Camiguin — A beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) is now a part time teacher of the state-run college in this province. Maria Melina Rodriguez, 30 of Sitio Tapon, Poblacion, Mambajao here handles Science subjects of Camiguin Polytechnic State College. Rodriguez, who has three children, claimed she was unemployed when she and her continue reading : FEATURE: Pantawid opens opportunities to grantee, now a teacher
DSWD expands coverage of Social Pension
Cagayan de Oro — Indigent senior citizens aged 60 years old and above are now covered under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Social Pension Program. This after the budget appropriate for the Social Pension for 2016 was increased to more than P8.7 Billion per General Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2016. The Program continue reading : DSWD expands coverage of Social Pension
Photo: DSWD, Unifrutti, Hineleban meet to help Lumads
FOOD AID RELIEF . Unifrutti Foundation Inc, Hineleban Foundation Technical Consultant Raoul Geollegue presented the emergency food relief project proposal, dubbed as “Pantawid Lumad sa Tagtuyot”, to the different stakeholders and participants during the Whole of Nation Initiative Development & Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza continue reading : Photo: DSWD, Unifrutti, Hineleban meet to help Lumads
Photo: DSWD Meets with Lumads, Stakeholders
COLLABORATION . Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 10 Director Nestor B. Ramos welcome the participants for the Whole of Nation Initiative Development & Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City. This consultation meeting is attended by different regional government continue reading : Photo: DSWD Meets with Lumads, Stakeholders
DSWD Spearheads 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
With this year’s theme, “End VAW Now! It’s Our Duty! Gains and Ways Forward,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development recently spearheaded the 18th Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and their Children and International Day Against Trafficking. Some of the activities conducted in line with the celebration included a motorcade, TV guestings, advocacy continue reading : DSWD Spearheads 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women
PHOTO: Volunteerism boosts local economy
Ms. Jackielyn C. Goc-ong, a resident of Purok 2 Poblacion, Dalamas, Tagoloan, Lanao del Norte, though not a member of the Barangay Sub-Project Management Committee (BSPMC) of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP), actively volunteers in their community sub-project which is continue reading : PHOTO: Volunteerism boosts local economy
FEATURE: Youth gets help from government
Bukidnon — Maisarah Sarosong of Barangay San Miguel in Maramag, this province, has always been grateful for what the government has done for her and her family. Coming from a poor family, the 18-year-old recalls that attending school was a challenge for her mother who brought her up and her four siblings singlehandedly. Her father continue reading : FEATURE: Youth gets help from government
FEATURE: Pantawid grantees now zero open-defecation
Camiguin — A simple housewife never imagined that she would be busy campaigning for zero open-defecation in her barangay to further boost its tourism industry. Lucia Anoc Abao, 41, of Barangay Mainit, Catarman in this province said she actively cooperated with the local health unit of Catarman to campaign for her fellow beneficiaries of Pantawid continue reading : FEATURE: Pantawid grantees now zero open-defecation