For many poor families especially those living in far flung rural communities, their lives revolve around the four corners of their home and the only thing that matters is being able to eat three meals a day. This includes the family of Josephine Binongo of Lobo, Batangas until they became a beneficiary of the Pantawid continue reading : All that matters.
Children can change the world, too
“Masaya palang maging bata!” For children deprived of the luxuries of the world, enjoying life usually comes second. “Sa dami kasi ng role ko sa buhay—maging estudyante, anak, kaibigan, kapatid, tagalinis, tagaluto at iba pa—nakakalimutan ko na ako pala’y bata pa,” shared Jazzy Claire Depusoy, 12, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from continue reading : Children can change the world, too
I AM A SUPERHERO.
Every child is a superhero, even without the super powers, as what Mark Anthony Corpuz, 14, realized after the superhero conceptualizing activity during the National Children’s Congress. Mark, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, shares that this activity not only challenged his resourcefulness and creativity but also improved his self-confidence and belief that continue reading : I AM A SUPERHERO.
Advocacy Training for Parent Leaders conducted
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently conducted a capability building session for selected parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Region IV-A or the CALABARZON Region. The training, which was participated by fifty four (54) parent leaders from the different provinces of the region, aims to enhance the capacity of the continue reading : Advocacy Training for Parent Leaders conducted
KAYA KO ANG PAGBABAGO.
Thirteen-year-old Daisy Peñano, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Kaysuyo, Alfonso, Cavite Province, receives from DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman and NYC Commissioner Dingdong Dantes her plaque of recognition and a facsimile check for her cash prize as the 2nd Runner-Up winner in the of the recently concluded Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago continue reading : KAYA KO ANG PAGBABAGO.
Trash to cash—from dreams to reality
On her way to the barangay hall for their monthly family development session, 51-year-old Remedios Panganiban brings with her what others will call trash. From plastic bottles to tin cans, she eagerly carries them to the venue knowing that soon, it will turn into something useful. She is not alone, though. The rest of the continue reading : Trash to cash—from dreams to reality