Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR), under the leadership of Regional Director Maria A. Catbagan-Aplaten, PhD joined the nation in the 2025 Handog ng Pangulo which was conducted in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s 68th birthday on... Read More

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), officially turned over a newly constructed drainage canal and pathway to the residents of Sitio Foyayeng, Barangay Bontoc Ili, Mountain Province on 1 September 2025. The ceremony was attended... Read More

In the quiet barangay of Dagupan Weste, Tabuk City, Kalinga, families work hard every day to put food on the table. Most make ends meet through small jobs or informal livelihoods. Among them was Ms. Jocelyn N. Clemente, a devoted mother of five who, before 2020, had only one role—full-time... Read More

Baguio City—For 70-year old Remedio T. Serrano, who hails from Brgy. Balacbac, she is beyond words in expressing her gratefulness to the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) Program, which provides immediate financial assistance to help individuals and families meet their basic needs during times of crisis and ensure... Read More

Not even heavy rains could dampen the spirit of volunteerism in Conner, Apayao, as community members came together on 7 August 2025 to celebrate the 2nd Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Day. With the theme “Honoring Collective Volunteers’ Efforts Towards Transformative and Empowered... Read More

Ten inspiring women from different barangays of Conner, Apayao vied for the title of 2025 Community-Driven Development (CDD) Ambassador in a pageant held on 7 August 2025. The event formed part of the 2nd Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) celebration in the municipality. This... Read More