DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan delivered on October 25, 2013 the first State of the DSWD Field Office NCR Address, held at Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay City.

Director Bonoan’s report highlighted the accomplishments of the Field Office for 2012 and first semester of 2013 in the implementation of major social protection programs, such as Pantawid Pamilya, Sustainable Livelihood, Comprehensive Program for Street Children, Street Families, IPs, especially Bajaus, Japan Social Development Fund-Livelihoods for Vulnerable of Urban Communities (JSDF-LVUC) projects, Adoption and Foster Care, Supplementary

Feeding Program, Programs for CICL and victims of Human Trafficking, Emergency Assistance and Disaster Response, Interim Shelter Funds for Informal Settler Families (ISF), convergence strategy, and programs and services of residential and non-residential care facilities.

She also presented the challenges and commitments of the Field Office towards the achievement of the Department’s Startegic Goals by the end of 2013.

Aside from the presentation of the region’s accomplishments, it also awarded the 2013 Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya children, partner Local Government Units, Non-Government Organizations and Media Partner.

This event is part of the region’s celebration of 35th founding anniversary with the theme, “Tagumpay sa Pagsulong at Selebrasyon sa Nakalipas na Tatlumpu’t Limang Taon”. ###