The DSWD Field Office IV-A continuously advocates for the use of the Listahanan 3 database of poor households to local government units (LGUs) in the CALABARZON Region. In a series of fora conducted this August 2023, representatives of various LGUs in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Rizal and Quezon were re-oriented on the said database, continue reading : DSWD continues lobbying for Listahanan 3 data utilization of CALABARZON LGUs
Working towards 10 college diplomas in the family As soon as her children leave the house for school, she would face the day bravely despite a lot of uncertainties. Gloria Eguia, a mother of ten from Brgy. Sabang in Lipa City, has to find a way to at least have food on the table when continue reading : Pag-iipon ng edukasyon
A family’s journey from uncertainty to confidence Hopping on a train with the whole family for a summer vacation sounded like a good plan for the Fajardo Family back in 2006. With some clothes and just enough money, they traveled for several hours from Bicol to Los Baños, Laguna for a much needed break. “Lumipas continue reading : Reaching a great ‘destination’
Fifty fishermen from coastal barangays of Sariaya in Quezon Province receive fiberglass boats as a starter kit upon completion of their skills training on fiberglass boat fabrication under the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The boats, which were awarded to the beneficiaries last April 6, can be used for the fishermen’s small-time fishing activities. Meanwhile, continue reading : BOATS TO START A LIVELIHOOD.
Community volunteers in Perez, Quezon attentively listen to Tess Bugarin, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the DSWD for the Kalahi-CIDSS program for the CALABARZON Region as she discusses the types of grievances that may be file during a training recently held in the locality. Ms Bugarin also highlighted the importance of speaking out once they continue reading : Engaging community residents in the Grievance Redress System
Ananda Wisely, 17, a child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. San Jose in Antipolo City, Rizal Province, uses her talent in painting to help her widowed mother support their daily needs. Having experienced living under the bridge in Quiapo, Manila, Ananda commits to use her talent and her education to improve their continue reading : PAINTING A BRIGHT FUTURE.
