Nestor Arpia lived most of his life proving his identity as a simple farmer in the mountainous barangay of Tagbacan Ilaya in Catanauan, Quezon. For years, he tried to escape the impression of being a rebel hiding at the heart of the mountain. “Masukal sa aming lugar at madalas daanan ng mga rebelde. Hindi naman continue reading : Breaking labels: ‘I am not a rebel’
DSWD’s P68-M ‘Ruby’ restoration project up in Borongan City
Some 17,547 individuals from the 61 barangays of Borongan City, Eastern Samar who were affected by Typhoon Ruby are expected to benefit from the Cash-for-Building-Livelihood Assets (CBLA) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Initially, five barangays have started to implement the project – Barangays Sohotan, Bayubay, San Gabriel, Maybacong, and San Pablo. CBLA is a strategy to continue reading : DSWD’s P68-M ‘Ruby’ restoration project up in Borongan City
DSWD’s P68-M ‘Ruby’ restoration project up in Borongan City
Some 17,547 individuals from the 61 barangays of Borongan City, Eastern Samar who were affected by Typhoon Ruby are expected to benefit from the Cash-for-Building-Livelihood Assets (CBLA) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Initially, five barangays have started to implement the project – Barangays Sohotan, Bayubay, San Gabriel, Maybacong, and San Pablo. CBLA is a strategy to continue reading : DSWD’s P68-M ‘Ruby’ restoration project up in Borongan City
A housewife’s journey towards improving her family’s life
With twenty pesos to budget for her four children for a few weeks at a time, 40-year-old Estrella Atienza never thought that she’ll finally taste a better life. Estrella, a resident of Barangay Poblacion in San Francisco, Quezon, cannot forget the agony of not being able to provide food for her family. She narrates how continue reading : A housewife’s journey towards improving her family’s life
A housewife’s journey towards improving her family’s life
With twenty pesos to budget for her four children for a few weeks at a time, 40-year-old Estrella Atienza never thought that she’ll finally taste a better life. Estrella, a resident of Barangay Poblacion in San Francisco, Quezon, cannot forget the agony of not being able to provide food for her family. She narrates how continue reading : A housewife’s journey towards improving her family’s life
DSWD continues aid for ‘Seniang’ survivors
As part of its continuing assistance to survivors of Typhoon Seniang, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has already provided a total of 33,443 family food packs and 4,000 non-food items, as of January 8, through the local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas and in CARAGA. In Central Visayas, DSWD has provided continue reading : DSWD continues aid for ‘Seniang’ survivors
'Riding in tandem girl' gives new meaning to the moniker, volunteers for DSWD program
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat – The scorching heat of the sun blazes down from a cloudless sky in the middle of the day. Baiton Uy, however, was undeterred, even as sweat freely flowed down her back as she patiently waited for hours by a ticket booth beside the dusky road just to get a free ride continue reading : 'Riding in tandem girl' gives new meaning to the moniker, volunteers for DSWD program
'Riding in tandem girl' gives new meaning to the moniker, volunteers for DSWD program
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat – The scorching heat of the sun blazes down from a cloudless sky in the middle of the day. Baiton Uy, however, was undeterred, even as sweat freely flowed down her back as she patiently waited for hours by a ticket booth beside the dusky road just to get a free ride continue reading : 'Riding in tandem girl' gives new meaning to the moniker, volunteers for DSWD program
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries trained for BPO employment
Some 200 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from the province of Batangas recently underwent a 14-day free call center training to prepare them for possible employment in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The training was conducted through the Training for Work Scholarship program of AMA Computer Learning Center (CLC), Inc. Department of Social continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries trained for BPO employment
