To someone who is accustomed to a life in the shadows, the unknown may seem particularly terrifying. Though Ismael Policarpio recognizes the impermanence of life, he maintains a positive outlook and is ready to take advantage of all that the future has for him. The optimist in him would always urge him to stop dwelling continue reading : Life in the Shadows: A Blacksmith Vision
Lost but Found
Everything has started when Eugenia developed feelings for Eugenio. As soon as their eyes met, they were instantly consumed by an unbreakable love for one another. And when the second Lola closed her eyes, the melody from their memories took her back to 1953. Eugenia devotedly loved Eugenio with all her heart and soul, and continue reading : Lost but Found
She’s got the PAWA
Her day revolves around the holy grounds of the Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat. With a few sets of pawa resting gently on both hands, she proudly and untiringly offers the town’s famous delicacy to every patron she comes across. She does not mind the scorching heat of the sun, or the dampness continue reading : She’s got the PAWA
PANGARAP NG ISANG PANGANAY
Sa hirap ng buhay, minsan ay hindi talaga natin mapigilang sumuko. Kasabay ng hirap ang mga pangungutya, panghuhusga, at pambababa mula sa kapwa. Sa lahat ng ito, tila ba’y gusto nalang natin magpalamon sa lupa. Iyan ang naramdaman ni Melvin P. Villastique, 22 na taong gulang, noong inaalala niya ang kahirapang naranasan nila bago naging continue reading : PANGARAP NG ISANG PANGANAY
DSWD opens Listahanan 3 poverty database for partnership
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its National Household Targeting Office (NHTO), will formally open data sharing partnerships to allow stakeholder’s access to the Listahanan 3 poverty database as it holds the National Grand Launch on November 23 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon City. Listahanan is an information system for continue reading : DSWD opens Listahanan 3 poverty database for partnership
A Gift: Behind Blindness
Purificacion Balderama is living her simple life in the wilderness of Paradise, Gonzaga, Cagayan—a place where she started to thrive on making both ends meet. When her husband passed away 20 years ago, she was left financially dependent on her own. Lola Cion then continued to work as a laundress and lived with her youngest continue reading : A Gift: Behind Blindness
#ObetPH | Preparedness for Disaster Response
Sa pagpasok ng Tropical Depression “Obet”, nananatiling handa ang Kagawaran ng Kagalingan at Pagpapaunlad Panlipunan Rehiyon Dos para sa mga posibleng epekto nito sa Cagayan Valley. Maagap at Mapagpakalingang Serbisyo! #BawatBuhayMahalagaSaDSWD *** Disaster Preparedness Update as of 20 October 2022 @ 6AM ***
RJJWC to intensify CICL and CAR prioritization in region 2
“The very reason for our existence is that we live for the sake of others. We exist to help those who are in need, including children who are in conflict with the law and children at risk.” This was the statement of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) Regional continue reading : RJJWC to intensify CICL and CAR prioritization in region 2
#NenengPH Disaster Preparedness Updates
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – With the impending threat of another storm looming over the Philippine Area of Responsibility, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) is bolstering its stockpile in preparation for possible resource augmentation operations due to #NenengPH. Despite the recent augmentation and re-stocking of prepositioned Food and Non-Food continue reading : #NenengPH Disaster Preparedness Updates
TD MAYMAY Situational Report Update
As Tropical Depression “MAYMAY” continues on its path towards the Philippines, and with the possibility of landfall in the Luzon area in the coming days, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) has initiated disaster preparedness measures and activated its Quick Response Teams for monitoring of situations in different cities continue reading : TD MAYMAY Situational Report Update