Republic of the Philippines

DSWD Field Office IV-A

CALABARZON

A child’s appreciation of the support of her parents and the government At times, she goes to school without even a single coin in her pocket. Princess Mae Cansado, now 18 years old, had to endure instances such as this a lot of times in her younger years. She would not complain as she knew continue reading : The end of high school

A decade ago, she was a nobody in their community. “Ang mga anak ko lang ang focus ko. Ang mahalaga sa akin ay magkaroon ng pera para may makain ang lima naming anak,” shared Angeles Rañola, 45, a resident of Brgy. Zone 3 in Dasmariñas City. Angeles would do laundry for a living and would continue reading : A decade of opportunities

A family’s effort to make dreams of a better life come true With four children who are professionals now, couple Ceferino and Elisa Roño cannot still believe that their family has come a long way. Elisa, a resident of Brgy. Marahan II in Alfonso town in Cavite Province, recounts a lot of instances when they continue reading : Pagtulong sa Sarili

DSWD celebrates success of families in Pugay Tagumpay ceremonies A total of 896 family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON region graduated as program-beneficiaries last December 3 in simultaneous Pugay Tagumpay ceremonies conducted in 26 locations in the region. The said family-beneficiaries are those who were assessed to have an improved level continue reading : 800+ families in CALABARZON graduate from Pantawid Pamilya

After almost 20 years, Genelyn Dischoso, 53, can finally be with her family. A resident of Catanauan town in Quezon Province, Genelyn, also known as ‘Ka Gemma’ used to be a rebel who is starting a new life as a wife, mother and grandmother. “Itong pangalawang pagkakataon na ibinigay sa akin ng gobyerno ay parang continue reading : PAGBABALIK-LOOB NG ISANG INA