‘Hindi umaasa’

May 05, 2026 – From cash grants to regular paychecks. Every two months, Rebby Ann Araneta would see herself lining up in front of an automated teller machine (ATM) in Mauban, Quezon. As if the heat and the long queue are not enough problems already, she faces a much bigger problem most of the time. continue reading : ‘Hindi umaasa’

DSWD continues capacitating livelihood associations to promote sustainability of SLP microenterprises in Laurel, Batangas

May 05, 2026 – Sixteen (16) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Associations, composed of 198 participants, in Laurel, Batangas underwent a three-day organizational and leadership training from April 21-23, 2026. The said training is part of the Sulong Dunong Forum, an initiative of the DSWD for the continuous provision of assistance to organized SLP Associations in continue reading : DSWD continues capacitating livelihood associations to promote sustainability of SLP microenterprises in Laurel, Batangas

DSWD gears up learners for Tara Basa! reading tutorial sessions in CALABARZON

May 05, 2026 – Learners under the DSWD’s Tara Basa! Tutoring Program (TBTP) in the CALABARZON Region are set to receive kits aimed at aiding them during their 20-day reading tutorial sessions that will commence this May 2026. Under the said program, incoming grade 2 pupils identified by the Department of Education (DepEd) to be continue reading : DSWD gears up learners for Tara Basa! reading tutorial sessions in CALABARZON

‘Hindi tamad ang 4Ps’

May 04, 2026 – From a hopeful 4Ps child to a ‘source’ of hope in the community. Whenever she hears people talking negatively about beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), she cannot hide her frustration. For Rosanna Patilano, her frustration does not root from being an employee of the Department of Social Welfare continue reading : ‘Hindi tamad ang 4Ps’