Mylin Virador Tayapad, a finalist for the Department of Agriculture’s 2023 National Outstanding Rural Women award and a 4Ps beneficiary from Purok Baybay, Población, Lagonglong, Misamis Oriental, is dedicated to enhancing the livelihoods of her fellow beneficiaries. As a farmer and entrepreneur, Tayapad leads the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) association in Lagonglong. The group continue reading : Cancer survivor empowers 4Ps women to boost income
Samantha Shannel L. Aque4Ps Beneficiary14 years oldGrade 9 OnyxAloran Trade High School Aloran, Misamis Occidental I consider myself as an exemplary child of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) because I strive despite life’s hardships. I excel in my studies to achieve my dreams, which shimmer like stars upon attainment. My dream is to finish continue reading : 𝟰𝗣𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯: 𝗨𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office X, in coordination with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) X and local government units, has started distributing the P15,000 cash assistance to qualified small and micro rice retailers in Northern Mindanao. Today, DSWD workers under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) handed the P15,000 continue reading : DSWD, DTI start small rice traders’ aid payout in Northern Mindanao
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
With the Christmas season approaching, many people are busy buying gifts at malls with festive tunes and colorful displays of flashing lights. But let us not forget the main reason we celebrate this Yuletide season- the birth of Jesus. As December 16 drew near, churches prepared for the annual Simbang Gabi. It is a devotional continue reading : A Christmas To Remember: A Tindera Sells Kakanin for the Season