ILOILO CITY — It’s just like a market day inside the Molo Gymnasium when each corner was filled with displayed ‘fresh’ and ‘green leafy’ vegetable products produced by our local gardeners – the Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries. Each beneficiary brought with them their vegetable products to showcase during the “Gulayan Project” launching held in continue reading : DSWD-6 launches ‘Gulayan Project’ in Iloilo City
DSWD recognizes ‘Modelong Ama’ regional winners
The Department of Social Welfare and Development 6 (DSWD) has recognized the Top 3 regional winners of the Search for Modelong Ama 2016 in a simple awarding ceremony at the DSWD regional office in Molo, Iloilo City on Tuesday. (May 16) Regional director Rebecca Geamala awarded the plaque of recognition and cash prize of P continue reading : DSWD recognizes ‘Modelong Ama’ regional winners
4Ps staff undergo ‘good practice’ documentation
ILOILO City — Thirty-five staff from the different provincial operation offices of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) underwent two-day writeshop on good practice documentation. The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Social Marketing Unit (SMU) has initiated the writeshop starting Thursday that aims to equip the staff with documentation skills so that they could continue reading : 4Ps staff undergo ‘good practice’ documentation
9 Guimarasnons get Centenarian gift
NINE Guimarasnons recently received their Centenarian gift amounting to P100,000. Director Rebecca Geamala of DSWD Field Office VI handed the incentives to the elderly and their immediate family. Amounting to a total of P900,000, Guimaras is the second province to receive the gift after Iloilo’s 109 centenarians received theirs a week earlier. “I would buy continue reading : 9 Guimarasnons get Centenarian gift
Farmers, fishermen get P.5M livelihood
OTON, ILOILO-Farmers and fishermen availed of a P500,000-worth livelihood project on Tuesday (April 25, 2017). The recipients, numbering to 45, are members of the Movement for Agrarian and Rural Advancement (MARA) in Brgy. Trapiche, Oton, Iloilo. The seed capital is a fund from DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) through the PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA). continue reading : Farmers, fishermen get P.5M livelihood
77 Pantawid staff graduate in Leadership Convergence Program
ILOILO CITY –A total of 77 staff under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program have recently graduated from a Leadership course. These staff are mostly members of City/Municipal Action team (C/MAT), Provincial Action Team (PAT) and Regional Action Team (RAT) at their respective provinces who are in-charged in the implementation, planning, monitoring and evaluation of continue reading : 77 Pantawid staff graduate in Leadership Convergence Program
4Ps members open a convenience store
Pantawid Pamilya parent leaders (PL) through their association has put up their own sari-sari store along Bangga Mauring, Poblacion, Leganes, Iloilo to cater the basic needs of their fellow program members. The association has 28 members from 18 barangays of the said town and now supplying goods to 25 more small stores owned by their continue reading : 4Ps members open a convenience store
Libreng Gamot para sa Masa ready to aid Ilonggos
By May Grecia-Rago THE DSWD’s Libreng Gamot para sa Masa is ready to help Ilonggos for their medical needs. “Ginatawagan namon ang mga nagakinahanglan sang bulong nga mag-avail (We are calling those who need medicines to avail),” said Rebecca P. Geamala, regional director of DSWD Field Office VI. The project, also called Lingap sa Masa, continue reading : Libreng Gamot para sa Masa ready to aid Ilonggos
DSWD6 releases P10.9M for Centenarians
By: May Grecia-Rago THE DSWD6 released a total of P10.9 million for Centenarians early today. The amount was released to 109 elderly with age ranging from 100 to 115. Each of them received P100,000. The payment of the cash award is mandated by Republic Act 10868 or the Centenarian Act, which was passed into law continue reading : DSWD6 releases P10.9M for Centenarians
`Lilia’ graduates cum laude
BY: MAY GRECIA RAGO WHILE many of the children her age were enjoying a happy and normal childhood, she had to suffer the ordeal of being victimized by sexual abuse. Her early years were dark for her and her other sibling. Two of them, out of a brood of six, were molested by their own continue reading : `Lilia’ graduates cum laude