Fruits of 15 years of government assistance Growing up, Dehuel Umpad, now 27, knew ‘magdildil ng asin’ both literally and figuratively. “Gasgas mang pakinggan, pero kami ay nakaranas na magdildil ng asin upang maipanglaman lamang sa kumakalam naming sikmura. Bagamat katulad kami ng ibang bata noon na humihiling ng masasarap na pagkain, naging sapat na continue reading : Confident of the future
Sharing life lessons to 4Ps beneficiaries For a couple of months now, Rosemarie Abarra has been speaking in front of new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Lucena City. In situations like this, she has one goal – that is to encourage them to dream and do something to improve their current continue reading : A 4Ps worker’s goal
“Mama, ano po ang occupation mo?’ “Sa bahay lang ‘nak, housewife lang. ‘Yun lang ang sasabihin mo ‘pag may nagtanong sa’yo.” “Eh si Papa po, ano ang trabaho?” “Vendor, anak.” “Bakit po hindi kayo nag-aral para ganun din po kayo (referring to her classmates’ parents who are nurses, teachers, and architects),” asked Rein, her youngest continue reading : Making her children proud
From a pupil who aspires to a teacher who inspires *** He was always eager to go to school, but a seven-year-old kid can only do so much. “Super hirap po. Ako ang naglalaba ng uniform ko, ako ang nagbabaon ng pagkain ko kung may babaunin. Minsan pumapasok ako ng walang ligo, walang laman ang continue reading : ‘Malayo pa, pero malayo na’
From a doubtful to a confident mother Through the years, she cannot remember how many times she questioned their future. “Kaya pa ba naming pag-aralin ang mga bata? May pag-asa pa kayang makatapos sila ng pag-aaral?” Dyazarah Micosa, 48, a resident of Brgy. San Isidro in Cabuyao City, would often find herself with these questions continue reading : No more questions
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IV-A, awarded a total of PhP 900,000 seed capital fund to three Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Associations from the towns of Rosario and Balete in the province of Batangas last May 10. These SLP Associations, composed of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino continue reading : 3 livelihood associations in Batangas receive DSWD seed capital assistance
