“Kung gusto nating umangat ang antas ng ating pamumuhay, dapat tayong magsikap hindi iyong palaging nakalubog sa lupa na hindi alam kung kalian aahon” (If we want to improve the quality of our lives, we should know when to rise)”, 21 year-old Jonathan Gonzales positively shared. It was in the afternoon on April 6, 2018 continue reading : When you want to rise, You stand up

Tamac in the Municipality of Villaviciosa was isolated for several days when Typhoon Ineng hit the Province of Abra in 2015. The roads were impassable and residents were forced to immediately evacuate their homes after a huge landslide occurred near their major settlement affecting 134 households. Demetria Gamileng, 56, shared that she felt helpless when continue reading : Kumon: Weathering the Storms and Building a Resilient Community

Cordillera Administrative Region – The Department of Social Welfare and Development has formally turned over a farm-to-market road (FMR) to the community of Barangay Benben in La Paz, Abra. This community-built 100 linear meter road which was implemented under the Kalahi-CIDSS through the funding of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and Millennium Challenge Account – continue reading : 135 households to benefit from KALAHI-CIDSS FMR Project

Cordillera Administrative Region – A total of PhP 82 million has been allotted for the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) beneficiaries here. The increase can be associated to the expansion of the program’s age coverage. DSWD-CAR Regional Director Janet P. Armas said that this increase aims to continue reading : DSWD fund increases, P82 M allocated for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

“‘Ang Babaeng Walang Pahinga’, yan po ang madalas na itawag nila sa akin,” Eva Pitas said in her usual cheerful voice. Coming from a poor family, Eva has been into different kinds of job since she was 16. She worked as“kargador”in various grocery stores in Baguio City and later was hired as a saleslady at continue reading : Babaeng Walang Pahinga finds time for self, family