Living on an island where basic needs are purchased and transported from the mainland (Surigao City) is a continuing challenge for the inhabitants of the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI). PDI, one of the five provinces in Caraga, is composed of seven island/coastal municipalities blessed with picturesque beachfronts and turquoise waters. Though its beautiful tourist continue reading : Positivity over adversity: Grateful hearts receive SAP in island barangays
Today, the world is still filled with the horrors of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time of crisis, most people would only care about their safety and food security. However, in a small purok in Barangay Carpenito, lives a Mandaya woman who has a charitable heart for the needy. Robilyn, 29, is married to Marven continue reading : MCCT beneficiary shares SAP grants to needy
Have you heard of the expression “tip of the iceberg”? Literally, the visible surface is what we only see. This, according to the iceberg theory, is only 20% of the total size – only the tip of the iceberg. Scientifically, the largest part of an iceberg is underwater, not visible to the naked eye, and continue reading : Hidden Part of an Iceberg lies #SerbisyongMayMalasakit
Just when you think the spirit of bayanihan is gone, some people will prove you otherwise. Bayanihan is a Filipino custom which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work, and cooperation, to achieve a common goal. Its idea is traced back to Filipino’s tradition wherein the town’s people were requested to help a family continue reading : Pantawid rice traders relive the bayanihan spirit
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has successfully released the National Government’s Emergency Cash Assistance, which is part of the Social Amelioration Programs (SAP), provided to the most affected poor families due to the ongoing Community Quarantine/Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the threats of the COVID-19 pandemic. continue reading : 179K Pantawid beneficiaries receive cash assistance through DSWD Caraga
“Himala” is a classic film produced during the golden age of Filipino cinema – the early 1980s by the prolific director Ishmael Bernal. The film tells the story of a woman named Elsa; which later on became an iconic movie character, who’s movie lines will linger on for generations. In the Walt Disney Animation film continue reading : Babae Serye: Empowering the Mamanwa tribe through literacy
Accidents happen anytime and anywhere but the road is among the most common places where they frequently happen. In fact, according to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 1,350,000 lives taken due to road accidents in 2018; and statistics in the Philippines recorded that 12,000 Filipinos die on the road every continue reading : Babae Serye: Driving her way to self-sufficiency
Ito ay isang salaysay tungkol sa aking buhay na pinamagatang, “Singkwenta kada araw.” Taong 1998, ika-26 ng Hunyo nang ako ay iniluwal ng aking ina upang magisnan ang buhay dito sa mundo. Pinangalanang Jenneth na hango naman sa pangalan ng kaibigan ng aking ama. Dalawampung taon na akong naninirahan sa barangay Poblacion, probinsya ng Agusan continue reading : Babae Serye: “Singkwenta kada araw” – An account of a Pantawid child topnotcher