengthen the advocacy on financial literacy for the vulnerable sector, particularly the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)... Read More

Many are lucky enough to have the ideal setup of a complete family, but for Esther, life has navigated her into a different and challenging, yet, happy and strong family. Living in the culturally-rich town of Bontoc, Mountain Province, Esther, now 45, had her usual busy day from her work... Read More

La Trinidad, Benguet—A total of 34,488 residents from the thirteen (13) towns of Benguet province received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo... Read More