Looking around the community, it looks as if it had always been healthy and typical for a lowland barangay. Patches of vegetable farms and sporadic fruits trees can be seen around the community. It is difficult to imagine what the community looks like a year ago. Barangay Guimba, San Juan,... Read More

With each vigorous pump, the well brings forth generous amount of water. The bucket was almost full when the teenager stopped to wipe off his sweat using the back of his hand. He told our team that he has been fetching water from the well since he came home from... Read More

DSWD-CAR together with the representatives of the BBCCC in the beginning of their journey towards helping Cordillera communities Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office CAR and the Baguio-Benguet Community Credit Cooperative (BBCCC) signed an agreement to formally collaborate in... Read More

Please be informed that for 2018 and previous years, the annual budget for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is computed based on the assumption that 90% of the partner beneficiaries will be able to comply with the program conditions and are entitled to cash grants. For 2017 and 2018, the... Read More

Three undersecretaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) have left their posts effective November 14, 2018. Undersecretary for Protective Programs Mae Fe Templa and Undersecretary for Promotive Programs Maria Lourdes Turalde-Jarabe have vacated their posts following orders from Malacanang. Both officials did not hesitate to step down... Read More

Ms. Jocelyn Widwidan conducts sessions to the parents of the children in the Child Development Center that she handles. Cordillera Administrative Region- The Department of Social Welfare and Development here calls on the public to be more mindful in observing the rights of the children. “Taking... Read More