Davao City – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Program) beneficiary Algin Gomez breaks the record for the secondary long jump category while also garnering the gold in triple long jump during the Palarong Pambansa 2019 held at the University of Mindanao last April 29-30, 2019. The 18-year old athlete from Maura, Aparri, Cagayan leapt a continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiary Reaps Laurels in Palaro
Si Juan Katuwang
Ang mga kalalakihan ang tinataguriang haligi ng tahanan at sumisimbolo sa katatagan, seguridad at pagbuklod ng pamilya. Angkin nila ang natatanging lakas at katapangan kung kaya naman higit ang respeto sa kanilang estado sa loob ng tahanan. Sa kabila nito, nagkakaroon ng pag-aabuso ng awtoridad ang ilang kalalakihan na siyang nagdudulot ng hindi pagkakaintindihan ng continue reading : Si Juan Katuwang
Hapag
The joy of a mother seeing her family gather around a dining table is incomparable. Seeing the delight in the eyes of her children as they savour a simple yet satisfying meal is most comforting. The compliment that she gets from her husband for her self-less care, the laughter of her children that resonates from continue reading : Hapag
Passionate Service Amidst Difficulties
“Naiintindihan ko kayo dahil napagdaanan ko rin ang mga pinagdadaanan ninyo,” DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista uttered to the gathered social workers on a humid Thursday afternoon. The secretary was visiting the region to check on the field office’s staff and facilities when he made a quick stop to the members of the Philippine continue reading : Passionate Service Amidst Difficulties
DSWD FO2 Bags 2018 PRAISE Award as 2nd Best Crisis Intervention Unit
April 1, 2019 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02’s (DSWD FO2) Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) bagged the award as the 2nd Best CIU during the 2018 DSWD Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) held at Landbank Plaza, Malate, Manila last Friday. The field office’s CIU competed in continue reading : DSWD FO2 Bags 2018 PRAISE Award as 2nd Best Crisis Intervention Unit
Making Changes Work for Women in the Field Office
March 2019 marks the annual celebration of Women’s Month which from 2017 until 2022 will focus on the theme We Make Change Work for Women, with the aim of empowering women to be active contributors to development. The field office, being a social welfare agency catering to the needs of the vulnerable sectors like women, continue reading : Making Changes Work for Women in the Field Office
Mga Bakas sa Basura: Ang Kuwento ng Pamilya Darauay
“Madalas kaming hindi kumain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw,” panimula ni Rizalina Darauay, 45, maybahay ni Romeo, 44, at nakatira kasama ang tatlong anak sa Annafunan, Tuguegarao city. “Ang mga anak ko, hati-hati pa sa isang supot ng biskuwit maginhawaan man lang saglit ang kanilang kumakalam na mga bituka sa maghapon.” Hindi nakapagtapos continue reading : Mga Bakas sa Basura: Ang Kuwento ng Pamilya Darauay
Lilok
Pieces of wood, chisel, hammer and other carving tools, these are Tatay Mario’s constant companion to get by. His hands show the scars as badges from his years of carving. He patiently uses pieces of wood as his canvass and meticulously carves every single detail of his masterpieces. Mario G. Namaggo, an emigrant from Ifugao continue reading : Lilok
More Than Field Workers
The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid) has been implemented in the region since 2008. Its 11 years of remarkable service to the vulnerable families is made possible through the unwavering determination and diligence of its field workers who serves as the backbone of the operation. As the program prepares to transition families from dependent to continue reading : More Than Field Workers
Courage in the Face of Challenges
Natural and man-made calamities are chilling. When nature strikes, we are at the mercy of the catastrophe that it dishes. Calamities are but normal but without vigilance, properties, sources of living and even life can be taken away. Our best preparations can go a long way towards helping us overcome tragedies. Challenges are but a continue reading : Courage in the Face of Challenges