A homosexual street-smart abandoned by her partner who gave birth to a baby boy has turned into a skillful woman. Code named Wild Cat is now among the inspirations at the Haven for Women. Having experienced a broken family led her to seek attention from drunkards, addicts, and delinquent friends. She tried to survive on continue reading : Left but not alone: Haven for Women keeps ‘them’
Region 1 Child Development Workers plead passing of their Magna Carta
Incoming Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas pledged to support Child Development Workers on the passage of their Magna Carta starting anew with the incoming administration. This was highlighted during the recently held Convention of the federated Child Development Workers and Service Providers in Baguio City graced by Rep. Brosas. With this, Rep. Brosas encouraged the continue reading : Region 1 Child Development Workers plead passing of their Magna Carta
‘Disability is a blessing’ – PWD rep to the 9th International Abilympics in France
Four out of nine from the Philippines who attended the International Abilympics at Bordeaux, France came from Region 1- three of them graduates of DSWD-Area 1 Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC1). “I thank God for every blessing, I even consider my disability as a blessing which already brought me to different places,” Jennifer V. Garcia, an continue reading : ‘Disability is a blessing’ – PWD rep to the 9th International Abilympics in France
Clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA) must be secured first – DSWD
The blue card or MTA clearance for minors traveling abroad is applicable only to those who are not accompanied by either of the biological/adoptive parents. The applicants need the following: consent of parents, birth certificate from Philippine Statistics Authority (formerly National Statistics Office), marriage certificate of parents or certificate of no marriage for solo parents, continue reading : Clearance for minors traveling abroad (MTA) must be secured first – DSWD
DSWD calls CSOs for accreditation
DSWD’s accreditation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that are at least 3 years in operation prove their legitimacy and assessment for possible access to government agencies’ funds and technical expertise. Thus was announced during the radio guesting of Wensley B. Sandi, Project Development Officer III of the Standards Unit of DSWD FO1. This Accreditation of continue reading : DSWD calls CSOs for accreditation
ONE MILLION LAPIS
In celebration of the National Children’s Month in November by virtue of Republic Act 10661 “National Children’s Month Act” series of 2015, the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has launched the “One Million Lapis Project” to promote the child’s right to (write as basic right) education especially for children whose situations have impeded continue reading : ONE MILLION LAPIS
DSWD to gain more men opposing violence against women through RDC
With the initiative of DSWD FO1, the Regional Development Council – Ilocos Region passed Resolution No. 42 enjoining private and public entities to organize the Men Opposed to Violence against Women Everywhere (MOVE). This will advance the firm principle of men protecting every right and welfare of women and children and start the subtle preventive continue reading : DSWD to gain more men opposing violence against women through RDC
DSWD SLP beneficiaries in Dingras, Ilocos Norte: first time Mushroom producers
In Barangay Suyo, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, 20 simple mothers and farming-fathers turned into co-owners of mushroom production which now earns at least Php 600.00 to Php 1,000.00 for a 4-kilo harvest a day in the last 6 months. This was made possible through DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program’s (SLP) Cash for continue reading : DSWD SLP beneficiaries in Dingras, Ilocos Norte: first time Mushroom producers
