When the pandemic hit the country in 2020, people’s lives were disrupted. Due to the implementation of the community quarantine, many lost their jobs and livelihoods. It was truly a distressing season. Juliet Terrano, a senior citizen from the municipality of Basilisa, was not spared from the hardship brought by the pandemic. Her small sari-sari continue reading : Giving back to the community
Sixty-two former rebels in Agusan del Norte received the Livelihood Settlement Grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga at the Agusan del Norte Provincial Training Center, Butuan City on October 12, 2022. The distribution of livelihood grants is part of the implementation of Executive Order 70, Series of 2018 continue reading : 62 former rebels receive livelihood grants from DSWD
“Kaypee” has been an activist and part of the New People’s Army (NPA) since 2006. She joined the group because she was swayed by the promise of having a better life. Kaypee believed in this. She felt that they were her family. Working with the NPA, Kaypee served as medical staff of the group. As continue reading : Of living freely and peacefully
Growing up, “Jumong”, not his real name, had always wanted to become a soldier. Sadly, Jumong did not achieve his dream. Instead, he became a member of the New People’s Army. Just like the story of other former rebels, Jumong opted to join the rebel group with the hopes of having a better life. Jumong continue reading : Choosing the right track
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga disbursed Php1,000,000 as Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) to 100 residents of Carmen, Surigao del Sur on October 4, 2022. LAG, implemented by the Sustainable Livelihood Program, is a recovery intervention program under Rebuplic Act No. 11469 or the “Bayanihan to Heal as One Act continue reading : DSWD disburses P1M as livelihood assistance in Carmen, SurSur
To help the recovery of micro and small enterprise owners, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga provided the Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) to 992 low-income families in the region on September 28 to 30, 2022. LAG is a recovery program initiated by the government to help families from the informal continue reading : DSWD helps recovery of livelihoods affected by COVID-19 pandemic
A total of 250 residents on Taganaan and Tubod, Surigao del Norte received the Livelihood Assistance Grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga on September 23, 2022. Through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), each beneficiary received a seed capital fund amounting to Php15,000 which they shall use to set continue reading : 250 residents in Surigao Norte towns receive livelihood aid
The Bag-ong Paglaum Butuan Livelihood Association (BPABLIA) of Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, and Cabugan Informal Settlers Sustainable Livelihood Program Association of Tandag City, Surigao del Sur received livelihood grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program, September 19 and 21, 2022, respectively. Each organization continue reading : People’s organizations receive livelihood aid from DSWD Caraga