Gingoog City – Marietta Salinay still could not imagine how she and her family survived the landslide that swept their house when Tropical Storm Agaton hit their village last January this year. She could still vividly remember how she kept a hold of her children while they ran from the muddy avalanche that, in just continue reading : IP woman becomes resilient to disaster with government help
Utility worker’s son gets free bone surgery with Pantawid Pamilya help
Oroquieta City – Rizalyn “Bebot” Real and his 16-year-old son, Jokring, who had a bone fracture due to an accident, was discharged from the hospital and no bill was charged to the mother after his son’s surgery. Being an on-call utility worker, Bebot was reluctant about bringing her son to the hospital since she knew continue reading : Utility worker’s son gets free bone surgery with Pantawid Pamilya help
‘Gambler’ rebuilds life with DSWD
Cagayan de Oro City — A beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here revealed that she was engaged in illegal gambling that almost ruin her family life. Now she says she has turned her life around and is advocating for reform, helping other beneficiary use cash continue reading : ‘Gambler’ rebuilds life with DSWD
Village officials help DSWD in monitoring compliance of beneficiaries
Bukidnon — A hinterland village in Impasug-ong, this province, has started to help the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 10 in monitoring the compliance of beneficiaries to the agency’s programs and services. Hagpa village chief Alberto H. Suday Sr. said the move will assist workers of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and continue reading : Village officials help DSWD in monitoring compliance of beneficiaries
Fathers build KALAHI-CIDSS Day Care Center
Bukidnon – It is always assumed that when it comes to providing food for the family, the fathers are always expected to be on top of it. It is common to see women more involved in community and church activities because, according to the wives, their husbands are “out working and searching for food for continue reading : Fathers build KALAHI-CIDSS Day Care Center
“It teaches us to work hard, not indolence”
Elsa Sabellana, a Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary, denies criticisms that Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program encourages beneficiaries like her to be lazy and rely on government support. “That is not true,” she says. “It is actually the other way around. Pantawid Pamilya has taught me to become a better mother, a wife, and an individual.” Elsa, who continue reading : “It teaches us to work hard, not indolence”
DSWD rehabs thousands of malnourished children
Cagayan de Oro City — Thousands of children in Northern Mindanao are now medically considered as healthy after 120 days of supplementary feeding by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. DSWD’s Nutritionist-Dietitian Rechel Grace C. Ceniza disclosed that out of 123,991 children, only 4,345 are left malnourished after being subjected to supplementary feeding for continue reading : DSWD rehabs thousands of malnourished children
Lanao town inaugurates 13 community-identified and implemented projects
Lanao del Norte – 13 community projects were inaugurated last June 26, 2014 in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte which were made possible through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – Peaceful and Resilient Communities (KALAHI-CIDSS PAMANA) – a community-driven development (CDD)project implemented by the Department of Social Welfare continue reading : Lanao town inaugurates 13 community-identified and implemented projects