ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI, being the Vice Chairman for Response of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council VI, remains committed and assures the continuous effort in disaster response and rehabilitation operations in the region. This was assured by the Assistant Regional Director for Administration continue reading : DSWD-6 recognizes “resilient” efforts of LGUs, partners in disaster response
CAPIZ — Being a Registered Social Worker (RSW) is her greatest achievement for Debra Ann Reala of Guimaras. She never thought that she will reach that profession despite the challenges she encountered during her college years. Social work is neither her first choice nor her first course. She doesn’t even know the course when she continue reading : A compassionate Social Worker becomes a catalyst of change
DINGLE, Iloilo – Ako po si Mary Ann Hornada, taga Dingle, Iloilo. Tulad ng mga karaniwang magulang ay isa lang din akong ordinanryong ina na ang tanging kagustuhan ay makapagtapos ang aking mga anak. Isa po akong tindera ng kakanin at gulay sa palengke ng halos 20 na taon na rin. Meron po akong walong continue reading : MAY GINTO SA “IBOS”
DSWD welcomes 4Ps institutionalization ILOILO City — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) welcomes the institutionalization of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) as it was already signed into law. Signing the Republic Act 11310 institutionalizing the government’s flagship poverty reduction program is the realization of the long-time clamor of beneficiaries to make continue reading : Press Statement
ILOILO – Raised by a solo parent, Nicole Ann Tirados of Brgy. Janipaan Olo, Cabatuan, Iloilo worked hard to reach her dream and become like somebody whom she wanted to be. Nicole Ann was graduated this year as magna cum laude at West Visayas State University in La Paz district, Iloilo City taking up Bachelor continue reading : Solo parent’s daughter graduates magna cum laude
ILOILO — Being a midwife is more than just push, breath and push. Teresita Alviola of Tubungan, Iloilo, one of our friendly and dedicated midwife who has been committed herself as focal of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the municipality of Tubungan for eight long years. Through her active public service, she takes continue reading : 4Ps focal campaigns vs. maternal, infant deaths
ILOILO – A woman full of hardship and dedication, who strives her best in order to achieve her goals in life – to educate the young ones. This is how Ma’am Maria Sandra Tanalgo describes by her friends and co-teachers from Tubungan National High School where she started teaching for 10 years already. Ma’am Tanalgo continue reading : A public teacher becomes a catalyst of 4Ps change
SAGAY CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – Pen and paper. These two made change Arlyn Martinez’s life when she graduated in high school as a valedictorian four years ago. Now, as she finished college, these two items along with her determination, still made a big change on her life as she graduated magna cum laude at the continue reading : Sacada’s daughter graduates magna cum laude
PULUPANDAN, Negros Occidental — Everyone has a dream. A dream to become somebody whom one is wished for. Just like Larc Sapul of Pulupandan, Negros Occidental who is dreaming to become a police officer since childhood. He chases and works for it and now this dream become closer to reality. Poverty might be the biggest continue reading : ESGP-PA a doorway to Larc’s dream
CAPIZ — I took the Social Work board examinations three times but I always failed until, in God’s perfect time, everything has changed. I am Analina B. Larroza, 38, a registered Social Worker, happily married and community servant. I am the 6th child among the eight siblings of my late father Alberto C. Bajada and continue reading : 4Ps staff stands firm in the test of time