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
“Ang pinakapaborito naming toyo, mantika, at asin ang siyang katambal ng kanin para maibsan ang nararamdaman naming gutom.” These were the words of 16-year old Julieto Espinola Jr. as he narrated the kind of life that he grew up with. Their living condition was difficult especially that they have six mouths to feed every day. continue reading : Toyo, Mantika, Asin: Batang 4Ps of Lanuza, SurSur perseveres to achieve his dreams
Just when you think the spirit of bayanihan is gone, some people will prove you otherwise. Bayanihan is a Filipino custom which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work, and cooperation, to achieve a common goal. Its idea is traced back to Filipino’s tradition wherein the town’s people were requested to help a family continue reading : Pantawid rice traders relive the bayanihan spirit
Ito ay isang salaysay tungkol sa aking buhay na pinamagatang, “Singkwenta kada araw.” Taong 1998, ika-26 ng Hunyo nang ako ay iniluwal ng aking ina upang magisnan ang buhay dito sa mundo. Pinangalanang Jenneth na hango naman sa pangalan ng kaibigan ng aking ama. Dalawampung taon na akong naninirahan sa barangay Poblacion, probinsya ng Agusan continue reading : Babae Serye: “Singkwenta kada araw” – An account of a Pantawid child topnotcher
All adventures, especially into new territory, are scary. – Sally Ride. Year 2011 was the year for him. It was the year he finished his bachelor’s degree in Nursing at Central Mindanao University. At the tail-end of that same year, he passed his Nursing Licensure Exams. Riding the nostalgia of those achievements, employment would be continue reading : Unfamiliar territory fuels passion of Community Worker
Olivia straightens up as she was about to fold the last strip of the dried buli leaf to cap off her day. Olivia Jawatan, 49 years old, a mother of three, works hard to earn for her family’s needs. For a Badjao like her, it is unlikely that she depends on a sustainable job, or continue reading : Buhi sa Buli: Badjaos Weaving Positivity
Death brings everything to a halt. A parent is never fully prepared for it, nor is a sibling. This was true for eight-year old Athena. “Napakahirap po na bumangon. We experienced a storm in our life when my sister died in a bomb incident. At a young age, I saw how my parents suffered a continue reading : High hopes for Exemplary Child from Lingig despite life’s uncertainties