Three years have passed since the light of Jaso’s home was dimmed. Losing the light of their life last September 2015, the family was filled with grief and hatred; and as their home was about to completely fall down, Jefry, as a father, gained back his senses. Jefry Jaso is a 33-year old beneficiary of continue reading : Inside a single father’s heart

Ang akong kinabuhi isip estudyante murag jolen, wala juy pakay – not until I entered college. I am Martin C. Dela Cruz, the eldest son among three children of a housewife and a fisherman – Judith and Alfredo Jr. I was not born with a silver spoon nor do I lie on a bed of continue reading : A tutor turned Latin honor (An ESGP-PA scholar’s testimony)

“Education is the ticket to never-ending opportunities ahead of young individuals, especially us students. Quality education is the tool to understand what is best for the community and what is not. But to finish education is the best key to amend life and alleviate poverty.” These words from Daegee Alcazar, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Caraga honors scholar-graduates, holds mini job fair in 4th Padayag

Vrooom! Vrooom! The sound of the engine indicates the start of a new day for 44-year old Adoralin. As she revs up driving along their humble barangay in Camagong, she recounts all the memories she had with her 10-year old Honda Wave 100 motorcycle – the good, the bad and everything in between. Broken vows continue reading : Overcoming obstacles by standing solo

After a series of desk and field validation within the region, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga officially named this year’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. Adoralin Miones, a solo parent along with her four children, won the regional search besting other four families vying for the 2018 competition. Her children, John Michael, Oliver, Adrian, continue reading : DSWD Caraga names 2018 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

After the untimely demise of her husband Cesar, Mercedita Casanova, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary of Brgy. Lower Libas, Tagana-an, Surigao del Norte, was left with a broken heart and a hopeless spirit. Day after day, she mourned for the loss of her other half worrying what will happen in the next days, weeks, continue reading : A single mother’s irreplaceable treasure

“I scheduled a Family Development Session in Sitio Babangnan that day. We were on our way when all of a sudden a massive wave struck our boat that it almost sank. I wanted to scream because of fear, but I didn’t,” said Diane Abarico, municipal link of Tubajon in the Province of Dinagat Island, as continue reading : A social worker’s priceless sacrifice

SURIGAO DEL SUR – As one of the national agencies working towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) recently accommodated a delegation of 11 visitors representing World Bank (WB), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), continue reading : International Development Partners visit Tandag City and Bayabas town, commend 4Ps implementation in Caraga