A mother’s certainty of a good future for her family She may not be proud of it today, but 41-year-old Zephora Cantillana shares that people in their community know her as ‘laman ng sugalan.’ “Kapag tinanong mo ang pangalan ko sa lugar namin, tiyak sa sugalan ang turo nila,” shares Zephora, a resident of Brgy. continue reading : No more gambles
A family’s decision and commitment to stand on their own Now that she is a professional teacher, 31-year-old Maria Lhizzel Villalobos is more confident to provide for her family, especially her two children. With this confidence, Maria Lhizzel gladly withdraws her family as a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, which have been helping continue reading : Signing off as a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary
In June 2019, a group of mothers in Malvar, Batangas was given an opportunity to collectively start and operate their very own sari-sari store. Each one of them was hopeful that they can finally earn an additional source of income for their families. However, after three months of operations, they had to abandon their sari-sari continue reading : Resilience and persistence
With her years of experience as a seamstress, Felomina Abejoro can sew almost anything–from clothes to curtains and bedsheets. However, despite her skills, she earns a living through sewing small rags. Felomina, a mother of four from Brgy. Pacifico in Sta. Teresita in Batangas Province, shares her struggles of having very limited resources to invest continue reading : Lockdown, pananahi at bagong panimula
Restrictions on mobility are heightened again due to the rise of Covid-19 cases, but Regina Sual is not as helpless this time compared to what happened the previous year. Regina, a resident of Brgy. Hoyo in Silang, Cavite, makes rags for a living. She shared that her family earns around PhP14,000 a month, including the continue reading : Para sa kinabukasan
Getting back on track for a bigger dream for her family When she learned she was pregnant at age 16, she immediately thought of quitting school. Only in Grade 8 at that time, Analiza Vargas had to change priorities. Two years later, she is back in school with more determination. With her bag on one continue reading : Abot Pangarap dahil sa Balik-Eskwela
