“Ingun pa sa akong isa ka anak, maayo gyud diay ning apil ta sa programa kay modako ang baon nga kwarta og makapatukod pa og tindahan (One of my children told me that it is really good to be part of this program because it increased their allowance and could even put-up a sari-sari store) Sherty S. Pulido shares.

A resident of Barangay Doongan, Butuan City. Sherty and her husband have six (6) children. They became a partner beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program for six years already and she was also chosen as a parent leader by her neighbors.

Now, she is not just an empowered and active parent leader but a wise businesswoman. She was able to put-up a small sari-sari as a fruit of her hard work and wise handling of money from their cash grants###DSWDFieldOfficeCaragaSocialMarketingOffice###

Written by Sheryl M. Lorenzo, Development Communication Intern from Mindanao State University