Of the many projects they have worked on as on-call construction workers, Nestor Macarilay and Pancho Ona felt that they were building lies instead of infrastructure. At work, whenever they see and hear suspicious deals around, the two felt disappointed for working for people who manipulated the project budget and kept money for themselves. For continue reading : Building roads, not lies
First in the family
Being in college is both an achievement and a pressure for 19-year-old Marvin Paner. Now an incoming third year college student, Marvin can feel that he is closer to his dreams of getting his family out of their struggles. At the same time, however, he fears that he may not be able to deliver what continue reading : First in the family
12K residents complete climate change mitigation projects in Rizal
A total of 12,090 beneficiaries from Rizal Province had completed various projects amounting to PhP31.68 million focusing on climate change adaptation and mitigation under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) cash-for-work scheme. Majority of these participants are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and members of poor households in the Listahanan database continue reading : 12K residents complete climate change mitigation projects in Rizal
57 youths are gov’t interns in DSWD CALABARZON
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