As nightfall comes, the darkness triggers memories of a fearful past in Richelda Vargas’ mind. A resident of the far-flung barangay of San Vicente in Buenavista town, Quezon Province, Richelda has stories of terror from the earlier insurgencies in their area. “Noong 1980s na mahigpit pa ang panahon sa aming lugar, maraming dumadaan na ibang continue reading : A brighter life together

More than 4,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Sariaya, Quezon rallied for the institutionalization of the program last March 13, 2016 in Sariaya Sports Complex in the said town. Together with partners including the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council and local officials, the continue reading : Sariaya beneficiaries call for Pantawid Pamilya institutionalization

Like every mother, 48-year-old Imelda Tolentino dreams to give her children a better life. However, it breaks her heart to realize that she can do nothing about chasing this dream. “Dahil isang labandera lang ako, hindi ko na inaasahang magtutuloy-tuloy ang pagpasok ng mga anak ko. Kulang kami sa pambaon ng mga bata kaya madalas continue reading : Finding hope again

DSWD advocates strengthened families, calls for improved lives among beneficiaries Pantawid Pamilya family-beneficiaries celebrate Family Week 2015 The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IV-A, continuously advocates strengthened family relationships and calls for commitment to improve their lives among the family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This is through continue reading : DSWD advocates strengthened families, calls for improved lives among beneficiaries

Thirteen municipalities in Quezon Province have started the second cycle of implementation of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last August 2015. A municipal orientation was held in each of these towns to start off the new implementation cycle. continue reading : 13 Quezon towns begin Kalahi-CIDSS 2nd cycle implementation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has recently awarded PhP1 Million capital assistance to two Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) associations in Infanta, Quezon. The said assistance is for their proposed group enterprises, which include community store and hog raising businesses. These group enterprises where funded through the Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) scheme, which involved continue reading : DSWD funds group enterprises in Infanta, Quezon