Now that she can think about the future, she knows that her family has really come a long way. Geraldine, 48, a resident of Brgy. Estrella in San Pedro City, Laguna, used to only think about their life on a day-to-day basis. “Sa totoo lang, noon, hindi namin iniisip ang bukas. Ang importante sa amin continue reading : Learning to dream about the future
A few months before starting college, despite a lot of uncertainties, he decided to keep going. “Sumama muna ako sa mga [trabaho sa] construction para may panimula akong panggastos bago magpasukan dahil alam kong mahihirapan ang magulang ko na masuportahan ako,” recalled Gabriel Ashley Balgemino, now 23, a resident of Brgy. Poblacion 1 in Real, continue reading : Determined to reach his dreams
When she saw her children not having enough food for the day, Norilynn Bautista could not believe her eyes. “Akala ko sa TV ko lang mapapanood ang mga ganito. Hindi sumagi sa isip ko na mararanasan ng mga anak ko mismo ang ganito,” shared Norilynn, 45, a resident of Brgy. Sta. Ana in Calatagan, Batangas continue reading : Being a more confident mother
A young Aeta mother’s newfound confidence of their future As a young Aeta mother, 32-year-old Alibel Abquiz describes her life as climbing a ladder. “Sa bawat hakbang ko ay lumalawak ang aking kaalaman, at sa bawat paghakbang ko ay may katumbas na tagumpay,” shared Alibel, a resident of Brgy. Del Rosario in Buenavista, Quezon Province. continue reading : Reaching dreams one step at a time
As a leader, Maricel takes pride in what their group was able to achieve six years after they started their livelihood project. Maricel Obviar, 43, is the president of Bulihan Cuatro Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association, a group of 24 former and current beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) who are farmers, sewers, continue reading : Tindahan sa Bulihan Cuatro
Every school day, since September 2023, four parent groups of new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ensure that at least one of them goes to school. At the Doña Tiburcia Carpio Malvar Elementary School (DTCMES) in Brgy. San Miguel, Sto. Tomas City, Batangas, 102 4Ps beneficiaries alternate taking their time off their continue reading : New 4Ps beneficiaries in Sto. Tomas City engage in ‘gulayan sa paaralan’
