Supertyphoon “Yolanda” on November 8, 2013 devastated communities and left hundreds of thousands of families homeless. But for a farming family in Tapaz town in Capiz province, the calamity was also a test of their faith in life and in each other. After their house was destroyed, the family members had to separate in order continue reading : Opportunity

Do you know of children complaining because they are pressured to study more? Well, they should meet Ryan. Ryan Jay Soriano, 17 years old, is the eldest among his six siblings. He is currently enrolled at Iloilo City National High School as (ICNHS) as a grade 10 student. At a very early age, he felt continue reading : Ryan: poverty is not forever

Flood has been the usual antagonist of all their dreams in Brgy. Calapawan, Roxas City. Residents of the said barangay mostly claimed that they could not plant anything directly into the soil because every rainy season, their place is submerged in flood. A resident, Ma. Theresa Malasa, 35, said one reason of flood in their continue reading : CCT mom volunteers in community

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region VI through the KALAHI-CIDDSS Sub- Project Implementation turned over the Barangay Health center in Barangay Guinobatan, Leganes, Iloilo. “Maliwanag na kung ang tao ay aktibong nakikilahok at nakikialam sa mga kailangang bigyang solusyon sa komunidad, mayroong solusyon na nangyayari,” said Secretary Corazon Soliman who graced the turn-over continue reading : Soliman turns over health center to community

The Department of Social Welfare and Development field office VI celebrates its 65th anniversary at Casa Real, Iloilolast Friday. The highlight of the anniversary celebration included the awarding of the recognition to partners, stakeholders, and employees in helping the Department with the work of caring for the disadvantaged sector. “This is a celebration of working continue reading : DSWD6 celebrates 65th anniv

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI is reminding parents to ensure the safety of their children particularly from sexual abuse. “Sexual abuse among children could curtail their growth and traumatize them. Thus, we call on parents to be extra vigilant,” said Rebecca Geamala, regional director. Geamala issued this statement as continue reading : DSWD6 reminds parents to protect kids from sexual abuse

Around 418 Indigenous People (IP) families who are living in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) in Western Visayas availed of livelihood projects from the Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD-6) recently. A total of P 33.2 million was release for the said project. MCCT focal person Shella Mae Lastimosa said most beneficiaries continue reading : Pantawid ‘isolated’ IP families avail livelihood

Lahat tayo ay may kanya-kanyang karanasan sa buhay. Minsan nga gusto na nating sumuko dahil wala tayong makakapitan at dahil rin wala na tayong pag-asa. Pero sa huli na lang natin malalman na may pag-asa pa pala tayo para mag-bago,dahil may taong nagparamdam na importante tayo sa mundo. Ngayon ikwekwento ko kung sino ako at continue reading : DSWD ang naging Pag-asa ko

Do you have a big heart for children? The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI is calling couples interested to adopt children . “There are children needing permanent families. Couples, in fact even singles, for as long as there is a mother or father figure, could apply as Prospective Adoptive Parents,” continue reading : DSWD urges childless couples to adopt a child

My younger son Elexer James was just nine years old since he last saw his father. Five years have passed by now but we cannot still forget the pain much more with Elexer James, my fourth child among my five children. He was just in grade two that time but he saw our agony when continue reading : Solo mother supports son to be engineer (A story told by beneficiary Jocelyn Baylon of San Rafael, Iloilo)