On May 1, International Labor Day, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) through the Bureau of Local Employment will hold a nationwide job fair providing special lanes to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries and graduating students of the Expanded Students Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA). 4Ps is a program of the national continue reading : DOLE to provide employment assistance to 4Ps households
Solo parent finds ‘partner’ in Pantawid Pamilya
Amelia Quinto, 47, a resident of Barangay 10-B in Cavite City struggles to support her five children by herself since separating from her husband four years ago. “Nakaka-apekto na rin sa pag-aaral ng mga bata ang hindi pagkakasundo naming mag-asawa, kaya nag-desisyon na ako at pinili kong suportahan silang mag-isa (My children’s studies are already continue reading : Solo parent finds ‘partner’ in Pantawid Pamilya
Housewife leads flourishing businesses of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Realizing that mothers, not just the fathers, have the duty to provide for their families, some 25 enterprising mother-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Dingras, Ilocos Norte grouped together and availed of livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and started their broiler production business. “Ito ang natutunan namin sa continue reading : Housewife leads flourishing businesses of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
Single moms find ‘partners’ in life
For solo parents like Roselyn Victorino of Pasay City and Norelyn Genturalez of Maasin, Zamboanga City, raising their children on their own is a tough responsibility. Both of them share the same hardships and challenges as solo parents. Both women, however, are grateful that they have found life partners in fulfilling their roles. “Ang Department continue reading : Single moms find ‘partners’ in life
Local officials cannot remove beneficiaries from Pantawid Pamilya – DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reiterates that barangay officials do not have the capacity to delist households from the roster of beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. This came after the Department received reports that there are some barangay captains threatening beneficiaries of being taken out of the program if they continue reading : Local officials cannot remove beneficiaries from Pantawid Pamilya – DSWD
Housewife becomes licensed teacher at 31, owes it to Pantawid Pamilya
They say life-changing things happen when you least expect them. Cebu resident Aileen Fernandez-Desamparado, 31, agrees to this. She thought she would remain a fulltime housewife all her life. Due to financial constraints, her parents were not able to send her to college. However, not only was she able to earn her college degree with continue reading : Housewife becomes licensed teacher at 31, owes it to Pantawid Pamilya
Pantawid Pamilya mothers turn newbie entreps
Proving that they do not just rely on their monthly cash grants for their survival and daily subsistence, 60 mother-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Vallehermoso in Negros Oriental have organized themselves and set-up their own meat processing business. They were assisted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Sustainable continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya mothers turn newbie entreps
Solo parent declared ‘Huwaran’
A family from Barangay Salbang, Paoay, Ilocos Norte, led by solo parent-father Conrado Achuela is this year’s grand winner of the Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino. This is the second time that a solo parent won the grand prize. “Hindi po ito gamot sa kahirapan, tulong po ito para makatawid sa hirap,” he said continue reading : Solo parent declared ‘Huwaran’
DSWD celebrates family day for Pantawid Pamilya
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will once again gather around 5,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program at the Philippine Sports Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig City to celebrate Family Day today, October 4. With the theme, “Tuloy ang Pagbabago”, the event aims to affirm the positive change of the program on continue reading : DSWD celebrates family day for Pantawid Pamilya
DSWD launches youth dev’t sessions for high school beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) and Department of Education (DepEd), launched the Youth Development Session (YDS) at the Tandang Sora National High School last August 31, 2015. The YDS is a modular session for the high school beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program continue reading : DSWD launches youth dev’t sessions for high school beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya