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
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
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
A total of 7,470 slots are available for possible replacement of poor families for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the Set 10 beneficiaries. Enacted as a law in 2019, 4Ps is a national poverty reduction program aiming to improve the well-being of poor continue reading : Hopes high as more than 7,000 vacant slots open for possible Pantawid families
With the passage of the 4Ps Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted a virtual orientation on the pilot implementation of Kilos-Unlad (KU) last September 9 at Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. Kilos-Unlad is a social case management strategy which aims to guide the households (HHs) in achieving improved continue reading : Pantawid Program to conduct Kilos-Unlad pilot implementation
“Sa pagkatinuod lang, niagi gyud mi og lugaw-lugaw kay ang grocery pang kunsumo namo lisod kaayo. Dili na namo makumpleto, among gisiguro ang asukar, kape, gatas, ingon ana nalang (There were times that we only consume soft porridge rice. We could only buy the necessary things such as sugar, coffee, milk, and the like when continue reading : Kaagapay ng Pamayanan: Guiban family, Passionate, compassionate Service
“Naa toy panahon nga si Salvador gitabang kay nalipong na sa kagutom tungod wala mi ikapalit og bugas ug baay ra amoa gikaon adto nga adlaw (There was that time when Salvador almost lost consciousness because of too much hunger, because we could not afford to buy rice and all we had were some root continue reading : Kaagapay ng Pamayanan: Banwaon family gives back with sincerity
Maria Rosa Aboyba, former parent leader of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) residing in Barangay Maug, Butuan City, accepted her accumulated cash grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), this month. Aboyba, 49, was actively involved in the Program until 2017. Unfortunately, she contracted tuberculosis the same year. TB is normally continue reading : Sick, incapacitated program grantee receives accumulated cash grants