Most of his childhood life, Eduard has been doing various jobs from one sugarcane plantation to another. He is certain, however, that such life does not belong to him. Eduard Hernandez, 19, a resident of Brgy. Biga in Calatagan, Batangas Province is a picture of a young man who has endured a lot of hard continue reading : THE SWEET TASTE OF A NEW LIFE
A DISTANT PAST.
Eduard Hernandez, 19, whose family is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program points out the sugarcane plantations he used to work at as a child in their far-flung village in Calatagan, Batangas Province. Today, he is glad that just like the distance of plantations, the possibility of working there again is likewise distant continue reading : A DISTANT PAST.
DSWD warns the public against text scams on Pantawid Pamilya
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
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
Travel by feet.
Students in Brgy. Maliksi III can now safely walk to school and are no longer needed to be placed in basins and rushed through the waters of Manila Bay to reach the town proper. The elevated bamboo footbridge constructed by the community under the Kalahi-CIDSS program provided these children a safer and convenient travel to continue reading : Travel by feet.