OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN. Lucban Mayor Celso Dator (right), DSWD IV-A Regional Director Leticia Diokno (center) and Southern Luzon State University Director of Extension Services Lourdes Quevada (left) sign the Memorandum of Agreement for the tripartite partnership towards helping the mother-grantees of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Lucban, Quezon Province. The said agreement formalizes SLSU’s continue reading : Livelihood opportunities await Pantawid mother-beneficiaries of Lucban
A better life—worth any sacrifice
In elementary, she survived it with P50 allowance a month. In high school, she did it for P100 a week. How she made ends meet is usually a surprise to her teachers and classmates, but Sheryl Saguit, 16, felt every bit of struggle without complain. Sheryl, a resident of Brgy. Dalig in Teresa, Rizal Province, continue reading : A better life—worth any sacrifice
SLSU hears the voice of Pantawid beneficiaries
BEING HEARD. Rosemarie Sebuc, 38, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Candelaria, Quezon Province, shares to fellow beneficiaries to work hard and not rely on the cash grants provided by the program to improve their lives. A solo parent, Rosemarie thanks the program for the Family Development Sessions that helped her become continue reading : SLSU hears the voice of Pantawid beneficiaries
A ‘PICTURE ‘ OF DREAMS COMING TRUE
For a girl with big dreams, having to stop her schooling is a big disappointment. Ananda Wisely, 17, a resident of Brgy. San Jose in Antipolo City, still clearly recalls how she felt life became meaningless when she had to leave school. From their small home under the bridge in Quiapo, Manila, Ananda had no continue reading : A ‘PICTURE ‘ OF DREAMS COMING TRUE
PAINTING A BRIGHT FUTURE.
Ananda Wisely, 17, a child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. San Jose in Antipolo City, Rizal Province, uses her talent in painting to help her widowed mother support their daily needs. Having experienced living under the bridge in Quiapo, Manila, Ananda commits to use her talent and her education to improve their continue reading : PAINTING A BRIGHT FUTURE.
LEANING TO THE LIGHT.
Johnlerry Olonan, 17, a child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Lucena City, always has to rush doing his school works while there is daylight. Their small home in the coastal community of Brgy. Dalahican has no electrical supply yet as his family cannot afford paying the bills. This and his other struggles in continue reading : LEANING TO THE LIGHT.