The “toyo at asin” experience.

For the Magallanes Family of Dasmariñas City, Cavite, what is important is that the children are in school even if they have “toyo at asin”  only for dinner.  But still, it was enough then.      ******************************************************************************** HOW SWEET LIFE IS—NO MORE “TOYO AT ASIN” FOR DINNER It does not matter if they have “toyo at continue reading : The “toyo at asin” experience.

2014 Highlights: More than 700K children served under Supplementary Feeding Program

The DSWD provided hot meals to 165,413 children in 4,428 day care centers in the CALABARZON Region for the year 2014 under the Supplementary Feeding Program. Aside from these, 609,237 children in elementary schools were also served in the Region under the School Based Supplementary Feeding program.  Both programs aim to address the “short-term-hunger syndrome” continue reading : 2014 Highlights: More than 700K children served under Supplementary Feeding Program

Smiles of relief

Nestor Arpia and his wife Susana wear smiles of relief due to the Kalahi-CIDSS farm to market road project in Brgy. Tagbacan Ilaya, Catanauan, Quezon. For years, they lived in fear because of frequent encounters in the area. But now that authorities have easier access to the barangay, the community’s living condition started to normalize. continue reading : Smiles of relief