Throwing away the cards

Janet admits that she was a gambler.  Any form of card game that includes betting money, she would most certainly be able to play it.  But not until her family was included in the Listahanan survey and eventually became a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. **************** “Lahat po ng sugal, ihain niyo sa akin continue reading : Throwing away the cards

Throwing away the cards

“Lahat po ng sugal, ihain niyo sa akin at magsusugal ako. Bahala na kung ano ang kalagayan ng aking mga anak. Kung sila ay pagala-gala o kaya’y puro chichirya ang kinakain, hindi ko na alam. Basta’t pagdating ng hapon, ako’y magsusugal na,” 29-year-old Janet Silas claims. Janet, a resident of Brgy. Gibanga, Sariaya, Quezon Province, continue reading : Throwing away the cards

19 nights of sacrifice

Sleeping on the ground for a night, with only anahaw leaves, sacks and cardboard as a makeshift mattress, is already enough a sacrifice for a 53-year-old woman. But Rosita Ombao did it for 19 nights, all for her desire to make a difference in their community. Rosita, a farmer and vendor in Brgy Pisipis, Lopez, continue reading : 19 nights of sacrifice