A young Aeta mother’s newfound confidence of their future As a young Aeta mother, 32-year-old Alibel Abquiz describes her life as climbing a ladder. “Sa bawat hakbang ko ay lumalawak ang aking kaalaman, at sa bawat paghakbang ko ay may katumbas na tagumpay,” shared Alibel, a resident of Brgy. Del Rosario in Buenavista, Quezon Province. continue reading : Reaching dreams one step at a time
As a leader, Maricel takes pride in what their group was able to achieve six years after they started their livelihood project. Maricel Obviar, 43, is the president of Bulihan Cuatro Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association, a group of 24 former and current beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who are farmers, sewers, continue reading : Tindahan sa Bulihan Cuatro
Every school day, since September 2023, four parent groups of new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ensure that at least one of them goes to school. At the Doña Tiburcia Carpio Malvar Elementary School (DTCMES) in Brgy. San Miguel, Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, 102 4Ps beneficiaries alternate taking their time off their continue reading : New 4Ps beneficiaries in Sto. Tomas City engage in ‘gulayan sa paaralan’
Members of the Love Is for Everybody (LIFE) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association of Cuenca, Batangas finished their preparatory training for their proposed casket production group enterprise. The said training was conducted from March 4-10, 2024 through the partnership of the DSWD, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Batangas, and the local government continue reading : Cuenca SLP Association completes casket production training
The Department of Education (DepEd) Tiaong District Office commits further collaboration with the DSWD in responding to the needs of and ensuring the provision of quality education to more than 6,000 child-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the locality. In a meeting conducted last March 4, 2024 with the DepEd District Office continue reading : DepEd Tiaong assures stronger collaboration with the DSWD for 4Ps learners
“Sobrang saya nila.” Alfreliza Zapanta, 31, cannot forget the joy in her five children’s faces as they picked their much-needed school supplies despite being in the middle of the school year. “Noong nakatanggap po kami ng unang grant galing sa 4Ps, talagang sinama ko po sila sa tindahan at sila mismo ang pumili ng mga continue reading : Becoming a more confident parent
