Reaping the results of everyone’s hard work At 61, Salvacion Castillo still makes her way sweeping the streets in their barangay in Cabuyao City, Laguna Province. She does not mind the heat nor the dust for three to four hours a day. What matters is she will be able to provide for the needs of continue reading : From a ‘barong-barong’ to a concrete home
Nagcarlan residents begin livelihood project
“Ginagawa ko po ito para magkaroon ng maayos na pamumuhay ang aking pamilya at maiangat ang sarili.” These were the words expressed by Liancia Condeno during the recent inauguration of their hog raising project implemented under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Under the SLP, Ms. Condeno and 19 other continue reading : Nagcarlan residents begin livelihood project
Lucena City Council supports Listahanan utilization in the locality
Lucena City Council supports Listahanan utilization in the locality The Committee on Social Welfare of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Lucena City recently committed to endorse a resolution to the council for the utilization of the Listahanan database of the poor in the locality. During a hearing presided by City Councilor Atty. Rhaetia Marie C. Abcede-Llaga continue reading : Lucena City Council supports Listahanan utilization in the locality
Aquino Foundation holds leadership journey at NTSB
Forty-one residents of the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) recently participated in the two-day Leadership Journey conducted by The Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation at the institution’s compound in Brgy. Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal. The activity, which was implemented under the theme “The call to leadership is a call to love,” aimed to engage the continue reading : Aquino Foundation holds leadership journey at NTSB
Two college diplomas on the way, three more to go
When the Del Pilar couple asked Vivian to change her college major, her eyes were filled with tears. As a mother, Maria Del Pilar cannot forget this scene. It breaks her heart going back to this again and again; however, she is now glad that her daughter was persistent at that time and she and continue reading : Two college diplomas on the way, three more to go
Getting away from gambling, getting closer to her family
“Sobra akong nakokonsensya, pero tuloy pa rin ako.” Liezel Fajardo, 33, narrates that her children go to school just twice in a week as she often had no money to give them for the day. This situation hurts her; however, Liezel brushes this off. “Araw-araw akong nasa sugalan. Minsan inaabot pa ako ng magdamag sa continue reading : Getting away from gambling, getting closer to her family