They cheered, laughed, and had fun. For a day, the clients of the Regional Center for Women forgot the abuses and ordeal that they had been through. The RCW recently held a summer outing for its 34 women victims of domestic violence and sexual abuses at Mila’s Hill in New Lucena, Iloilo. There were games, continue reading : RCW clients get therapy
Parent Leader from Capiz shares story of resiliency in nat’l forum
“DI bale nang wala ng bahay, ang importante, lahat kami ay buhay (It doesn’t matter if we no longer have a house, what’s important is, all of us are alive).” This was how Annaliza Ambrosio of Brgy. Calidquid, Mambusao, Capiz summed up her story as she looked back on her experience during the onslaught of continue reading : Parent Leader from Capiz shares story of resiliency in nat’l forum
DSWD 6 releases P8.1B to poorest of poor thru Pantawid Pamilya in WV
The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, has released a total of P8,130,729,900.00 to the indigent beneficiaries in the six provinces of Western Visayas since the start of the implementation of the program in 2008 to the present. Negros Occidental, which has the most number of beneficiaries, got the continue reading : DSWD 6 releases P8.1B to poorest of poor thru Pantawid Pamilya in WV
Family dev’t session with Sec. Soliman
SECRETARY Corazon “Dinky” Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) observed the conduct of the Family Development Session (FDS) with beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program during her visit in Antique province recently. The FDS is a monthly assembly of parent-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya where topics on effective parenting, home management, husband-wife continue reading : Family dev’t session with Sec. Soliman
TRANSCENDING AGES: 80-year-old Lola Volunteers in Kalahi-CIDSS
By Maricar M. Calubiran Volunteerism knows no age just as service to the people is without limits. Eighty-year-old Rosalia Alfonso chose to spend the twilight years of her life by being one of the six active, from the original 24, community volunteers of Kalahi-CIDSS in Barangay Puis, New Washington, Aklan. A former barangay health worker continue reading : TRANSCENDING AGES: 80-year-old Lola Volunteers in Kalahi-CIDSS
The rope that saved 400 lives
MUNICIPAL LINKS Liza Camacho and Zyanne Mae Souribio (in red DSWD vests) of Panay, Capiz cited the usefulness of the 50-meter rope that was issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VI (DSWD6) to its field staff in helping save more than 400 people during the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda. continue reading : The rope that saved 400 lives
Preventing domestic violence, child abuse in bunkhouses
ESTANCIA, ILOILO — “Ang pagiging tatay indi lang sa pangalan. Ang mga tatay katuwang sa panimalay kag sa pagpadako sa mga bata (Being a father is not just a term. Fathers are partners in running the households and bringing up the children),” said Ronnie Fuentes, 36, father of three children. Ronnie, one of the occupants continue reading : Preventing domestic violence, child abuse in bunkhouses
Finding hope through Kalahi-CIDSS
HORSE is a form of transport for carrying people and goods in Barangay Cambayobo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental. Cambayobo is 24 kilometers away from the town proper and has a rugged terrain. Kalahi-CIDSS is currently implementing a P3.2 million farm to market road in the area that will benefit 318 households in village and the residents continue reading : Finding hope through Kalahi-CIDSS
Nat’l gov’t commends Antique’s preparedness, resiliency
LAUA-AN, Antique-Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman lauded the Local Government of Antique for its preparedness and resiliency in confronting typhoon Yolanda during her recent visit in the area. “Una po ay pagbati mula sa nasyonal na pamalaaan, mula sa Pangulong Pnoy, dahil ang Antique bagamat dinaanan ni Yolanda, kayo po ang isa sa mga lugar na kakaunti continue reading : Nat’l gov’t commends Antique’s preparedness, resiliency
Kalahi-CIDSS reaps Biodiversity award
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 recently received an award for its coastal restoration project. Kalahi-CIDSS’s presented its entry through an audio-visual presentation which revolves on the severely damage seafloor along the coast of Barangay San Isidro, Ibajay continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS reaps Biodiversity award