Street vendor Gilbert Ramos never imagined that he would one day be a decision maker in his barangay. An active member of his community, Gilbert now allocates the budget for priority projects in their area. Gilbert was one of the parent leaders who were invited to share their stories of change during the Parent Leader’s continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya boosts self-esteem of partner-beneficiaries
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries now licensed teachers
Once, Gay Myrell Abrogena and Mary Rose Cabrera believed that getting a college degree was just an elusive dream. Now the two teachers are ready to give back to their communities, thanks to the Students Grant-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (SGP-PA). Myrell and Mary Rose belong to families who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries now licensed teachers
Street family finally finds dignity in their new home
“Noon sinuwerte lang siguro kami sa kalsada at walang kapahamakan na nangyari sa amin, pero ngayon, di na ako papayag na manirahan ulit kami sa kalsada. Masyadong delikado ‘dun (We were lucky that our family was unharmed while living on the streets, but now I won’t allow us to live there again. It’s too dangerous),” continue reading : Street family finally finds dignity in their new home
Street families dream of change
“Mahirap tumira sa lansangan. Maingay, magulo. Hindi ka makakain at makatulog ng maayos. Sana balang araw makaalis kami sa ganitong sitwasyon (It’s hard to live in the streets. It’s noisy and dirty here. You can’t eat and sleep well. We hope that we’ll be able to get out of this situation someday).” This is how continue reading : Street families dream of change
I’m a 4Ps scholar
They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Let me tell you people, we are less fortunate but we are not stupid. Yes, we continue reading : I’m a 4Ps scholar
DSWD, WFP provide cash assista0nce to 6,700 families affected by Typhoon Ruby
MANILA – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is extending P17 million cash assistance to 6,700 families or roughly 33,000 people affected by Typhoon Ruby (local name: Ruby), in close partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Through DSWD’s social safety net program called the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), WFP continue reading : DSWD, WFP provide cash assista0nce to 6,700 families affected by Typhoon Ruby
Sailing to their dreams
It has been more than a year since Typhoon Yolanda struck the beautiful island of Coron, Palawan. The survivors worked their way to move forward from the memories of ruthlessness and despair the typhoon brought to start their lives anew. After several months, the municipality’s tourism industry was active again. The tourists flocked the island continue reading : Sailing to their dreams
Crossing the sea, reaching a dream
Memories are photo albums that people flip through to reminisce. Every page reflects cherished moments that shape a person’s life. To ‘Yolanda’ survivors, memories of ruthlessness and despair the super typhoon brought are vividly etched in pages they want to skip and forget. They just want to move forward and start anew. This is what continue reading : Crossing the sea, reaching a dream
DSWD accounts for missing Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries cited in COA report
In a press briefing on Friday, beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) came to attest that they are listed as poor in the National Household Targetting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) database, giving clarification to the Commission on Audit report that says a number of continue reading : DSWD accounts for missing Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries cited in COA report
DSWD resolves COA findings on Pantawid Pamilya,maintains auditors only seeking documentation
Responding to news articles citing the findings of the 2013 Annual Audit Report of the Commission on Audi (COA) on Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program being implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that answers and clarifications to the audit observations have already been submitted to the state auditing continue reading : DSWD resolves COA findings on Pantawid Pamilya,maintains auditors only seeking documentation