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
MALATE, Manila— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to release cash gifts to 34 centenarians in MIMAROPA region this year. The Centenarians Acts of 2016 or Republic Act 10868 states that all Filipinos who live to 100 years, otherwise known as a centenarian, will receive a centenarian gift of P100,000 whether continue reading : 34 MIMAROPA centenarians to receive 100k cash gift
MALATE, Manila– According to the Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), a total of 93,352 fisherfolks were identified in MIMAROPA region based on the 2015 household assessment. From the figure, 49.8% or 46,523 fisherfolks aged 15 years old and above are poor. May 31 is declared as the National Fisherfolks Day continue reading : Listahanan identifies 46k poor fisherfolks in MMAROPA
MALATE, Manila– The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Listahanan program is set to assess 622,230 households in the five MIMAROPA provinces for the 2019 assessment to identify a new list of poor. Listahanan is a government mechanism to map out the poor nationwide. In the 2015 household assessment, of the 584,562 households assessed continue reading : Listahanan to re-identify poor households list in MIMAROPA
“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
“Noong bata ako, hindi ko napapansin na may kapansanan ako. Noon na lamang po na lumalaki ako hindi na ako sinasali sa mga field demonstration. Nakikita ko ‘yung mga kaklase ko sumasali sa street dancing,” narrated the 34-year old Mc Dommel Aldaba of San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro. Mc Dommel was stricken by poliomyelitis or polio, continue reading : The Inspiring Ride of Mighty Mc Dommel: Student-Turned-Instructor of San Teodoro
“Binigyan tayo ng pagkakataong makatulong sa iba, kaya nararapat lang na gawin na natin ito nang buong puso at sa abot nang ating makakaya (We were given the opportunity to help others so we must do it wholeheartedly and with all our best),” said Nelly T. Lusterio, who makes this her personal mantra to continue continue reading : Bridging Pantawid Community towards Good Health
When the water services in Metro Manila were suddenly cut off early March in 2019, a fiasco ensued. Residents from all walks of life lined up for water. Social media were saturated with disappointed, angry comments, just like how the streets of the nation’s capital were suddenly filled with rows of water containers, pails, and continue reading : Quenching the Thirst to Progress: A barangay in Balabac, Palawan’s journey towards clean, potable water
