Wilma described their family as struggling. Having seven children is not an easy responsibility. They have experienced eating just vegetables because they cannot afford to buy rice; at some point in their lives, they were able to eat butong (young coconut) just to have a decent meal. Allan, her husband, was only able to attend continue reading : Pamilyang Villaverde: The Go-To in the Community
Ang pamilyang Salise ay isa lamang sa mga maraming pangkaraniwang pamilya na naninirahan at namumuhay sa isang liblib na pamayanan sa Bayan ng Rosario, partikular sa barangay Bayugan 3 sa loob ng labing tatlong taon. Ang pamilyang Salise ay binubuo ng apat na anak at dalawang magulang. Sila ay nabubuhay sa pamamagitan ng pagsasaka at continue reading : Pamilyang Salise: Tagapamagitan ng Komunidad
To establish a formal partnership on their Gender and Development (GAD) initiatives, DSWD Field Office Caraga and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Caraga signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), on June 25, 2021. Both parties agreed to work together in good faith to ensure the realization of the GAD projects and advocacies, and to continue reading : DSWD, CHR ink GAD MOU
When the American professional boxer nicknamed as The Greatest said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth,” the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries of Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, lived by this statement. The idea was coined by Jude Limbaro, OIC-MSWDO of Bayabas, observing that a number of continue reading : From 4Ps to 4Ps: Beneficiaries of Bayabas initiate a community pantry
The DSWD Field Office Caraga underscored the 2020 operations of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), by holding the first-ever virtual Program Implementation Review (PIR) with the theme, “Our 2020 Journey: Rising Above the Felt Crisis,” last June 7, via Zoom and Google meet. In his opening message, OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Operations Jean Paul continue reading : 4Ps Caraga PIR highlights CY 2020 accomplishments
Since its pilot implementation in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) has launched ten (10) projects under the Support Services Intervention (SSI) of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) modality, as of today, March 17, 2021. The SSI is a unique feature of continue reading : DSWD continues to provide SSI projects in Caraga
There is no greater loss than the loss of a loved one; especially losing a partner during the COVID-19 pandemic. After her husband, Christopher Betonio succumbed to kidney failure in February 2020, the 39-year old Jeneveve was devastated. She barely knew what she was going to do. “Ang ahong huna-huna napuno og mga pangutana. Nganong continue reading : Babae Serye: A widow’s hopeful journey amidst the pandemic
In 1992, when the reported cases of poliomyelitis totaled to 5,485 in the Western Pacific, a three-year old from Rosario, Agusan del Sur was one of them. Jimmilyn Roxas witnessed how her left leg changed gradually because of polio. From being healthy and normal, her leg became frail affecting her ability to walk. She was continue reading : Babae Serye: Disability not a Hindrance for Pantawid Parent Leader