Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman acknowledged the efforts and determination of the child-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program during the recently conducted National Children’s Congress (NCC) in San Juan City, Metro Manila in celebration of the National Children’s Month. The NCC is an annual activity of the DSWD, in continue reading : ‘I feel very proud’—Sec. Dinky to Pantawid Pamilya children
“Hindi na kami hirap sa buhay”
Seeing their life today, Rosielyn Esing cannot help but be proud. “Noon, hirap na hirap talaga kami sa buhay. Construction worker ang asawa ko at kumikita lamang ng PhP195 kada araw. Tatlo ang aming anak,” shared Rosielyn, 45, a resident of Brgy. Paliparan 3, Dasmariñas City in Cavite Province. She added that their financial situation continue reading : “Hindi na kami hirap sa buhay”
DSWD promotes gender equality among Pantawid Pamilya family-beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continuously promote gender equality among the family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. In a series of sessions, the DSWD Field Office IV-A has trained all Municipal Links on Gender and Sensitivity and Gender Analysis. The said training equipped the Municipal Links with knowledge on gender sensitivity continue reading : DSWD promotes gender equality among Pantawid Pamilya family-beneficiaries
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries receive organic hog raising training
Around 100 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from the town of Magdalena in Laguna Province completed the three-day organic hog raising training provided by Costales Nature Farms in Majayjay in the said province. This training was conducted for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilya program after the partnership between the Department of Social continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries receive organic hog raising training
MCCT IP-beneficiaries now entitled to PhilHealth benefits
Beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer program can now avail of benefits of the National Health Insurance Program as sponsored members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). This is as per PhilHealth Advisory No. 05-01-2015 extending the entitlement of NHIP benefits of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries to the MCCT beneficiaries. The continue reading : MCCT IP-beneficiaries now entitled to PhilHealth benefits
DSWD, partners collaborate for Sama-Bajau beneficiaries
More than 600 Sama-Bajaus in Lucena City in Quezon and Batangas City and Balayan in Batangas joined the National Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) Month celebration last October 27, 28 and 29 respectively. The said Sama-Bajaus are beneficiaries of different programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) including the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the continue reading : DSWD, partners collaborate for Sama-Bajau beneficiaries