Ricardo Carpio has been working at the Office of the Senior Citizen Center in San Mateo, Rizal for the past 30 years and had witnessed the hardships of the elderly citizens and how badly they need assistance in order to meet their daily needs. Mr. Carpio added that since he began to serve the senior continue reading : The simple joy of the Senior Citizen
DSWD to hold PaskuJuan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will be holding a nationwide holiday festival and bazaar dubbed as ‘PaskuJuan: Salu-Salo sa Pagbabago’ on November 30, 2014. The activity will serve as a venue for the different family beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) to showcase and sell continue reading : DSWD to hold PaskuJuan
MULA SA Kalahi-CIDSS, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NAMAN NGAYON
Due to their active participation in every activity of Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) in their area, the Barangay Council of Villa Batabat in Buenavista, Quezon were exposed to the pressing needs of their community. During the conduct of Participatory Situational Analysis (PSA) in the community, the Barangay Council continue reading : MULA SA Kalahi-CIDSS, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM NAMAN NGAYON
The glory of being a solo parent
If there is one good thing about being a solo parent, Flordilona Malipol says it is becoming a stronger parent. Flordilona, a resident of Brgy. Olo-olo in Lobo, Batangas Province, is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. She has two children who are supported by the program for their health, nutrition and educational continue reading : The glory of being a solo parent
Finding the missing piece
For the first time in 17 years, he finally saw the person he was looking for. “Natagpuan ko na lang yung sarili ko, yakap-yakap siya ng mahigpit. Napatawad ko na siya. Nakahinga na ako nang maluwag. Hindi na ako kulang,” 21-years old Jay-Ar Ortega shared. Crossroads In 1992, Jay-Ar, who was four years old continue reading : Finding the missing piece
The proud barangay council
Last June 2014, the Barangay Council of Villa Batabat (Buenavista, Quezon) implemented its first locally funded a scholarship program based on the data gathered during the participatory situational analysis of the Kalahi-CIDSS. Although, they are used to implementing development projects both from the local funds and from the Kalahi-CIDSS program, they never thought that they continue reading : The proud barangay council