Being devotional is a one of a kind value in the Filipino culture. This is to seek guidance and resilience to face any challenge and test in life. This is relatable to the story of Benita Manuel, a Centenarian and social pensioner from Kalumsing, San Emilio, Ilocos Sur. Lola Benita was personally visited by the continue reading : Strengthened by faith in heart, mind, and spirit
DSWD marks first ever Social Technology Day
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 1 (DSWD FO 1) made history with its first ever celebration of the Social Technology Day with the theme “Matatag na Lokal na Pamahalaan: Katuwang sa Makabagong Teknolohiyang Panlipunan” on 19 October 2022 to strengthen the alliance between the DSWD FO 1 and the Local Government continue reading : DSWD marks first ever Social Technology Day
Maiging handa sa panahon ng sakuna
Malakas na pagyanig ng lupa. Nagsitumbahang mga gamit. Ito ang tila makatotohanang naranasan ng mga kawani ng DSWD Field Office 1 (FO 1) staff sa pakikiisa ng ahensya sa 4th Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) ngayong araw, 10 Nobyembre 2022. Sa ginawang pagsasanay ay alerto namang pinaalalahanan ng DSWD FO 1 Safety Officers ng bawat opisina continue reading : Maiging handa sa panahon ng sakuna
Raise to Rise
“Napakalinaw pa rin sa aking balintatanaw ang mga pagkakataong kailangan naming gawin at tapusin nang maaga ang aming asignatura sapagkat ilaw ng lampara lang ang aming gamit (I could still vividly remember when we needed to finish our assignments early because we only have a lamp as source of light),” Christoper Dante “Tope” Bedaña emotionally continue reading : Raise to Rise
Upuang de gulong: “Inspirasyon ko ang aking kapansanan”
“Hindi hadlang ang kapansan para hindi lumaban sa hamon ng buhay, sapagkat ito ay ipinagkaloob sa akin ng Panginoon upang magsilbing aking inspirasyon sa pagkamit ng tagumpay (Having a disability is not a hindrance to not fight the challenges of life, because it is from God that I use as an inspiration to succeed),” Jane continue reading : Upuang de gulong: “Inspirasyon ko ang aking kapansanan”
Old but Gold
While older generations were never quite at ease with technology’s advancement over time, Josefa Milagros Lopez Vallo, a Centenarian in the Ilocos Region, is accustomed to it in order to have a happier and simpler life. She is a 101-year-old resident of Nagsaing, Calasiao, Pangasinan who proves that age is just a number and continues continue reading : Old but Gold
Finding Joy in Adversity
Breadwinning comes with a level of pressure that no one can explain, just what Maria Alcantara, a 69-year-old resident of Bungar, Malasiqui, Pangasinan is experiencing. Being the eldest of 12 siblings from an impoverished family, the responsibility of helping the family is already on the shoulder of Maria as a child in her early years. continue reading : Finding Joy in Adversity
Senior Years are still young for Nanay Conchita
“Hindi ko alam ang magiging buhay ko bilang isang mahirap, matanda, at walang pinagkakakitaan kung wala ang Social Pension. Kaya naman, ako ay lubos na nagpapasalamat sa programang ito ng DSWD. Mabuhay kayo! (I do not know what my life would be like as a poor, old, and no stable source of income without the continue reading : Senior Years are still young for Nanay Conchita
