Four years ago, when her eldest told her she wanted to enroll in college, Amelia Quinto cannot hide her fears. “Alam kong hindi madali ang magpaaral sa college dahil nakakakwentuhan ko naman dati ‘yung mga nanay na nagpapaaral,” recalled Amelia, 47, a resident of Brgy. 10B in Cavite City. Besides her limited income as a continue reading : A solo parent’s happiness and success
200K children undergo DSWD’s feeding program
A total of 201,010 children underwent the 120-day feeding program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) for the school year 2015-2016. These children are those enrolled in the 4,135 day care centers and 208 school neighborhood plays in the CALABARZON Region. Of the total number of beneficiaries, 9,606 continue reading : 200K children undergo DSWD’s feeding program
College diploma at 43
Just like all the other graduates this year, Marichu Amarillo sees a new beginning. But unlike everyone else, Marichu sees a beginning not just for herself but for her five children. Marichu, 43, a resident of Brgy. Rizaliana in Mauban, Quezon Province, recently completed her Bachelor’s Degree in secondary education. For the past four years, continue reading : College diploma at 43
A gift to change his family’s life
Even up to the last few hours of his elementary education, 11-year-old Rafael Russel Purihin is haunted by his family’s financial struggles. Last March 30, set to graduate as class valedictorian among 151 graduates of Ovidio Dela Rosa Elementary School in Cavite City, Russel and parents Rossel and Jasmin cannot fully savor that moment of continue reading : A gift to change his family’s life
There’s still hope–creating a good image for the Sama-Bajaus
At first glance, Maribel Rebadio, 36, looks without any trace of her tribe. However, what she may have lost in her physical attributes, she has not lost inside her. For Maribel, what she is doing right now is a love for their Sama-Bajau tribe—their rich culture and her dream of freeing everyone from fear and continue reading : There’s still hope–creating a good image for the Sama-Bajaus
Towards progress that’s shared together
In a village where it takes almost a 10-hour hike to reach the town proper, progress seems to be as slow and as far. Residents have mastered the art of living simply—of which they describe as “isang kahig, isang tuka.” For most of them, being able to feed their hungry stomachs is enough reason to continue reading : Towards progress that’s shared together