Sukad nga nahimo kong inahan, ang akong daily routine sa balay mao ang pag-ilis sa diaper ug pag-atiman sa akong mga anak, samtang nanarbaho ang akong bana isip habal-habal driver (Since I became a mother, my daily routine includes changing diaper and taking care of my two daughters while my husband works as habal-habal driver continue reading : From changing diapers, to shaping future learners
Upon staring above the horizon under the scorching heat of the sun, Antonio C. Iglesia Sr., reminisced the things that happened in the past, and how he surpassed it all. “Puhon, kung maminyo ko dili ko gusto nga mahisama ang sitwasyon sa among pamilya. Buhaton nako ang tanan nga dili mag-antos sa kalisod ang akong continue reading : A clearer vision: A former rebel’s journey to self-sufficiency
“A mistake cannot be corrected by another mistake.” These are the deep words uttered by Anjelina Juanite Ellazo, a beneficiary of DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, who managed to get up after being struck down by life’s challenges. Anjelina is the last eligible child monitored (for the 4Ps program) amongst three children of Nanay Felipa continue reading : Bonfire’s burning desire
“We are just roaming around the mountains when we saw a pitiful-roofless house with a man living there. The day after, we decided to get back there and brought some food.” – Pedro Sombrio, Barangay Sua’s 2nd Kagawad said. As a Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program beneficiary, the story of a 79-year-old Florentino continue reading : A Site of hope amidst the blurred future
They say that “into each life some rain must fall.” This is indeed true. But for others, it’s more than just rain that falls – they experience storms. It wasn’t that hard from the start for Josephine. In 1986, she was working as a sales staff in a grocery store in Cebu City and was continue reading : 4Ps saves family from life’s storms
In this time where isolation is imperative for survival, Sweedie Grace Supapo of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Home for Girls (HFG) tries to battle the status quo. As a Nurse for 4 years at the facility, she tries to be available every day to the residents/clients. Despite the restrictions brought by continue reading : Keeping the Boat Afloat: Looking Through the Lens of the Social Workers
Composed, patient, and altruistic. These are just few of the Houseparent’s attributes mentioned by the children-residents dwelling in the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga. Houseparents serve as assistants in managing the activities of the residents in the center. This includes conducting school monitoring continue reading : CRCF: A home away from home
“Wow! Yay! Is that freshmilk mama?” – Baby Tamarah. This is the excited greetings from Baby Tamarah every time her Mother Lutche Balmocena gets home after securing their weekly milk ration. As part of the government’s thrusts in strengthening and maximizing the Public-Private Partnerships along with the implementation of various programs and projects, the continue reading : Children continue to receive milk amid pandemic