“Patuloy ang Pangarap” – A teacher’s encouragement for dreamers

With the recent celebration of the World Teacher’s Day, the hard work and commitment of unsung heroes – the devoted teachers, are placed on the limelight. While teachers are honored every 5th day of October, most do not know the struggles and sacrifices teacher face beyond the four walls of the classrooms. Today, it is continue reading : “Patuloy ang Pangarap” – A teacher’s encouragement for dreamers

Hopes high as more than 7,000 vacant slots open for possible Pantawid families

A total of 7,470 slots are available for possible replacement of poor families for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the Set 10 beneficiaries. Enacted as a law in 2019, 4Ps is a national poverty reduction program aiming to improve the well-being of poor continue reading : Hopes high as more than 7,000 vacant slots open for possible Pantawid families

Kaagapay ng Pamayanan: Guiban family, Passionate, compassionate Service

“Sa pagkatinuod lang, niagi gyud mi og lugaw-lugaw kay ang grocery pang kunsumo namo lisod kaayo. Dili na namo makumpleto, among gisiguro ang asukar, kape, gatas, ingon ana nalang (There were times that we only consume soft porridge rice. We could only buy the necessary things such as sugar, coffee, milk, and the like when continue reading : Kaagapay ng Pamayanan: Guiban family, Passionate, compassionate Service

Sick, incapacitated program grantee receives accumulated cash grants

Maria Rosa Aboyba, former parent leader of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) residing in Barangay Maug, Butuan City, accepted her accumulated cash grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), this month. Aboyba, 49, was actively involved in the Program until 2017. Unfortunately, she contracted tuberculosis the same year. TB is normally continue reading : Sick, incapacitated program grantee receives accumulated cash grants

ESGP-PA graduates with Latin Honors receive cash incentives

Former grantees of the Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA), implemented through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, received cash incentives from anonymous donors. Vicselyn Bale, John Lasco, and Mary Joy Reyes, ESGP-PA scholars, who graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2018-2019, received cash gifts after the program continue reading : ESGP-PA graduates with Latin Honors receive cash incentives

Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid: “Sasakyan Patungong Bituin”

Isinulat ni: Margie D. Rodas Benepisyaryo ng Poblacion 1, Remedios T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte   Pagkagutom. Pagkakasakit. Pangangamba. Ang mga katagang ito ang walang patid na nagbibigay pasakit sa aking puso at buong pagkatao dulot ng kahirapan. Kahirapan na naglulugmok sa aking pamilya sa miserableng pamumuhay at ang kaginhawaan ay tila bituin na lamang continue reading : Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid: “Sasakyan Patungong Bituin”

Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid: “Katuwang at Liwanag”

Isinulat ni: Ronalyn D. Salas Benepisyaryo ng Tagbina, Surigao del Sur   Mahigit sampung taon na ang nakalipas mula ng kami ikasal ng aking asawa. Sa loob ng mga taong iyon ay masasabi kong sobrang hirap ng aming pinagdaanan, ang aking asawa ay walang permanenteng trabaho dahil sa madalas niyang pagkakasakit. Marahil ito ay dulot continue reading : Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid: “Katuwang at Liwanag”