Melanie Cabangon, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Taguin in Macalelon, Quezon Province, can never be prouder as a mother seeing her children determined to improve their lives through taking their education seriously. Like what she learned from the program, she knows that the hard work of every member of the continue reading : IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION.
FINDING THEIR WORTH IN THE COMMUNITY.
A group of more than 30 mother-grantees of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Brgy.Mabato in Maragondon, Cavite Province, finds great satisfaction because they are now considered assets in their barangay. Twice every month, the group engages in volunteer community activities such as clean-up drives as a means to give back to the blessings they continue reading : FINDING THEIR WORTH IN THE COMMUNITY.
FINDING SELF-WORTH DESPITE HER DISABILITY.
Cristina Olivario, 47, of Brgy. Caloocan in Talisay, Batangas Province, lacks self-esteem because of her disability. She has a leg problem and has difficulty in walking, which gets worse as she gets older. Her condition is unknown to her since even the doctors couldn’t give her an explanation of her situation. As a beneficiary of continue reading : FINDING SELF-WORTH DESPITE HER DISABILITY.
NOT WASTING POTENTIALS.
Shaira Perez, 16, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Laiya in San Juan, Batangas Province, is proud of her achievement as valedictorian among 287 graduates of Laiya National High School. Despite her family’s financial difficulties, Shaira is positive that with her hard work, determination and passion, she’ll be able to enroll continue reading : NOT WASTING POTENTIALS.
GREENHOUSE INAUGURATION
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently inaugurated the Greenhouse project constructed, in partnership with Cherry Mobile Foundation, at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. The said project, which is part of the institution’s organic farming program, will serve as the seed bank for organic vegetables and would make the center become continue reading : GREENHOUSE INAUGURATION
Less expenses, more income to families
Aileen Dumaran from Brgy. Buenavista, Mulanay, Quezon shares how the Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA farm to market road helped cut the farmers’ Php175.00 hauling expenses to Php80.00 as jeeps and tricycles can now access their mountainous barangay and ferry their products directly to the market. This enabled the farmers to provide more for their families needs, which continue reading : Less expenses, more income to families