It was a hot and sunny day and a woman finds comfort under the shade of trees in front of her house. Her children played around while she was busy fanning, not to cool herself, but to grill evenly the bananas she will sell to her customers. There were no sounds from busy streets and continue reading : Pauline finds hope at home
Life is full of choices. Some are easy but others are arduous, especially when it involves decisions that will make or break the welfare of the community. Such difficult choices befall on the Mamanwa tribe, living in a highland village in the municipality of Alegria, Surigao del Norte province, when they were asked a continue reading : CDD enables Mamanwa tribe to make ‘right’ decision
Former Mayor Lillian Y. Lozada of Cagwait town, Surigao del Sur has hailed all the community volunteers in the municipality for their committed participation and contribution to the development in their barangays. “Mapasalamaton ako labaw sa tanan sa mga volunteers kay kamo gayud ang mga hero (I am very thankful especially to the community continue reading : ‘Community volunteers are heroes’
A father is someone a family looks up to when it comes to an ideal man. He is a daughter’s first love and a son’s first hero. A father plays an important part in the growth and in shaping the future of a child. A father is someone whose love is absolute, heart is so continue reading : SUPERMAN: Rescue responder of the community, hero of the family
“Sa bata pa lang ko, makadumdum gyud ko permi gyud ko ka absent sa pag eskwela kay tungod sige ko kasakit (When I was young, I could still vividly remember that I used to be absent in classes as I usually got sick),” Jenebeth disclosed when asked about her elementary years. She’d say, ‘she’s not continue reading : Passionate heart for service
A famous song from a known Filipino band, South Border simply reminds its listeners that no matter how difficult life is, there is always hope and a sense of relief after every ordeal. For a former Child In Conflict with the Law (CICL), the lyrics “There’s a rainbow always after the rain,” definitely means a continue reading : Rainbow after the rain
“Education is the key to success” a universal quote that everybody knows. For Marlon L. Peteros, having an optimistic attitude is one of the factors that will help a person in achieving the things they want in life. Hence, qualities like perseverance, hard work, patience and the likes will come along. Marlon is currently working continue reading : Amidst difficulties, a persevering heart never fails
“I am incredibly grateful” – these are the words of Julicris M. Ojel, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary and a recipient of the Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) when asked about her experience of being an ESGP-PA scholar. Throughout her journey of being an ESGP-PA scholar, Julicris encountered a lot continue reading : Economizing her way to achieving her dreams