Lucena O. Velasco, a 50-year-old mother of three, comes from a family of farmers. All her life, she has worked alongside her parents who farm on a land that they do not own. Her uncles and other relatives are farmers as well. In the far and quiet municipality of Salug in Zamboanga Del Norte province, continue reading : Triumph from farmland to the sea
A Catch of Hope (A Story of a Fisherkid)
We often hear parents say that they do not want their children to experience the same struggles as they did. It is most commonly heard from Filipino parents who want to give a more decent and comfortable life for their children. But what happens when it is the child who expresses displeasure of his life? continue reading : A Catch of Hope (A Story of a Fisherkid)
DSWD CELEBRATES FAMILY DAY 2021
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 60 declaring the last week of September as the National Family Week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the lead agency in ensuring the welfare of the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized families, will be holding a FAMILY DAY Celebration activity on September 28, 2021 anchored on the theme continue reading : DSWD CELEBRATES FAMILY DAY 2021
RD’s Message to 4Ps Graduates
You are a 4Ps Champion! In over a decade, we have seen several lives that changed, lives that succeeded, and lives that become sturdy pillars in nation-building. This graduation ceremony is proof of how far we all have come as beneficiaries, as program implementers, and as contributors to the well-being of the poor, vulnerable, and continue reading : RD’s Message to 4Ps Graduates
Still ‘NO MASS GATHERING’ during 4Ps monthly meeting
To ensure the safety of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries against the threat brought about by the spread of the Corona virus, the DSWD, even up to this day, discourages 4Ps beneficiaries to conduct face-to-face mass gatherings as compliance to their monthly Family Development Sessions (FDS). FDS is the monthly gathering of 4Ps continue reading : Still ‘NO MASS GATHERING’ during 4Ps monthly meeting
MMFF 2020: Merlinda’s Merienda For Frontliners
People often think that in this generation, genuine kindness is something that you can only see in movies in film festivals. It is rare in real life as if it is a make-belief. One would argue that it must be scripted or staged to find a person who, despite having less in life, will share continue reading : MMFF 2020: Merlinda’s Merienda For Frontliners
DSWD DISTRIBUTES LIVELIHOOD KITS TO 4Ps-IP tribes
As part of its Social Support Intervention (SSI), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) track under the country’s conditional cash transfer program popularly known as 4Ps has distributed livelihood kits to members of the Indigenous People groups in the municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga Del Norte. Out continue reading : DSWD DISTRIBUTES LIVELIHOOD KITS TO 4Ps-IP tribes
‘Walang Forever’ leads to ‘May ginhawa’
Walang Forever –we all have heard of this famous Philippine millennial phrase that literally translates to nothing lasts forever. It has been uttered probably a million times by millions of Filipinos. It was heard from the mouth of the rich and famous people, the poor and poorest of the poor, the elders and the children. continue reading : ‘Walang Forever’ leads to ‘May ginhawa’