Worth the Chase

In barangay Guilawa, Malangas, Zamboanga Sibugay Province, a small family struggles to get through every day. Maribel Emia Abanggan and her husband, Andrewnilo, try to exhaust every possible means to provide for their family, especially for their two children. Andrewnilo works for a copra farm, while Maribel stays at home to care for their children. continue reading : Worth the Chase

SLP Participants undergo National Certificate-II Training

The Department of Social Welfare and Development- Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) is currently conducting skills trainings on Electrical Installation (EI) NC-II, Motorcycle/Small Engine Servicing (M/SES) NC-II and Food Processing (FP) NC-II. The said trainings aim to enhance the ability of SLP participants for higher productivity and profitability. In partnership with Technical Vocational Institute, 1 and continue reading : SLP Participants undergo National Certificate-II Training

DSWD 9 acquaints elderly on disaster preparedness

Senior citizens are more likely to be adversely affected during calamities as they account for more than double of the mortality rates during emergencies. This was one of the things that the Department of Science and Technology Resource Persons emphasized during the forum on disaster preparedness yesterday. The said forum tackled on disaster preparedness for continue reading : DSWD 9 acquaints elderly on disaster preparedness

Elderly people in residential homes receive early Christmas gifts from DSWD9, government agencies

As part of the activities pipelined for the 2016 Elderly Filipino Week celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development spearheaded the visit to two of the residential homes in the city yesterday where over 50 elderly are sheltered and taken care of. DSWD Field Office IX together with Philhealth, Department of Health, Department of Education, continue reading : Elderly people in residential homes receive early Christmas gifts from DSWD9, government agencies

Sec. Taguiwalo witnesses completion of skills training of Zambo siege survivors

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo personally congratulated the 320 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Zamboanga City who completed their technical skills training program yesterday which was initiated and funded by the DSWD Regional Office IX in partnership with the Zamboanga City local government, the Technical Education and Skills Development continue reading : Sec. Taguiwalo witnesses completion of skills training of Zambo siege survivors

Saved by the bridge

Life in Barangay Pisa-Puti is simple. Locals’ source of income majority comes from farming. Amud Yamid, 21 and Walid Tangkian, 20, both grew up in Pisa-Puti and were raised by their parents through farming. Most of the farm area was located uphill, this is why Amud Yamid lives with his two cousins while his father continue reading : Saved by the bridge