by: Eden Franco and Irene Olipendo, Passi City The sun was up, the leaves of a big mango tree sways gently as the wind blows, the hen crows and the smell of Nena’s fried eggs and dried fish spreads in their little home. Early in the morning, Nena prepares herself for a strenuous job. She continue reading : From Sweet Love to Mature Liability

She’s one in a million. With the untimely demise of her husband Jose Saiton in the year 1993, she became the father and mother to her only daughter Annabelle Saiton. She is Lorenza Saiton, 70 years of age and a resident of Brgy. Rizal Pala-Pala Zone 2, Iloilo City. With her husband gone, life became continue reading : Social Pension helps Lola Lorenza

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI has topped in the implementation of the Bottom Up Budgeting (BUB) project implementation for three consecutive years. With the highest delivery rate in project implementation pegged at 92 percent, the agency bested among 19 participating National Government Agencies (NGAs). The award was based on continue reading : DSWD6 tops in BUB implementation

She has been diagnosed with asthma for over 14 years that causes some health complications to Rona Jamona of Brgy. Buntatala, Leganes, Iloilo. Unexpectedly, she got pregnant despite of her unhealthy condition. After giving birth to her seventh child, Rona and her husband decided to entrust their child to Rona’s childless brother so that the continue reading : Rona promotes ‘healthy lifestyle’

STARTING this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI is targeting 394,256 elderly in the implementation of the Social Pension Program. Records show that an amount of P2.3 billion is allocated for this. “Our target is actually five times bigger than our coverage in 2016. This means that we will continue reading : DSWD6 targets 394T elderly for social pension

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The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI has set aside a P3-million quick response fund for disaster response. If needed, the fund can be utilized for the disaster relief operations for those affected by Auring. Regional Director Rebecca P. Geamala said the department maintains the standby fund for any disaster that might continue reading : DSWD6 sets aside P3M for Auring

WITH a smile in her face, she hurriedly went inside the Sustainable Livelihood Office in Concepcion, Iloilo. Maribeth Morano, of the said town, excitedly shared the information from her record book about the income she and her husband received out of -sales in fishing. “I recorded a net profit of P18,000 in nine days!” she continue reading : Yolanda survivors find relief in livelihood aid

“SOMETIMES, those who fly solo have the strongest wings,” a saying goes. This is proven true by solo parents from Concepcion, Iloilo who are skilled in candle making as they begin to shine in this line of trade. “We are happy that we already have regular buyers now,” said Rosa Abebenir, 42 years old, who continue reading : Solo parents shine in candle making

THE DSWD6 provided augmentation in form of relief goods for those affected by typhoon Marce in Iloilo and Capiz Province. Asst. Regional Director for Operations Delia Villa-Bagolcol said that the agency has released 1,620 family food packs. If broken down, 1,120 packs were released for Capiz and 500 packs for Passi City in Iloilo. Aside continue reading : DSWD6 provides augmentation for Iloilo, Capiz