Just when her business was taking off, Luzon was placed under enhanced community quarantine in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Rosemarie Gesmundo, a resident of Brgy. San Isidro in Rodriguez, Rizal, was just exploring her online business selling clothes and beauty products as a means to earn more for her family of four. She used continue reading : Handa sa kinabukasan
A ‘bayong’ full of appreciation
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries share blessings to frontliners What’s the best way to show appreciation to the frontliners who ensure everyone’s safety during these times? For 332 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of Luisiana town in Laguna province, it is best to fill their handmade ‘bayong’ with goods and deliver these personally to the continue reading : A ‘bayong’ full of appreciation
Lessons learned from ‘Ayuda’
There’s a reason her newborn baby is fondly called ‘Ayuda’ these days. Veverly Valenciano, a resident of Brgy. Wawa III, Rosario, Cavite, narrates how they nicknamed her baby after receiving the cash subsidy under the national government’s Social Amelioration Program (SAP). She gave birth with no money at hand, and the month before she went continue reading : Lessons learned from ‘Ayuda’
More than 800K families receive cash aid during quarantine period
A total of 894,208 families in the CALABARZON Region already received the emergency cash subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as one of the response measures of the national government for those greatly affected by the enhanced community quarantine. The SAP under the DSWD continue reading : More than 800K families receive cash aid during quarantine period
A solo parent’s relief during the quarantine
“Kailangan ko pong maging matatag para sa mga anak ko dahil kung susuko ako, paano na sila? Kaya’t kakayanin ko, gaano man kahirap.” For 47-year-old Ginamie Ana-as of General Mariano Alvarez in Cavite Province, raising four children alone entails countless sleepless nights and breakdowns during ordinary days. The current pandemic, however, make her burden more continue reading : A solo parent’s relief during the quarantine
Frago’s gratefulness
For Rosalie Frago, the past two months of community quarantine was a tough ride, especially that she has eight children to worry about. Despite having a big family, Rosalie and her husband, residents of Brgy. Conde Itaas in Batangas City, managed to provide for their children. While Rosalie sold all sorts of street foods in continue reading : Frago’s gratefulness