The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) warns the public against scams on a raffle promo purportedly drawn under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program which has reportedly been circulating through text messages. This is after the agency received a report that a certain Hiedy Gomez is sending text messages informing recipients of winning a continue reading : DSWD warns the public against text scams on Pantawid Pamilya
68 new livelihood associations organized
For the 3rd Quarter of 2014 alone, the Department of Social Welfare and Development had organized a total of 68 livelihood groups, known as Self Employment Assistance Kaunlaran Associations (SKAs), in the CALABARZON Region. The said associations were organized under the Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department. The program aims to build the capacity of continue reading : 68 new livelihood associations organized
Poor job seekers may benefit from DSWD’s pre-employment assistance
Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program may now avail assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to aid them prepare for employment. The said assistance can be availed through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the agency. The SLP is a community-based capacity building program that seeks to improve the socio-economic continue reading : Poor job seekers may benefit from DSWD’s pre-employment assistance
Bridging the gap towards stronger community
Barangay Maliksi III in Bacoor City, Cavite is a small community lying in the coastal area of Manila Bay. Blessed with the bounty of freshwater, the residents mainly get their source of income through shellfish farming. They have built elevated shanties near their pens, around 10 feet high from the waters, to secure their livelihood. continue reading : Bridging the gap towards stronger community
Strengthening families, promoting change
“Kaya ko ang pagbabago basta’t sama-sama ang buo at masayang pamilya,” shared the Reñido Family of Brgy. Aguado in Trece Martires City, Cavite Province. The Reñido Family is one of the more than 40 family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region who pledged their commitment to strengthen their families and move continue reading : Strengthening families, promoting change
80 Pantawid beneficiaries complete SM Farmers Training
A total of 80 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from the Municipality of Maragondon, Cavite had recently completed the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan-Farmers Training Program of the SM Foundation. The three-month-long training is part of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s efforts of ensuring that beneficiaries of the Pantawid Program are provided opportunities continue reading : 80 Pantawid beneficiaries complete SM Farmers Training