How much is P400 worth to you? For some it could be a meager amount probably just enough for three value meals at a fast food chain, an hour stay at a massage spa, and other perks to provide them temporary happiness For Jocelyn Aligata, it is worth her future. For her, it could already continue reading : 6 SGP-PA scholars get academic awards
Kalahi school buildings withstand “Yolanda”
Even the world’s strongest storm failed to topple the school building projects of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Proof to this are the still intact Kalahi-CIDSS school buildings in the towns of Ajuy and Barotac Viejo, among the towns that were badly hit continue reading : Kalahi school buildings withstand “Yolanda”
Public alerted on Typhoon “Yolanda”
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI advised the public to be ready for the possible havoc that Typhoon “Yolanda” may bring to the Western Visayas region. DSWD regional director Ma. Evelyn Macapobre said in a Public Service Announcement sent to media outlets yesterday, “Ginapahibalo ang tanan nga pumuluyo diri sa Panay continue reading : Public alerted on Typhoon “Yolanda”
DSWD 6 joins development expo
The table of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI was among the most visited during the Development Expo facilitated by the Department of Interior and Local Government as part of the recent celebration of the 22nd Local Government Code Anniversary at the Hotel del Rio in Iloilo City. Local chief executives, continue reading : DSWD 6 joins development expo
NHTS-PR data inspires Capitol to answer woes on sanitary toilets
An article showing the data of the National Household Targeting System on Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) on the lack of sanitary toilets among poor household in Region VI has caught the concern of the Iloilo Provincial Capitol. The Iloilo Provincial Government has allocated P5 million for the purchase of toilet bowls and cement to more than continue reading : NHTS-PR data inspires Capitol to answer woes on sanitary toilets
Kalahi-CIDSS wins national award in implementing AusAID project
The Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS)- of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 6 received a national recognition in the implementation of Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) projects in Western Visayas. Kalahi-CIDSS- DSWD 6 received a trophy for topping the category on safety and health practice continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS wins national award in implementing AusAID project
Ma’s lessons come in handy
ALWAYS prepare for the rainy days. This is what Maribel Audencia’s mother instilled in her when she was growing up, always emphasizing the importance of saving something for tomorrow and the days ahead. This was the same mantra that Maribel lived by when she herself started her own family. Maribel, 42, of Brgy. Balijuagan, Roxas continue reading : Ma’s lessons come in handy
Protecting community, protecting lives
By Maricar M. Calubiran THE RESIDENTS of Barangay Danao in Janiuay, Iloilo will not forget the tragic experiences brought by Typhoon Frank in 2008. For them, remembering these unforgettable experiences made them slowly moved on, and eventually welcomed the healing of wounds inflicted by “Frank” which human lives and destroyed millions-worth of properties in their continue reading : Protecting community, protecting lives
TRANSPARENCY AND BAYANIHAN: Curbing Corruption through Kalahi-CIDSS
By Maricar M. Calubiran THE concerted participation of local officials from the barangay to municipal levels in the Kalahi-CIDSS projects frees them from suspicions of graft and corruption typical in other government projects implemented in the local levels. Village Chief Ariel Ilaran of Barangay Napnot, Madalag, Aklan affirms the said observation, saying the innovative features continue reading : TRANSPARENCY AND BAYANIHAN: Curbing Corruption through Kalahi-CIDSS
Loving beyond differences
The scene at Rizal Park that hot Saturday morning was typical of any weekend – children running around, their laughter echoing, while parents keep an eye on them lest they hurt themselves or wander too far. Below the huge statue of Lapu-Lapu, a crowd clad in pink shirts and carrying pink balloons sing “I love continue reading : Loving beyond differences