Sleeping on the ground for a night, with only anahaw leaves, sacks and cardboard as a makeshift mattress, is already enough a sacrifice for a 53-year-old woman. But Rosita Ombao did it for 19 nights, all for her desire to make a difference in their community. Rosita, a farmer and vendor in Brgy Pisipis, Lopez, continue reading : 19 nights of sacrifice
Pantawid Pamilya: a step towards gender equality, too
Finding freedom through FDS When everyone else sees home as a safe haven, 41-year-old Lerma Armia feels otherwise. Lerma, a resident of Brgy Lalaguna in Lopez town, Quezon Province, admits to being submissive to her husband. Whenever he’s home, she becomes silent. She follows what he has to say and makes sure she does not continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya: a step towards gender equality, too
DSWD begins pooling of manpower for LISTAHANAN 2nd Assessment
4,646 Field Staff, Encoders and Verifiers Needed In preparation for the 2014 Listahanan assessment of poor families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) began pooling of manpower needed for the conduct of the said activity. Based on the report of DSWD Field Office IV-A, a total of 3,958 positions will be needed to continue reading : DSWD begins pooling of manpower for LISTAHANAN 2nd Assessment
BENTE PESOS
From the Php20 she budgets for her family of six, forty-year-old Estrella Atienza (in white) of San Francisco, Quezon now manages fund 1,000 times bigger for their livelihood group under the Sustainable Livelihood Program. Her family’s truthfulness and faith to one another led them to overcome all the struggles and challenges they encounter as a continue reading : BENTE PESOS
Listahanan system started it all
Forty-year-old Normita Parzuelo now owns a lugawan in Barangay Poblacion in Sariaya, Quezon Province. For her, being identified as one of the poor households in a survey conducted last 2009 helped improve their lives. With 3 children, Normita and her husband would often ask for help from her mother-in-law for their daily expenses. Her husband earns Php140.00 in continue reading : Listahanan system started it all
Listahanan system started it all
Normita Parzuelo owns a lugawan in Barangay Poblacion in Sariaya, Quezon Province. For her, what helped improve her family’s living condition was being identified as one of the poor households in the Listahanan survey last 2009. ***** Forty-year-old Normita Parzuelo now owns a lugawan in Barangay Poblacion in Sariaya, Quezon Province. For her, being identified as one of the continue reading : Listahanan system started it all