Cagayan de Oro City —On April 27, Evelyn Caballero, 39 of Barangay Balulang of this city marched on stage along with her husband and daughters during the graduation ceremony of the Philippine Institute of Skills and Development (PISAD). PISAD is the partner of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao in training continue reading : The student is now a teacher
Pantawid Pamilya vocational graduates to work overseas
Cagayan de Oro — 880 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are now set to work overseas after finishing vocational courses handled by the Skills Mastery Institute (SMI), a partner of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in implementing Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in Cagayan de Oro. According to SMI, out of the continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya vocational graduates to work overseas
Institutionalizing Community Driven Development
Lanao del Norte — “Good Governance and Transparency is the key of Local Development” inspiring words from the father of Local Government of Kapatagan, Atty. Benjie Y. Baguio. Kapatagan is one of the 2nd class Municipality of Lanao del Norte, with a multi ethnicity group like Muslim and Christians. Most of the people engaged in continue reading : Institutionalizing Community Driven Development
Gender Differences, No More
Lanao del Norte — “Being a woman is not an issue anymore,” says 47-year- old Catherine P. Asi of Barangay Delabayan, Lanao del Norte, who believes that community development is more than a culture. Catherine is a native Maranao of Barangay Delabayan, Kauswagan, Lanao Del Norte, and a mother of five; she became widowed in continue reading : Gender Differences, No More
Sendong survivor is incoming freshman of UP Diliman
Cagayan de Oro City — Rene Liboon Principe Jr. and his family almost drowned to death when Tropical Storm Sendong inundated Northern Mindanao in the evening of December 16, 2011. Rene’s family, a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilya, is among the thousand families here and in Iligan City who were affected by the flash flood brought continue reading : Sendong survivor is incoming freshman of UP Diliman
Honoree to fellow grantees: Don’t waste cash grants
Cagayan de Oro City — An honor student in Gingoog City, some two hours ride from here, calls for his fellow grantees of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) to capitalize on education and health and not waste the opportunity and the cash grants provided under the program. In a recently concluded commencement exercise continue reading : Honoree to fellow grantees: Don’t waste cash grants
PWD among top academic achievers of Pantawid in NorMin
Cagayan de Oro City — Life has not been easy for 17-year-old Edy Rose T. Tayab of Purok 17, Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon. She was born with a congenital deformity. She has no feet and left hand. But Edy Rose did not let her disability get in the way of achieving her dreams. She continue reading : PWD among top academic achievers of Pantawid in NorMin
DSWD male workers support elimination of violence
Cagayan de Oro City — Male workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Northern Mindanao support the campaign for the elimination of violence against women and other sectors of society. The workers, who are members of Men Opposed to Violence against women and other sectors Everywhere (MOVE) has dramatized its support through continue reading : DSWD male workers support elimination of violence