The First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities (FAITH Colleges) is opening scholarship slots for child-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Batangas Province as part of the memorandum of agreement signed recently between the institution and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A. FAITH Colleges is a higher education continue reading : FAITH Colleges offers scholarship for Pantawid Pamilya child-beneficiaries
NO MORE GOING BACK
A drug surrenderee’s journey to regain trust and respect in his family and community. A barangay tanod now, 39-year-old Frederick Catibog is no longer a picture of a person who suffered from drug addiction. The community residents in Brgy. San Diego in Lian, Batangas Province used to call him an irresponsible husband and father. His continue reading : NO MORE GOING BACK
Easing her burdens
Old age may have hit her hard as evidenced by her wrinkled skin and her gray hair; however, 86-year-old Juana Maranan is still a woman who makes way to support herself. A resident of Brgy. San Diego in Lian town of Batangas Province, Lola Juana still accepts jobs weaving nipa leaves, which are used as continue reading : Easing her burdens
DSWD to continue the delivery of its programs and services during election period
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) clarified today that the agency will continue to deliver its programs and services, including the payout for the cash grants of the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the implementation of the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) even during the election period. The clarification continue reading : DSWD to continue the delivery of its programs and services during election period
HARVESTING THE FRUITS OF THEIR EFFORTS
Jalajala duck raisers find confidence in reaching their dreams. For three mothers, every morning is full of surprises. Since 2017, other than their usual tasks as wives and mothers, their mornings are spent counting and gathering eggs from the ducks they are raising. “Minsan, nakakakuha kami ng 80 piraso, may 60 o 50. Minsan, 30. continue reading : HARVESTING THE FRUITS OF THEIR EFFORTS
LEADING THE CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE ROAD
A mother’s commitment to educate her children She does not have a house to call her own, but what matters is that all five of her children are given opportunities to learn. At 48, Estrella Manalo, a resident of Brgy. Poblacion 1 in Real, Quezon Province, does not mind paying monthly dues for the roof continue reading : LEADING THE CHILDREN AWAY FROM THE ROAD