A total of 83 participants from five livelihood associations in the town of San Luis, Batangas received their seed capital fund from the DSWD under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Last August 11, the DSWD awarded the checks in a ceremony attended by all the participants and graced by Mayor Oscarlito Hernandez and 2nd District continue reading : San Luis livelihood associations set to start their group enterprises
The MERALCO, through the partnership with the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Municipal Operations Office of Tiaong, Quezon, conducted an orientation of the Lifeline Rate to the 4Ps parent leaders of the said town last August 4 and 7.
“Mama, ano po ang occupation mo?’ “Sa bahay lang ‘nak, housewife lang. ‘Yun lang ang sasabihin mo ‘pag may nagtanong sa’yo.” “Eh si Papa po, ano ang trabaho?” “Vendor, anak.” “Bakit po hindi kayo nag-aral para ganun din po kayo (referring to her classmates’ parents who are nurses, teachers, and architects),” asked Rein, her youngest continue reading : Making her children proud
A total of 315,367 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region receive their first rice subsidy this March 2017. The rice subsidy is provided as cash allowance amounting to PhP600 per household per month or PhP7,200 per year. The provision of said allowance is in accordance to President Rodrigo R. continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries receive rice subsidy for 2017
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.
About 2,500 passengers who were stranded in Batangas Port because of Typhoon Nina were provided hot meals through the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mobile kitchen set up in the said port last December 27, 2016. The said mobile kitchen was made in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the continue reading : AFP mobile kitchen serves 2K stranded passengers due to Nina
