BREAKING THE CYCLE. Fe Cabungcal, 58, from Brgy. Mainit Sur in Perez, Quezon Province experienced sharing classrooms with other grade levels when she was a student. Even her children, who are now working, experienced the same thing. Now that her grandchildren will soon start schooling, she’s glad that she made a way to break the continue reading : The act of fulfilling others’ dreams
DSWD, NCST sign partnership for skills training, employment
SKILLS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT. DSWD IV-A Regional Director Leticia T. Diokno (2nd from right) and NCST President and Executive Officer Emerson Atanacio (3rd from right) sign a Memorandum of Agreement for the provision of skills training on Certificate in Manufacturing Technology for the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The said agreement is part continue reading : DSWD, NCST sign partnership for skills training, employment
No longer alone
For at least three years, 45-year-old Mayra Señeres of Brgy. Silangan Talaongan in Cavinti, Laguna Province felt she’s alone in taking care of the needs of her six children and her one mentally-challenged and two physically-challenged siblings after her husband suffered from stroke. As a caretaker of a vacation home who earns about Php1,500 a continue reading : No longer alone
CONVERGING SERVICES FOR THE POOR
Ms. Nerissa Abela, representative from Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), answers questions of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program regarding the free health insurance offered to them by the agency during a dialogue between program beneficiaries from Lucban, Quezon and the members of the regional and provincial advisory committees last June 10, 2015. PhilHealth continue reading : CONVERGING SERVICES FOR THE POOR
2 Quezon towns to implement Kalahi-CIDSS
Two municipalities in Quezon Province—Pitogo and Padre Burgos—will be implementing the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The said municipalities are currently being prepared for the full program implementation this August. In the CALABARZON Region, there are already 20 municipalities continue reading : 2 Quezon towns to implement Kalahi-CIDSS
Saving for the future
When she learned to save, a lot of things have changed. Ana Grace Bañez, 34, a resident of Brgy. Laiya in San Juan, Batangas Province, never thought that saving even a little from her and her husband Renato’s income would help change their life. Ana usually engages in vending fish and snacks in their neighborhood continue reading : Saving for the future