Details by Hafzah Goldie D. Marohom On January 12, 2023, DSWD continues to support peace-building initiatives as they turned over P300,000.00 worth of Seed Capital Fund for three(3) Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations commonly known as “SLPAs” in the municipality of Manolo Fortich and Malitbog. PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn(PAMANA) is the Philippine government’s framework for peace continue reading : DSWD X aids SLP-PAMANA beneficiaries in the province of Bukidnon
4Ps workers talk with child laborers of Barangay 19, Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental, and Kibungkog, San Fernando, Bukidnon to benchmark the child labor situation in Northern Mindanao and to find out possible resolutions. The workers found that most 4Ps dropouts would engage in child labor. Most of them work in agriculture, mining, and as domestic continue reading : 4Ps links the needs of child laborers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), recently signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Expanded Gatasang Kalabaw Convergence Project, together with the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Carabao Center (DA-PCC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) at PCC National Headquarters and Gene Pool, Science City of continue reading : DSWD leads MOA signing against zero hunger
“𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙙 𝙣𝙜𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙖 𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙜𝙖 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙮𝙤𝙣, 𝙖𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙣 𝙪𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙠𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙣.”
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Most senior citizens look forward to their retirement at the age of 60. Some may retire early; Some may work until 65. But Tatay Glicerio knows no limits at 72 and is categorized as a Person with Disability (PWD). His story inspires the generations to come: That work has no boundaries, only how far you continue reading : Off Limits to Age Limits
Challenges are expected in life. It is what we do with them that makes us as a person. In the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon, a beneficiary of the Sustainable Livelihood Program, dreamed of a better future for her children. Through her livelihood at Amper’s Nylon Crafts, Elenith Amper’s perseverance and hard work bore fruit as continue reading : SLP beneficiary unafraid to start over again
In Kisolon, Sumilao, Bukidnon, three Higaonon women dreamt of a better life. Their threads intertwined as they attended the 10-day training in dressmaking held by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The pandemic came in 2020 their lines may have separated, but they are simultaneously in sync with each other’s dreams. Instead of continue reading : Weaving a Colorful Thread
“Kung makadawat sila [sa kwarta sa gobyerno], ila ibutang sa maayo. Kay tiguwang naman ta, kinahanglan nato na maharuhay ug di nata magsalig sa atong bata.” [If they received money from the government, they should use it well. We are old(my wife and I), so we should be self-sufficient and not depend on our children.] continue reading : SLP beneficiary pays it forward
