The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office X has chosen a Higaunon Tribe Family as the first Exemplary 4Ps Indigenous Peoples Family in Northern Mindanao. The Roca Family, a resident of Civoleg, Lunotan, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, is an active member of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the Modified Conditional continue reading : Hard work and servant-leadership make the Roca Family the Exemplary 4Ps IP Family

By Desirie Nicole C. Daligdig Patudan Tubod Lanao del Norte As I write our life story, I want to answer these questions: How was life before the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)? How was the feeling? How is it going? And most importantly, what’s life during this pandemic?  I am the eldest among the three continue reading : ‘4Ps helps us persevere life’s battle’

By Madelline Dela Cerna Omamalin  Purok 10, Tongantongan, Valencia City, Bukidnon I’m Madelline Omamalin, 29 years of age and one of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer grantees for Indigenous Peoples.  My family is one of the poorest among the poor who struggle to survive, but nothing changes no matter what we do to improve our continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya opens up more opportunities to me-IP mother

By Roselle Lay-um Barangay Sinuda, Kitaotao, Bukidnon I am Roselle Lacubay Lay-um, 32, married to Mr. Renante Lay-um, and blessed with two lovely daughters.  I’m a full-blooded Matigsalug from Sinuda Kitaotao Bukidnon. I have been one of the MCCTIP (Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Indigenous People) beneficiaries since 2014 under Anelita V. Villantes, our Community continue reading : 4Ps teaches optimism to a Matigsalug Tribe household

By Quenzy L. Salvacion Libertad Bajo, Sinacaban, Misamis Occidental When I was young, play and wandering stopped every Sunday night for Rated K, and each one in our family gathered at my Lola’s house for its all-time Filipino favorite rags-to-riches-themed stories.  I’ve seen cars, huge houses, graduation photos, and people crying, remembering the struggles they’ve continue reading : ‘We’re once poor’

By Ma. Katherine Lubrico Calunod Purok 6, Taboc Sur, Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, 7207 Life will knock us down, but we can choose to get back up. – The Karate Kid, 2010 This has been my life’s motto and has kept me going for the past years. I was born and raised in a low-income continue reading : ‘Pantawid Pamilya helps me bounce back from life’s challenges’