The anticipated Ber Months of most people are the most fearful days of the residents of Brgys. Sinag, Dapdap, and Tamis of Calauag, Quezon. “Panahon na kasi ito ng Amihan at naglalakihang alon nanaman ang nakaabang sa amin. Delikado nanaman mag-byahe. Naku, lahat ng santo matatawag mo na sa sobrang takot,” shared Lilia Latagan, 46, continue reading : No more fear on -ber months
Changing their course of life
The community volunteers of Brgys. Sinag, Dapdap, and Tamis of Calauag, Quezon finalize their proposal to have a joint pathway construction sub-project through KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP. The barangays decided to combine their grants and resources to construct a pathway that would provide an access by land other than the usual sea travel. The said sub-project is continue reading : Changing their course of life
Sampalok candies—a family’s hope for a better future
Before, Maricel Banal saw ‘sampalok’ simply as a means to get by daily. Today, she sees it as her family’s hope for a better future. Forty-eight-year-old Maricel, a resident of Brgy. Pulong Tao Ibaba in Macalelon town, Quezon Province, started a small business of making tamarind candies just so she can help her fisherman husband continue reading : Sampalok candies—a family’s hope for a better future
THE FAMILY’S HOPE.
Maricel Banal, 48, a resident of Brgy. Pulong Tao Ibaba, Macalelon, Quezon Province, has relied on tamarind candies to support her five children. With the opportunities provided by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and the Sustainable Livelihood Program, she was able to make her business bigger and send her children to college.*** ********************************************** SAMPALOK continue reading : THE FAMILY’S HOPE.
Easing the burden with a happy family
When she heard her 15-year-old son say sorry, Belinda Vicedo had to fight back tears. Belinda, 41, a resident of Brgy. Zone III in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, realized that slowly, the relationship inside her home is finally getting better. This, according to her, she owes to the Family Development Sessions (FDS) she attends to as continue reading : Easing the burden with a happy family
PROUD OF HER FAMILY.
Belinda Vicedo, 41, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy Zone III in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, shares in front of the staff of the DSWD Field Office IV-A how her family has become happier and stronger because of the help of the program. She emphasized that the Family Development Sessions made her continue reading : PROUD OF HER FAMILY.