“As we endure the pain from all the sacrifices and struggles in life, the wheel of life continues to roll. Today, you may be at the bottom but do not lose hope. Instead, work hard, persevere, and have faith in God to achieve your goals in life and rise from the bottom,” said Lilian A. continue reading : Will to Win

Jacqueline E. Salvacion landed in the Top 5 among the 24,819 passers for the Licensure Examination for Elementary Teachers in March 2023. This made her the second Professional Teacher in her family. Jackie, as commonly called, is a former 4Ps beneficiary and the second among the nine children of Jimmy and Janet from Badoc, Ilocos continue reading : Best Harvest for being the Best

“Marahil ganito na lang ako habambuhay kung hindi ko bibigyan ng pagkakataon ang sarili kong mahanap kung sino at ano ang kakayahan ko. Wala nang pag-asa ang buhay ko. Wala akong determinasyon at lakas ng loob upang pagbutihin ang buhay ko (Maybe I will be like this forever if I will not give myself a continue reading : Gold for the Bold

Being poor is likened to being enclosed in a small box. Braving the limited resources and access to opportunities has been an every day challenge. Nevertheless, Maria Olivia Agapay has exceeded the boundaries because she has always believed that she has the ability to get her family out of the box for a better life. continue reading : Living Outside the Box

Consistent Dean’s Lister, Cum Laude, and passer of the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers – are feathers on the cap of Teacher Jennifer Ramos, a 4Ps beneficiary from Urbiztondo, Pangasinan. These superb achievements added to the pride of her family who bagged the 3rd Runner-Up in the National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya continue reading : Achiever Fever keeps Burning

Liday, buteng, ken sennaay. Dagitoy ti karirikna a naiyimprenta iti ruprupa dagiti residente ti Rehiyon Uno iti iduduprak ti Bagyo nga Egay. Naruay a residente iti rehiyon, partikular iti Ilocos Norte ken Ilocos Sur, iti naminpinsan a napukawan ti pagtaengan ken ipatpateg iti biag gapu iti layus a ginubuay ti napigsa a tudo ken nakaro continue reading : DSWD Uno, agtultuloy a sumarsarapa iti sennaay dagiti naapektaran ti Bagyo nga Egay

Three of the 300 4Ps children passed the March 2023 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) are topnotchers. Jacqueline E. Salvacion, LPT from Badoc, Ilocos Norte who graduated Magna Cum Laude at the Mariano Marcos State University – College of Teacher Education ranked 5 with a rating of 91.40% (Elementary Level). Both landed Top 7, Maria continue reading : 4Ps Beneficiaries Top March 2023 LET

“A big thanks to DSWD for helping poor Filipino families to have professionals in the future,” Teacher Aiza Ancheta Cablay expressed. She recalled how DSWD was able to help her family send her to school and achieve her ultimate dream of becoming a teacher. Teacher Aiza of Banglayan, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur who graduated Cum Laude continue reading : Teacher Aiza bids Goodbye to Poverty