SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The DSWD Field Office 1’s Haven for Women (HFW) in Agoo, La Union and the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) in Bauang, La Union were benefactors of a National Gift-Giving Program dubbed “Balik Sigla, Bigay Saya” spearheaded by the Office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on November 26.
The two centers in La Union province joined 300 other satellite centers throughout the country in the simultaneous gift-giving activity, bringing joy to over 17,000 beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries of the DSWD Field Office 1’s Home for Girls (HFG) in Agoo town were all smiles as they participated in the nationwide simultaneous gift-giving program spearheaded by the Office of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on November 26. (Photo courtesy: DSWD Field Office 1 Facebook Page)
According to DSWD Field Office 1 Regional Information Officer, Ms. Kristine Amoroso, the gift-giving activity in the towns of Agoo and Bauang benefitted around 35 Children In-Conflict with the Law (CICL) and 41 girls under the custody of the aforementioned centers.
The gifts provided to the beneficiaries include bags, towels, pillow, and blanket, essential needs for the beneficiaries as they continue to stay and rehabilitate in the aforementioned centers.
The HFW in Agoo town is a residential treatment facility housing for girls aged seven to 17 years old who have been taken custody by the state from their families due to exploitation or abuse.
The RRCY meanwhile is a treatment facility in a residential setting for CICL with suspended sentences, providing an out-of-home placement for rehabilitating children.
A similar gift-giving activity was also held at the Malacañang Palace ground on the same date as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. underscored the importance of caring for and nurturing the nation’s next generation while also acknowledging the effort of social workers tending to the needs of the beneficiaries who were provided with assistance.
“Higit sa mga laruan at kagamitan, hatid natin ang mainit na yakap, pag-aaruga at pag-unawa. Ang mga social worker na nag-aalaga sa kanilang pangangailangan ay tunay na mga bayani na nagbibigay-buhay sa diwa ng pagmamahal at pagkalinga,” President Marcos, Jr. said as posted on his Facebook Page. (JCR/AMB/MJTAB/CCMT, PIA La Union)
