Poverty motivates a Valedictorian Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary

Graduated from Pasay City Science High School with a prestigious academic award as the class valedictorian, Alyannah P. Terite, 15 years old, shared to the DSWD-NCR family how poverty motivated her to attain such achievement. “Mahirap lamang ang aming buhay, walang permanenteng trabaho ang aking mga magulang kaya may mga pagkakataong naghihikahos kami… Batid ko continue reading : Poverty motivates a Valedictorian Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary

DSWD-NCR pays tribute to women through artwork

Partner-beneficiaries and Field Office employees joined the 2015 regional poster making contest held on April 08, 2015 at the Field Office NCR grounds. The activity was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) through the Pantawid Pamilya Regional Program Management Office (RPMO), as part of the celebration of continue reading : DSWD-NCR pays tribute to women through artwork

The DSWD-NCR congratulates scholars of Tulong Aral ng Petron; upholds DepED’s mandate for quality education

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region joined the Tulong Aral ng Petron (TAP) Foundation, World Vision Development Foundation, Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Department of Education (DepED), in congratulating the TAP scholars who graduated this school year together with their parents in a special ceremony held recently continue reading : The DSWD-NCR congratulates scholars of Tulong Aral ng Petron; upholds DepED’s mandate for quality education

DSWD-NCR joins other national government agencies in the “Oplan Pagyanig”

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) joined the national government agencies in the conduct of the first quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill recently entitled “Oplan Pagyanig.” It handled the intake of the identifying information of the victims and the provision of family starter kits and food packs through the continue reading : DSWD-NCR joins other national government agencies in the “Oplan Pagyanig”

DSWD-NCR upholds transparency in fiscal management; inks Budget Partnership Agreement (BPA) with partner CSOs

  Fiscal management is defined as “the ability to develop and manage financial systems through responsible stewardship of fiscal resources.” So how is this relevant to social welfare and development? It is imperative for all national government agencies to disclose the utilization of their respective allotted budget. For the Department, one of the strategies to continue reading : DSWD-NCR upholds transparency in fiscal management; inks Budget Partnership Agreement (BPA) with partner CSOs

Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary dreams to be a Social Worker

In front of her fellow Pantawid Pamilya parent leaders in Quezon City, Cherry Cayubit, 41 years old, proudly shared how her eldest child Riza Ella, 16 years old and graduating in high school, was inspired to take bachelor’s degree in Social Work because of her. During the roadshow of DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman in Quezon continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary dreams to be a Social Worker

Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary acquires strengthened faith upon inclusion in the program

“Noong una, hindi ako naniniwala sa Diyos at hindi ko hinihikayat ang aking pamilya na magsimba tuwing Linggo kasi kung talagang may Diyos, ‘di dapat kami mahirap… pero ngayon, nararanasan kong ‘di lang pala ako oridnaryong tao, kundi importanteng tao ako”(At first, I don’t believe in God and I am not encouraging my family to continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiary acquires strengthened faith upon inclusion in the program

GRACES is the only beneficiary of PhilHealth fun run in NCR

The Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and other Special cases (GRACES) is the sole beneficiary of the NCR leg of the PhilHealth’s 2nd Simultaneous Fun Run held on February 15, 2015. According to PhilHealth, 80% of the total proceeds from the NCR leg will be turned over to GRACES. Some 12,ooo runners continue reading : GRACES is the only beneficiary of PhilHealth fun run in NCR