Heroes and heroines are not only those found in comic books, movies or television series. They could also be ordinary people going the extra mil e comforting victims of disasters, offering hope, and healing the traumatized. When the 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol on October 15, 2013, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office continue reading : DSWD workers: Heroes behind the scenes
DSWD workers: Heroes behind the scenes
Heroes and heroines are not only those found in comic books, movies or television series. They could also be ordinary people going the extra mile comforting victims of disasters, offering hope, and healing the traumatized. When the 7.2-magnitude earthquake shook Bohol on October 15, 2013, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 7 continue reading : DSWD workers: Heroes behind the scenes
Bunkhouses soon to rise in Tulungatung
Zamboanga City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will start to construct this week the bunkhouses in Barangay Tulungatung for families affected by armed conflict between government troops and the Moro National Liberation Front- Nur Misuari faction. The area was identified by the local government unit. According to DSWD Region IX Director Zenaida Arevalo, continue reading : Bunkhouses soon to rise in Tulungatung
Volunteers help quake victims cope with trauma
Around 2,000 children and adult quake victims from the different towns of Bohol poured out their feelings and fears during the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) sessions conducted by the 27 Claretian Pastoral Care: Lakbay Kalinga volunteers led by Father Arnold M. Abelardo, CMF. Father Abelardo remarked, “When people work together to share love and compassion, miracles continue reading : Volunteers help quake victims cope with trauma
Volunteers help quake victims cope with trauma
Around 2,000 children and adult quake victims from the different towns of Bohol poured out their feelings and fears during the Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) sessions conducted by the 27 Claretian Pastoral Care: Lakbay Kalinga volunteers led by Father Arnold M. Abelardo, CMF. Father Abelardo remarked, “When people work together to share love and compassion, miracles continue reading : Volunteers help quake victims cope with trauma
Boholanos thankful for relief aid
Sagbayan, Bohol — “Daghang Salamat!” or “Thank You!” written on used tarpaulins and sacks lined the streets of this municipality during the massive food distribution conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), World Food Programme (WFP), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and the province of Bohol over the weekend. DSWD Secretary continue reading : Boholanos thankful for relief aid
Boholanos thankful for relief aid
Sagbayan, Bohol — “Daghang Salamat!” or “Thank You!” written on used tarpaulins and sacks lined the streets of this municipality during the massive food distribution conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), World Food Programme (WFP), Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), and the province of Bohol over the weekend. DSWD Secretary continue reading : Boholanos thankful for relief aid
Beyond duty
Zamboanga City — On September 9 at 4 a.m., my husband woke me up. He said, “Wake up. There are members of the MNLF outside.” I opened our window, and sure enough, there were Moro National Liberation Front members marching outside. There were about 100 to 200 of them. At the front were older men. At continue reading : Beyond duty
Beyond duty
Zamboanga City — On September 9 at 4 a.m., my husband woke me up. He said, “Wake up. There are members of the MNLF outside.” I opened our window, and sure enough, there were Moro National Liberation Front members marching outside. There were about 100 to 200 of them. At the front were older men. At continue reading : Beyond duty
DSWD, AusAID, WFP laud Bohol volunteers
After receiving words of gratitude from earthquake victims in Bohol for the two weeks-worth of relief supplies they just recently distributed, it is the turn of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Australian Aid (AusAID), and the World Food Programme (WFP) to thank some 100 volunteers who helped repack goods at the DSWD warehouse continue reading : DSWD, AusAID, WFP laud Bohol volunteers
