By Wenna B. Bendol SAN REMIGIO, ANTIQUE—Fifteen minutes past 4’oclock in the morning. Gloria Juayang, 49, quickly gets out of the bed and proceeds to the kitchen. She fills the kettle with water, puts in on the fire, gets a cup, and readies the mixed powder of ginger and turmeric. While she prepares breakfast for continue reading : Turning ginger and turmeric into gold
Ajuy typhoon survivors receive P9M shelter aid
AJUY, ILOILO – Lolita Panday, 58, clasps her hands as she tries to calm herself. Mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement engulf her as she waits for her name to be called on stage. Lolita just learned that she will be receiving P30,000 worth of check as emergency shelter assistance (ESA) from the government. “This continue reading : Ajuy typhoon survivors receive P9M shelter aid
Bringing opportunities for the marginalized sector
By Maricar Calubiran San Agustin is 18 kilometers away from the town proper of Valderrama, and is subdivided by rivers and mountains. In this village live the Indigenous Peoples’ (IP) Group of Iraynon-Bukidnon, one of the two ethnographic groupings – the Ati and Bukidnon, scattered throughout the Western Visayas. These IP groups live in less continue reading : Bringing opportunities for the marginalized sector
‘Senior citizens are our partners’
The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD-6) recognized senior citizens as partners in implementation of social development programs especially in promoting Filipino values and strong family ties. DSWD-6 director Ma. Evelyn Macapobre said the social importance of elderly in the family life could not be underestimated because the family is the basic structure continue reading : ‘Senior citizens are our partners’
104-year-old social pensioner awarded as oldest living centenarian
Social pensioner 104-year-old Albarito Villarba of Brgy. Crespo, Sara, Iloilo was awarded and recognized as one of the oldest living centenarians by the Iloilo Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) during the 2014 Awarding of Centenarians and Elderly Filipino Week Culminating Activity at the Grand Hotel on Monday (October 20). Villarba, is one of continue reading : 104-year-old social pensioner awarded as oldest living centenarian
KALAHI’s artificial reefs attract new fish species
Over a span of one year, significant changes were seen along the spot where the concrete artificial reefs were drop in the fishing grounds of Barangay San Isidro, Ibajay, Aklan. Aquaculturist Christian says “there were recruitment of new fish species” in the array of concrete artificial reefs drop in the fishing grounds. Fish species increased continue reading : KALAHI’s artificial reefs attract new fish species
KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP: Transforming Lives
By Maricar M. Calubiran For the decades, the road network from Calatrava town proper to Barangay Cambayobo is not found in the town’s map. Residence thought is a “sugar road” owned by sugar baron in Negros Occidental. But the entry of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services- National Community Driven Development continue reading : KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP: Transforming Lives
5,000 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join Family Day in Iloilo
ILOILO CITY — MORE than 5,000 family-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program trooped to the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand in Iloilo City on Sunday, September 28, 2014 in celebration of the Pantawid Pamilya Family Day and Convergence Caravan. The beneficiaries came from the six districts of Iloilo City – Molo, Mandurriao, La Paz, Jaro, City Proper continue reading : 5,000 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries join Family Day in Iloilo
The biggest assistance we got was from DSWD—Aklan guv
KALIBO, AKLAN — Aklan Governor Florencio Miraflores expressed gratitude to the Department of Social Welfare and Development for all the assistance it has extended to his province especially in addressing the needs of Typhoon Yolanda survivors. “I am very thankful because the biggest assistance we received was from DSWD,” the governor stressed, citing that the continue reading : The biggest assistance we got was from DSWD—Aklan guv
DSWD6 ends distribution of relief goods
PRESS STATEMENT Recently, radio reports surfaced on relief goods allegedly left idle and soon-to-expire noodles at the Iloilo Sports Complex. We want to inform the public that we have already cleared the Iloilo Sports Complex of DSWD goods on September 3, 2014. The remaining goods were transferred to our rented warehouse where they are being continue reading : DSWD6 ends distribution of relief goods