The Department seeks the cooperation of the public to report any improper activity or misdoings that involve the program beneficiaries of the country’s conditional cash transfer program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. Through the program’s online grievance redress mechanism called the 4Ps TRACKS, the public may submit reports of misbehaviour of 4Ps beneficiaries continue reading : DSWD: Misbehaving 4Ps beneficiaries can be reported
The Rising SON of the South
Tiktilaok! Says the rooster in the backyard. The morning greets him first before anyone does. The wind is still cold as it envelops the morning dew. Little rays of sun begin to kiss the trees, the leaves, and plants. It is still early for most families, but Aldrin Sanaan is already up, hustling. The life continue reading : The Rising SON of the South
More than just grants
(A 4Ps Beneficiary Testimonial) In the humble municipality of San Pablo in Zamboanga Del Sur province, we have met CRISTITA VILLARICO GEMIDA, a 42-year-ol mother of two and a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Her husband, Roque C. Gemida, was originally from Cebu City. He moved to the province to look for a simpler continue reading : More than just grants
4Ps families: Not lazy, just need access
“We are not lazy, we just need access and opportunity,” this is the cry of many beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). How can we equate poverty with indolence? How dare we belittle the hard-work of each poor individual who works relentlessly in the farm, covered with sweat and mud under the heat continue reading : 4Ps families: Not lazy, just need access
4Ps goes digital in addressing complaints
Digital transformation is the approach newly adopted by the DSWD-IX to address issues and grievances filed under its flagship program, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Last November 12, the Department launched its newest grievance mechanism that utilizes the technology and the internet to capture reports and complaints and act on such. The 4Ps TRACKS continue reading : 4Ps goes digital in addressing complaints
Success: a result of convergence
Convergence, in this context, is when two or more organizations unite in addressing specific social welfare concerns of a family/ies. It is often said that no man is an island. The same is true with social services delivery especially if the target is poverty alleviation. Not one agency will be able to do the job continue reading : Success: a result of convergence
Rise up like a Phoenix
The world defines success in many forms. Others view it as acquiring wealth, fame, and power. But for some individuals who had to strive every single day to provide food on their table, success is also determined on how they rise up from the ashes of their past and move forward to improving their well-being continue reading : Rise up like a Phoenix
Family on stilt house, now owns a 2-storey shelter
Imagine your life without access to potable water, electricity, quality education and health facilities. Many of the residents have no access to toilet, some even live on stilt houses. That used to be the life situation of Magdalina Rabanos and Martin Canoy and their family at Barangay White Beach, Pagadian City, Zamboanga Del Sur. They continue reading : Family on stilt house, now owns a 2-storey shelter