Her name is Victoria. However, the locals know her by a lot of other names—usually references to her physical appearance. “Nung bata pa ko, tinatawag ako ng mga kaklase ko na bagnot (a name call meaning dark and filthy). Sinasabayan pa nila ng pangungutya sa pananamit ko dahil gawa lang daw sa katsa,” shared Victoria continue reading : ‘I am Victoria’ — Building a name for the Aeta tribe
2 DSWD centers receive Red Orchid Award
The National Training School for Boys (NTSB) and the Haven for the Elderly (HE), two centers managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IV-A, received the Department of Health’s Red Orchid Award for implementing a 100 percent tobacco-free environment and following the World Health Organization’s MPOWER Network. The said recognition was continue reading : 2 DSWD centers receive Red Orchid Award
Saving for her ‘light’
In broad daylight, 74-year-old Necitas Cristobal brings out her small flashlight and switches it on. Suffering from eye cataract, Lola Necitas, a resident of Brgy. Sabang in Burdeos, Quezon Province, needs the extra light so she can better see the paper in front of her. She needs to sign her name on the paper—a payroll continue reading : Saving for her ‘light’
13 NTSB residents graduate from elementary
Thirteen (13) residents of the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) graduated from Jose Fabella Memorial School (JFMS) in Tanay, Rizal Province last March 15 with the theme “Kabataang mula sa K-12, Tagapagdala ng Kaunlaran sa Bansang Pilipinas.” These residents are children-in-conflict with the law (CICLs) who are undergoing rehabilitation in the NTSB, a residential continue reading : 13 NTSB residents graduate from elementary
Potable water now available to Brgy. Pulo residents in San Antonio
Almost 500 households of Brgy. Pulo in San Antonio, Quezon now have a regular potable water supply after the completion of their water system sub-project implemented through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman led the inauguration continue reading : Potable water now available to Brgy. Pulo residents in San Antonio
There’s still hope–creating a good image for the Sama-Bajaus
At first glance, Maribel Rebadio, 36, looks without any trace of her tribe. However, what she may have lost in her physical attributes, she has not lost inside her. For Maribel, what she is doing right now is a love for their Sama-Bajau tribe—their rich culture and her dream of freeing everyone from fear and continue reading : There’s still hope–creating a good image for the Sama-Bajaus