A total of 30 male spouses of household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Dolores, Quezon completed the Gender Sensitivity Training for Male Spouses (GSTFMS) conducted by the DSWD in partnership with the local government unit of the said town and the Philippine National Police last October 13. The GSTFMS is an initiative of continue reading : DSWD builds gender advocates in 4Ps communities
Basura, pagsasaka, at iba pa
Sama-sama sa hirap at ginhawa Sa basura kami nagsimula—bakal, bote, yero at kung anu-ano pa. Bagamat dito kami kumukuha ng ikabubuhay, naging simula rin ito ng mga problema sa aming pamilya. Nariyang napuwing ng yero si Renato, ang aking asawa, na naging sanhi ng paglabo ng kanyang mata. Naging tampulan din ito ng tukso continue reading : Basura, pagsasaka, at iba pa
More than just food for the children
At seven in the morning, at least five parents gather at the Mayasang Child Development Center not just to send off their children to the daycare center. Marissa Regublo, for one, has another goal–that is to start preparing food for the day’s feeding program of 43 children. Like the rest of the parents, Marissa gets continue reading : More than just food for the children
DSWD begins reassessment of 4Ps households in CALABARZON
The DSWD is currently conducting a re-assessment of more than 140,000 household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region
6 Alitagtag Livelihood Association receive DSWD capital assistance
A total of six Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Associations, composed of 100 participants, in the town of Alitagtag, Batangas received their seed capital fund from the DSWD last August 9.
Confident of the future
Fruits of 15 years of government assistance Growing up, Dehuel Umpad, now 27, knew ‘magdildil ng asin’ both literally and figuratively. “Gasgas mang pakinggan, pero kami ay nakaranas na magdildil ng asin upang maipanglaman lamang sa kumakalam naming sikmura. Bagamat katulad kami ng ibang bata noon na humihiling ng masasarap na pagkain, naging sapat na continue reading : Confident of the future