Cagayan de Oro City — Rene Liboon Principe, Jr. and his family almost drowned to death when Tropical Storm Sendong inundated Northern Mindanao on December 16, 2011. The Principe family, continue reading : ‘Sendong’ survivor is incoming freshman of UP Diliman
Pantawid’s promise to reduce poverty
‘Does Pantawid deliver the intended results? The evidence says yes,’ writes the country director of the Asian Development Bank It’s time to set the record straight on the Pantawid Pamilyang continue reading : Pantawid’s promise to reduce poverty
Cash Transfer Gives Poor Children in the Philippines Chance of a Good Education
Life is hard for the Ewican family on the Philippine island province of Bohol. Genaro Jr, 45, wakes up at 5 a.m. every day to walk to a nearby rice continue reading : Cash Transfer Gives Poor Children in the Philippines Chance of a Good Education
Humble backyard garden provides food on the table, generates additional income
Bringing food on the table is a primary concern of every family, more so for a poor family with little or no income at all to sustain nutritious meals. To continue reading : Humble backyard garden provides food on the table, generates additional income
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries continue to enjoy health care benefits
More beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya are now reaping the benefits of the partnership between the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries continue to enjoy health care benefits
The trainee becomes the trainer
Last April, 39-year-old Evelyn Caballero of Barangay Balulang, Cagayan de Oro City, proudly marched onstage along with her husband and daughters during the graduation ceremony at the Philippine Institute of continue reading : The trainee becomes the trainer
Sec. Soliman: Measures in place to keep a clean Pantawid Pamilya database
As part of their efforts to ensure that only the rightful beneficiaries are included in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman continue reading : Sec. Soliman: Measures in place to keep a clean Pantawid Pamilya database
Pantawid Pamilya housewives build their dream business venture with P50
Where can your P50 take you? For the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya from Barangay San Isidro Sur, Binmaley, Pangasinan, their P50 brought them to their dream bangus business venture. Binmaley continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya housewives build their dream business venture with P50
Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
A 40-year-old mother from the Ati broke the stereotype of indigenous peoples (IP) being aloof, and spoke about how Pantawid Pamilya has changed her family’s way of life. The Ati continue reading : Tribal mother-grantee of Pantawid Pamilya welcomes complements to cultural practices
PNoy cites Pantawid Pamilya high school grads as concrete proof of his administration’s gains
“Walang duda, kayo ang gumawa ng pagbabago at kayo rin ang magpapatuloy nito (There is no doubt that you made this positive transformation possible and that you have the power continue reading : PNoy cites Pantawid Pamilya high school grads as concrete proof of his administration’s gains