A Badge Of Success

Archie Toribio’s journey from a life of poverty to becoming a licensed criminologist is a testament to his resilience, determination, and the transformative power of education. As a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and an Enhanced Student Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) scholar, Archie overcame numerous hindrances to achieve his dreams. continue reading : A Badge Of Success

4Ps Beneficiaries: We Work Hard, We Don’t Just Wait!

Many people throw stones at other people especially when they have very little knowledge about the issue at hand. This is the case of many 4Ps beneficiaries whom the public openly criticize for allegedly being lazy and dependent on people’s taxes. The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is the national poverty-reduction strategy that aims to continue reading : 4Ps Beneficiaries: We Work Hard, We Don’t Just Wait!

Convergence Caravan Empowers Subanen Tribe

Last 2020, the Provincial Operations Office (POO) of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Zamboanga Sibugay headed by Provincial Link Evalinda Jimeno went to a far-flung area where services of government could hardly reach to assess the situation of an indigenous tribe and provide social services to the needy. Sitio Logdeck, a Geographically Isolated continue reading : Convergence Caravan Empowers Subanen Tribe

Broken, Broke, Break: A 4Ps Story of Heartbreak and Success

BROKEN Have you ever been heartbroken like your whole life was shattered into pieces? Joan Ebo, young girl from Barangay Saluyong, Municipality of Manukan, Zamboanga Del Norte, surely did; not once but multiples times. Her first and probably the biggest heartbreak she encountered yet was when her own father, the very man that she looked continue reading : Broken, Broke, Break: A 4Ps Story of Heartbreak and Success

Paying It Forward

“I -almost- cannot finish my studies,” she said. Due to poverty and her mother’s health condition, April Joy Minasa almost stopped schooling back when she was in grade school. This is common to most poor families in the country. Children opt to either stay at home to take care of the family or work to continue reading : Paying It Forward

Subanen Tribe Celebrates Community’s First-Ever College Graduate

A Mountain Of Obstacles The Subanen Tribe is an Indigenous People (IP) living in Zamboanga Peninsula. They are mostly living in mountainous areas where there is suba or river hence the name Subanon or Subanen. In our effort to provide inclusive social services to the poor and the disadvantaged, the DSWD visited an IP community continue reading : Subanen Tribe Celebrates Community’s First-Ever College Graduate