Manila, July 15 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is strengthening the implementation of its Pag-abot Program nationwide to provide sustainable interventions for vulnerable families and individuals in street situations (FISS), an agency official said Wednesday.

DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the program continues to expand its reach through coordinated interventions across the country, including livelihood assistance, case management and reintegration support.

In the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), the DSWD Field Office-CAR recently reached out to families and individuals in street situations in Baguio City and provided them with livelihood packages.

"We want to ensure that...