Back in 1997, Vivenia Quizon recalled her school days with the struggle of studying inside a shabby classroom in Hagonghong Elementary School in Buenavista, Quezon Province. Their classroom was made of sulirap (weaved coconut leaves) walls that have gone dry and weak throughout the years. The room was also too crowded with around 40 students continue reading : Ending decades of children’s suffering
Breaking norms: gender equality in the family
He may be seen us “under” or “takot sa asawa;” but, Maximino Viñas Jr. does not care a bit. Maximino, 39, fondly details how he would oftentimes tell his co-farmers to rush doing things at work because he still has to wash clothes at home. “Hindi ako nahihiya dahil ito naman talaga ang nangyayari sa continue reading : Breaking norms: gender equality in the family
Volunteers receive training for development of Sama-Bajau children
A total of 20 volunteers have been trained by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A in the provision of Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Modular Learning Sessions for Sama-Bajau Children. These volunteers include Sama-Bajau mothers, child development workers and representatives from non-government organizations (NGOs) and local government units (LGUs) continue reading : Volunteers receive training for development of Sama-Bajau children
DSWD identifies more than 202K poor households in CALABARZON
A total of 202,279 households in the CALABARZON Region are poor, announced the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A during the Regional Launching of the Listahanan 2015 Database of Poor Households in Tagaytay Country Hotel, Tagaytay City last June 20. The said number of poor households is identified based on the continue reading : DSWD identifies more than 202K poor households in CALABARZON
25 NTSB residents finish welding training
A total of 25 residents of the National Training School for Boys (NTSB) have recently completed the shielded metal arc welding training in partnership with the local government of Tanay, Rizal Province. The NTSB is a residential care facility managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A for children-in-conflict with continue reading : 25 NTSB residents finish welding training
When it rains, it pours
In a barangay only accessible by foot, residents have learned to adapt to whatever resources are available to get by. For several years, the residents of Brgy. Remedios I in Mauban, Quezon Province have learned to set aside their fears of crossing two wooden hanging bridges to get to and from their barangay. School children, continue reading : When it rains, it pours