For 62 years old Lola Soreda Holgado, living along the lakeshore of Taal in Brgy Butong, Taal, Batangas is a dream life just like it is for many other people. But once age becomes a factor and sickness comes around, the place becomes a place for survival for her. Lola Soreda is one of the continue reading : Soreda’s salbabida
DSWD holds Training of Trainers for 2019 Listahanan Household assessment
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, in preparation for the 2019 Household Assessment of the Listahanan targeting system, conducted last July 29 to August 2, 2019 the Training of Trainers for Field Office staff in Clark, Pampanga. Participants from the different Field Offices attended a five-day training to hone the skills of the staff continue reading : DSWD holds Training of Trainers for 2019 Listahanan Household assessment
DSWD PARTICIPATES IN THE INFO CARAVAN IN RIZAL
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently participated in an information caravan aimed at increasing the public’s knowledge on the programs and services of the government especially for poor families. The caravan, which was held in Southville 9, Brgy. Pinugay, Baras, Rizal was spearheaded by the Presidential Commission for Urban Poor (PCUP) and was continue reading : DSWD PARTICIPATES IN THE INFO CARAVAN IN RIZAL
More than just rice on the table
If there’s one thing that can make her say their life has improved, 53-year-old Erlinda Valdesancho shares a simple yet concrete answer. “Hindi na kami nawawalan ng bigas.” Looking back at their life before, Erlinda can still feel recall the shame and hardship of having just one child yet still having a hard time ensuring continue reading : More than just rice on the table
New building at Bahay Pag-asa, Calauan, Laguna inaugurated
Last July 25, the Provincial Government of Laguna, together with the officials from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and the Municipality of Calauan, inaugurated the newly constructed two-storey building at the Bahay Pag-asa compound in Calauan, Laguna. Laguna Governor Ramil Hernandez and DSWD Undersecretary Mark Allan Yambao led the inauguration ceremony for the continue reading : New building at Bahay Pag-asa, Calauan, Laguna inaugurated
More than 1,000 indigent senior citizens receive pension in Taal, Batangas
A total of 1,117 indigent senior citizens in Taal, Batangas Province received their pension under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Social Pension Program for Indigent Senior Citizens last July 20. The said senior citizens received PhP 3,000 each, which is equivalent to the guidelines of the program of Php500 monthly pension for the continue reading : More than 1,000 indigent senior citizens receive pension in Taal, Batangas