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
From selling kangkong to my crowning moment (A young 4Ps achiever’s narration)
“Cecilia R. Georfo. Magna Cum Laude. Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English.” These powerful words made me utterly exclaim inside, “That’s my name! That’s my crowning moment!” It was the recognition of my tireless, time-tested endeavor. It was my graduation day – the final milestone in my baccalaureate journey. Who would have thought that continue reading : From selling kangkong to my crowning moment (A young 4Ps achiever’s narration)
Single mom of two, an ESGP-PA graduate with Latin honors
Graduating from college is no easy achievement; nor is raising two children without a father. But last April 11, a 26-year old Jaysan Dela Cruz of Loreto, Agusan del Sur graduated as Magna Cum Laude from Philippine Normal University-Agusan Campus, and proved that being a single mom in the verge of poverty is not an continue reading : Single mom of two, an ESGP-PA graduate with Latin honors
4Ps OTC payout scheduled within 2nd Quarter CY 2018
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga, through its partner conduits, is set to release within May 16-June 30, 2018 the Period 6 cash grants of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries whose mode of payment is over-the-counter (OTC). The grants under Period 6 (January 2018) will be released continue reading : 4Ps OTC payout scheduled within 2nd Quarter CY 2018
A 4Ps young painter graduates K-12 with high honors
“The future is an empty canvas or a blank sheet of paper, and if you have the courage of your own thought and your own observation, you can make of it what you will.” -Lewis H. Lapham She is the artist of her own fate. When she starts to hold that brush and palette, she continue reading : A 4Ps young painter graduates K-12 with high honors
Provincial Ordinances penalizing 4Ps cash card pawnees, pawners up in Caraga
Due to the intensifying issue of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program partner-beneficiaries pawning their cash cards, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga lobbied to all provincial lawmakers to craft an ordinance prohibiting the illegal act and penalizing the persons involved. This was an offshoot of the discussions done by the Caraga Regional Advisory continue reading : Provincial Ordinances penalizing 4Ps cash card pawnees, pawners up in Caraga
From withered past to bountiful future: a Gulayan sa Barangay story
It was an ordinary day for Jonnie. The gleaming glow of the sun infused his sun-kissed skin as he gets ready for battle – harvest time. It was not always a smooth-sailing ride for the members of the Pinagalaan Vegetable Growers Association (PINAVEGRA). Cultivating a 1.5-hectare privately-owned land, situated in Barangay Pinagalaan, was a challenging continue reading : From withered past to bountiful future: a Gulayan sa Barangay story
Selling, buying of relief goods punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) today reiterated that selling and buying for consumption or resale of the Department’s family food packs (FFPs) and other relief supplies that are intended for distribution to disaster victims is prohibited under Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010. continue reading : Selling, buying of relief goods punishable by imprisonment of up to 12 years – DSWD