Malate, Manila – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office MIMAROPA through Pantawid Pamilyang Pamilya Program launched the Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign on May 20, 2019 as part of its efforts to encourage children beneficiaries to enroll in school and maintain their attendance in class. With tagline, “Edukasyon ay Mahalaga, Ito ay ating continue reading : DSWD MIMAROPA launches Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign
“Galing ako sa mahirap na pamilya kaya nararamdaman ko rin ang hirap na pinagdadaanan ng mga estudyante namin dito (I also came from a poor family that’s why I know the difficulties that our students are going through),” said teary-eyed Geralyn Fajilan, the Pantawid Pamilya focal for education in Corcuera, Romblon when asked about what continue reading : A Teacher’s Quest in Ensuring Education for the Disadvantaged
Malate, Manila – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office MIMAROPA through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program recognizes the efforts and services of partner stakeholders (Pantawid Focals) from the schools and health centers through conducting the Search for Best Pantawid Focal on Health and Education on April. The activity is part of continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya MIMAROPA recognizes partners on Health and Education
“Hindi ako nagsisi kahit madami sila…medyo hirap, pero kinakaya tsaka masaya naman (I do not regret having many children…it is sometimes hard, but we get through it and we are happy)” said Marlyn Geonzon, a mother of ten. Being economically challenged and having more children to feed, Marlyn and his husband, Maclyn, work hard each continue reading : Strength in Numbers
Traversing the coconut plantation in the morning and organizing youth groups in the afternoon has been the routine of Giovannie, a dark, well-built man in his early thirties with a face chiseled by hard work and a heart molded by volunteerism. Giovannie Fabro, more well-known in his community as Giovan is the Barangay Sub-Project Management continue reading : To the Top: A Journey Towards Volunteerism and Leadership
Ang Bagong “Ako” Ni Linelyn K. Juanzon Paano ba binago ng KALAHI ang pananaw ko sa buhay? Bago dumating ang KALAHI-CIDSS sa aming barangay ay isa lamang akong simple at ordinaryong mamamayan na hindi nakikialam sa lahat ng usaping may kinalaman sa barangay lalo’t higit sa usaping imprastraktura, sa mga proyektong naipapagawa at sa continue reading : ANG BAGONG “AKO”
Sa ika 15-17 ng Agosto, magtatagpo ang ilang mga community volunteers ng Mindoro, Marinduque at Concepcion, Romblon para sa kauna-unahang pagtitipon ng mga Community Volunteers ng KALAHI-CIDSS sa rehiyong MiMaRoPa. Tampok sa dalawang araw na gawain na may tema na “Kapit-Bisig Para Sa Bayan: Hamon sa mga Bagong Bayani” ay ang bahaginan ng mga volunteers continue reading : Kapit-Bisig Para sa Bayan: Hamon sa mga Bagong Bayani
In the core of the Philippine culture is the value of unity and togetherness best exhibited in the practice of bayanihan. The term bayanihan means helping one’s neighbor to make a difficult task less demanding. Most of the time it is featured as a group of men transporting a bahay-kubo, the traditional Filipino house, on continue reading : Small problems, big heroes: Community Organizing in Magdiwang, Romblon
