A total of 57 youths are deployed in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A from April to May 2016 as part of the Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP is a component of the government’s Unlad Kabataan program and is open to 18 to 25 years old male or female continue reading : 57 youths are gov’t interns in DSWD CALABARZON
20 Kalahi-CIDSS classrooms in Quezon ready this school year
Twenty (20) newly-constructed classrooms or eight (8) two to three-classroom buildings in six municipalities in Quezon Province are ready to be used by children this coming school year. These classrooms are constructed under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program. The continue reading : 20 Kalahi-CIDSS classrooms in Quezon ready this school year
Old but not helpless
At 73, Lola Jasmin Francisco, a widow, can be seen selling fruits in season in front of her house in Brgy. San Roque in Teresa, Rizal Province. Despite her age, she needs the income, no matter how small, to support most of her needs, especially her medications. She is suffering from high blood pressure, high continue reading : Old but not helpless
DSWD reminds Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to vote wisely
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman reminded the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to vote for candidates they think can continuously help improve their lives. This is during the Secretary’s dialogue with around 2,000 parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilya from all cities and municipalities in Cavite Province last continue reading : DSWD reminds Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries to vote wisely
57 Pantawid Pamilya grantees now college grads
A total of 57 members of household-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region finished college through the assistance of the Commission on Higher Education’s Expanded Student Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGPPA) this April 2016. Implemented by CHED, the ESGPPA is a grant provided to high school graduates who are members continue reading : 57 Pantawid Pamilya grantees now college grads
A solo parent’s happiness and success
Four years ago, when her eldest told her she wanted to enroll in college, Amelia Quinto cannot hide her fears. “Alam kong hindi madali ang magpaaral sa college dahil nakakakwentuhan ko naman dati ‘yung mga nanay na nagpapaaral,” recalled Amelia, 47, a resident of Brgy. 10B in Cavite City. Besides her limited income as a continue reading : A solo parent’s happiness and success