Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from various municipalities in Cavite Province share their experiences with the program. In this consultation initiated by the People Power Volunteers for Reform (PPVR) – Cavite, beneficiaries are given an opportunity to speak their queries and concerns regarding the program implementation, which the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : TOWARDS BETTER SERVICES FOR THE POOR.
A fight worth fighting for
She is known in their neighborhood for her bad temper, but it’s a thing of the past already. Thirty-year-old Ma. Leonora de Vera, a resident of Brgy. 10B in Cavite City, Cavite Province, admits to engaging in fights most of the time. She shares that because of the gossips she usually hears, she’s unable to continue reading : A fight worth fighting for
‘Pala-away’ no more.
“Kilala ako dahil sa pakikipag-away. Simula noong nagkaroon ng Pantawid, natigil ito at natoto akong magpasencia at tumulong sa paghahanapbuhay ng aking asawa,” Ma. Leonora de Vera, a Pantawid Program beneficiary of from Cavite City, Cavite Province shared. ********************************************************************** A FIGHT WORTH FIGHTING FOR She is known in their neighborhood for continue reading : ‘Pala-away’ no more.
It’s not about the money
For about five years now, Eliza Abreu has been a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, at least on paper. Thirty five-year-old Eliza, a resident of Brgy. Mabato in Maragondon, Cavite Province, remembers the first time she received cash grants from the program. It was in 2010, the first and the last payout she continue reading : It’s not about the money
AN ACTIVE BENEFICIARY.
Eliza Abreu, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Mabato, Maragondon, Cavite, makes and sells bamboo sticks to help her husband, who is construction worker, to support their three children. According to her, the program is more than just the cash grants provided to every beneficiary. She is grateful that being an continue reading : AN ACTIVE BENEFICIARY.
Children are shaped in school
When he found a wallet with more than PhP8,000 in it, he felt afraid. Twelve-year-old Ronel Calderon, a child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Talipusngo in Maragandon, Cavite Province, could have immediately spent it for their family’s food needs. His parents could have easily spent it to improve their small home. However, continue reading : Children are shaped in school