The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), together with its centers and residential care facilities, recently participated in the nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill dubbed as “#Pagyanig 2016” to enhance the preparedness of various offices if the 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes. During the drill, the staff and clients performed the “Duck, continue reading : DSWD-NCR and its centers join in the #Pagyanig 2016
DSWD continuously assists senior citizens in Metro Manila
A total of 72,834 indigent senior citizens aged 60 years old and above are receiving their stipend for January to June 2016 all over the 17 local government units in Metro Manila under the Social Pension program of Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR). Said beneficiaries are receiving an accumulated continue reading : DSWD continuously assists senior citizens in Metro Manila
Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries unite to push passage of CCT bill
Thousands of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries from the cities of Manila, Parañaque, Pasay, Quezon City, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Marikina and San Juan participated in the recent conduct of Unity Walk to rally for the institutionalization of the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) bill. With placards and determined heart to fight for the passage of CCT bill, continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries unite to push passage of CCT bill
Person with disabilities’ summer to remember
Their eyes beamed with happiness. Sweet smiles drew on their lips. Everyone exuded a ray of fondness and contentment. Some shakes hands. Some taps shoulders. Some exchanges sweet gestures. They might have disabilities, but now they felt complete and all of these were the positive outcomes of their memorable experiences during the recent Summer Camp continue reading : Person with disabilities’ summer to remember
Rudolf Gutierrez : Natuto akong mangarap dahil sa Pantawid
Bata pa lamang ay hindi ko na pinangarap na makatuntong ng kolehiyo. Tinanggap ko na hindi kayang suportahan ng aking ama ang aming pag-aaral mula sa maliit na kinikita nito sa pagbobote. Ang tanging hangad ko lang noon ay makatapos ng high school at makakuha ng kahit na anong trabaho basta kumikita ng pera. Namasukan continue reading : Rudolf Gutierrez : Natuto akong mangarap dahil sa Pantawid
A new light of a brighter future
Previously living in darkness as they cannot afford to have electricity, Jomalyn de Jesus with her family formerly depend on the light from a gasoline lamp at night, which she considered as a nightmare that she badly wanted to escape from. “Natitiyaga kaming mabuhay sa dilim kasi wala naman kaming pambayad sa ilaw. Yung perang continue reading : A new light of a brighter future
Bisyo, itinigil para sa tuloy-tuloy na pagbabago
“Noon, laging nagsusugal at umiinom ng alak ang asawa ko. Lagi kaming nag-aaway kasi madalas siyang umuuwi ng lasing. Minsan nasasaktan din niya kami kapag natatalo siya sa sugal na Pusoy Dos.” pagbabahagi ni Maricel Otara, 38 years old mula sa Area B, Gate 8, Parola, Tondo Manila. Ayon kay Maricel, hindi sila magkasundo ng continue reading : Bisyo, itinigil para sa tuloy-tuloy na pagbabago
NVRC trainees get seven medals in the Philippine Paralympic National Games
Trainees of the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center, a center-based facility of the Department of Social Welfare and Development that accommodates Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and special groups, won three gold, three silver and one bronze medals in the successfully concluded Philippine Paralympic National Games held in Marikina Sports Complex on March 28 to April 1, continue reading : NVRC trainees get seven medals in the Philippine Paralympic National Games