“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
Blooming after the Gloomy Days
“Nakayanan ng aking pamilya. Alam kong kaya niyo rin. Basta sama-sama, kayang-kaya! (My family was able to make it. I know you can too. With unity, we will be able to make it!)” This is how Julita C. Libao posted a challenge to the other 4Ps household beneficiaries during the Pantawid Pamilya Graduation Ceremony in continue reading : Blooming after the Gloomy Days
2 in 1 Victory: Glad for being Grad
“Walang may kagustuhang maging mahirap dahil mahirap maging mahirap (No one wants to be poor because it is hard to be poor).” This is how Lourdes Valencia of Brgy. Golden, Mapandan, Pangasinan reacts everytime her family is teased to be lucky of being 4Ps household beneficiary. According to Lourdes, they endured living in a dilapidated continue reading : 2 in 1 Victory: Glad for being Grad
4Ps Partnership Summit 2022 calls for intensified collaboration
With the theme “Matatag na Ugnayan, Maunlad na Sambahayan,” Local Government Units (LGUs), Civil Society Organizations, LandBank of the Philippines, and Media Partners were recognized by the DSWD Field Office 1 during the 4Ps Partnership Summit of their remarkable and unceasing contributions leading to the successful implementation of the program in Region 1. During the continue reading : 4Ps Partnership Summit 2022 calls for intensified collaboration
