“Kung tutulong ka, tumulong ka. ‘Wag kang mag-eexpect ng anumang kapalit.” Venus Panlilio, a resident of the island municipality of Polillo, Quezon, still recalls how her late father instilled this attitude to her and her four other siblings. Despite their financial struggles, her father, a fisherman, would exemplify this through working as a volunteer football continue reading : Ready to help others in need
As a third year college student, Robelyn Kalaw needs all the financial help she can get. Robelyn, a resident of Brgy. Lusacan, Tiaong, Quezon, is the eldest of four siblings from a household with no stable sources of income. Their family, who has been a beneficiary of the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) since continue reading : The right career choice
A family’s taste of success For a family whose main source of income is working as laborers in a sugarcane farm through the years, the Hitosis Family describes their current status as a ‘sweet’ success. “Hindi perpekto ang aming pamilya, may mga pagkakataon na hindi kami nagkakasundo. Subalit nanatili kaming magkakabuklod-buklod upang makamit ang tagumpay,” continue reading : ‘Sing tamis ng tubo
It may have been a short stint, but it has shaped her big time as a future educator. Dyna Lyn Rongo, a resident of Brgy. San Isidro Ilaya, General Luna, Quezon and a student of Southern Luzon State University, did not hesitate to enlist as a tutor when she heard about the Tara Basa! Tutoring continue reading : Gaining experience as a future educator
A total of 75 in-school youth across the CALABARZON region recently completed their 30-day government internship program with the DSWD Field Office IV-A. These students, who are members of the Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) in their respective localities, were exposed to various government office works. For the 30-day duration of their internship, continue reading : 75 CALABARZON youth finish DSWD’s gov’t internship program
The local government of Lopez, Quezon stepped up their support and commitment in combatting human trafficking, including online sexual abuse or exploitation of children. Last September 6-7, various stakeholders in the said locality attended a series of capacity building sessions conducted in partnership with the DSWD Field Office IV-A. The said activity focused on orienting continue reading : DSWD continues campaign against trafficking, online sexual abuse of children
