Over the years, women’s role and importance in society have drastically changed for the better. From being restricted inside the household, women have become leaders and prime movers in the community. Yet at present time, in some parts of the world, there are still women who are afraid to step up and continue to box continue reading : A new perspective on women empowerment
Being an effective leader takes a lot of effort. Although it can be a tough job or function, it can also be one of the most rewarding roles one can have. Vanessa Banguis, a 36-year old resident of Barangay Mabua in Surigao City, used to sell ready-to-wear (RTW) garments to support herself and her family’s continue reading : Strength and success in numbers: Solopreneur rises to top with livelihood association
Four (4) more people’s organizations (POs) in the provinces of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur received agroforestry livelihood projects from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Region XIII. Active Native Develop and continue reading : More associations receive agroforestry livelihood projects from DSWD-SLP, DENR
As her nimble feet moves with grace with the cadence to the bamboo sticks, 11-year old Christine Arche jives to the rhythm of the Pinikpikan music as she performs a well-timed tribal dance at her abode in Barangay Maliwanag. A barangay in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Maliwanag is haven to the indigenous tribe recognized as continue reading : Batang 4Ps of Agusan Sur proud of Banwaon heritage
As the world faces the COVID-19 pandemic, most communities are affected by it. As if the world stopped, community quarantines were imposed by different Local Government Units; people started to lose their jobs. Livelihood across the Philippines is greatly affected by the pandemic. This problem is not foreign to the small town of Bayabas. continue reading : Bayabas Town: Champion on environmental preservation
Opportunities comes to those who persevere and take chances. Though there are instances where opportunities are scarce for those who do not necessarily have the connections – the resources, hard work and a special set of skills have come in handy to open doors for better, life changing opportunities. This is what Meramie C. Bernales, continue reading : Manobo MCCT beneficiary capitalize on opportunities with life-learned skills
To strengthen the efficiency of the evaluation and monitoring mechanism of the Agency, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga introduced an Information System for that harmonizes the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the program implementation and the agency’s services. The Harmonized Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation System (HPME++IS) Tool, a breakthrough continue reading : DSWD Caraga launches new monitoring mechanism, ensuring efficient reporting
With the recent celebration of the World Teacher’s Day, the hard work and commitment of unsung heroes – the devoted teachers, are placed on the limelight. While teachers are honored every 5th day of October, most do not know the struggles and sacrifices teacher face beyond the four walls of the classrooms. Today, it is continue reading : “Patuloy ang Pangarap” – A teacher’s encouragement for dreamers
