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
600K children completed school year 2013-14 through Pantawid Pamilya
Ten years old Ma. Franzlyn Manalo, of Brgy Makina, Balete, Batangas Province is one of the 600,000 children-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in CALABARZON. She does not mind the distance she walks everyday from their house to her school and back, because what is important for her is not miss a class and get continue reading : 600K children completed school year 2013-14 through Pantawid Pamilya
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
Pantawid Pamilya: a step towards gender equality, too
Finding freedom through FDS When everyone else sees home as a safe haven, 41-year-old Lerma Armia feels otherwise. Lerma, a resident of Brgy Lalaguna in Lopez town, Quezon Province, admits to being submissive to her husband. Whenever he’s home, she becomes silent. She follows what he has to say and makes sure she does not continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya: a step towards gender equality, too
DSWD begins pooling of manpower for LISTAHANAN 2nd Assessment
4,646 Field Staff, Encoders and Verifiers Needed In preparation for the 2014 Listahanan assessment of poor families, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) began pooling of manpower needed for the conduct of the said activity. Based on the report of DSWD Field Office IV-A, a total of 3,958 positions will be needed to continue reading : DSWD begins pooling of manpower for LISTAHANAN 2nd Assessment