“Mahirap pala talagang tumandang mag-isa.” Remedios Seda, 69, details how lonesome and hard it is for senior citizens like her to brave every waking day alone. Lola Remedios, a resident of Brgy. Sapang 1 in Ternate, Cavite Province, has been living by herself for over 30 years now. She did not marry and has no continue reading : Finding courage to grow old alone
A better future from the sea
In a village blessed with the gift of the sea, 16 mothers have found the opportunity to better reap its benefits. Through the years, their families have been relying on the sea to provide for their needs. Never have they thought that with one business plan and a collective effort among them, they’ll get a continue reading : A better future from the sea
Senior citizens to receive social pension at their doorsteps
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A announced that starting September this year, beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens program in the region will begin receiving their monthly pension at their doorsteps. This is after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Veterans Bank last continue reading : Senior citizens to receive social pension at their doorsteps
5K Bacoor children get P9M supplementary feeding fund
A total of 5,031 children in Bacoor City in Cavite Province will begin supplementary feeding this school year. This is after the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) awarded PhP9,055,800 to the local government unit for the funding of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) during the city’s Nutrition Month Celebration last July 25, 2016. continue reading : 5K Bacoor children get P9M supplementary feeding fund
Burdeos volunteers set to start Kalahi-CIDSS projects
The community volunteers from Burdeos town in Quezon Province are now set to start the implementation of community projects after completing the training on project implementation processes and procedures through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The town continue reading : Burdeos volunteers set to start Kalahi-CIDSS projects
Dumagat tribal hall – ‘a home of opportunities’
Being settled in a far-flung barangay for so long, the Dumagat tribe senses fear and hesitation whenever people visit their community. Through the years, however, they have been trying to overcome the anxiety of meeting new people by casting big smiles and extending their hands for a warm welcome. The Dumagat is an indigenous people continue reading : Dumagat tribal hall – ‘a home of opportunities’