“Hindi ko kailanman inisip na lumaban pa dahil sa mga masasakit na salitang binato sa akin. Pinili ko na lang na tumahimik dahil naniniwala akong tama ang ginagawa ko. Gusto ko lang namang tumulong sa mga nangangailangan sa aming barangay (I never thought of fighting back for the harsh words thrown at me. I just continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary fights for peace and for the poor

1,700 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from the 31 barangays of Dingras, Ilocos Norte convened to show their support for the passing of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Bill through a community walk. The Parent Leaders organized the community walk with the guidance and assistance of the Municipal and Provincial Operations Offices. Carrying their posters and streamers continue reading : Parent Leaders unite in a Community Walk for CCT Institutionalization

With the booming new tourist destinations in Ilocos Norte, Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries in the Municipality of Dingras were triggered to engage into cottage business in Madongan Dam in Brgy. San Marcelino. 25 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries decided to put up and manage their own cottage for rent through the assistance of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries own and run multiple businesses in Ilocos Norte

1.5 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the entire country will not be delisted from the Program. This was proclaimed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman during her dialogue with thousands of Parent Leaders held in Dagupan City recently. She further explained that these families continue reading : Sec. Dinky to Parent Leaders: In your hands lie the continuity of Pantawid Pamilya

Two words into her sentence, her tears started to stream down her face when asked how it feels to be a Cum Laude. Unable to speak because of overwhelming emotions, her equally tearful mother decided to jump in to narrate her daughter’s experiences in the past few years of trials, difficulties, and victories. “Worth it!” continue reading : Cheers not tears for better fortune

“This pride is for my family who inspires me to fight all the way. They are always with me in every battle,” Melody Baided said with evident confidence. With her guiding principle, Philippians 3:14 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” she always has the courage to fight and overcome the challenges continue reading : Conqueror arises from struggles

During the series of Civil Society Organization (CSO)-Led Fora, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO1) announced that the Senate’s Social Welfare Justice and Rural Development Committee already signed the Committee Report on 08 March 2016. The said CCT Bill should be signed and approved by the President on or continue reading : CCT Bill now ready for second hearing at the Senate