“Kung kayo ay advocate ng programa, dapat subaybayan ninyo ito ng parang baby. Kung hindi siya bibigyan ng gatas, kahit gaano iyan kalakas ay tiyak namamatay,” payo ni Committee Secretary Maria Lourdes Sagmit-Mendoza ng Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan ng Pilipinas habang kanyang tinatalakay kung paano ang Bill ay nagiging Law bilang bahagi ng tatlong araw continue reading : Parent-Leaders, institusyon ng pagbabago

The government is accountable to uphold your rights.” Regional Director Gemma B. Gabuya of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office III stressed during the Women Agenda Forum held in San Simon, Pampanga on March 28. In her message before some 500 women of San Simon, Gabuya said that this is anchored on continue reading : Women and Social Development

“Ang mga kababaihan ay nawawalan ng kumpyansya sa kanilang mga sarili dahil sa pananakit na pisikal at emosyonal sa kanila. Kaya naman gusto ko magsilbing modelo ng empowerment—maging inspirasyon sa pagbangon nila,” ang nagpanalong sagot kay Ms. Darlyn P. Ang, 37, sa nakaraang Mutya ng Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) noong March 29, 2016 bilang continue reading : Boses ni Juana, Naririnig Na

“Masaya ako sa pigiging volunteer kung saan nagkakaroon ako ng self-fulfilmeant. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang saya na nadudulot nito sa aking sarili,” a quote from Tata Pio (Romulo P. Alejandro), 73, of Brgy Sta. Rita, Quezon, Nueva Ecija. An active volunteer for KALAHI CIDSS, Tata Pio was born and raised in Quezon. He is a continue reading : Volunteerism by heart

Aurora, among the seven provinces of Region III had the highest compliance rates with regards to health (i.e. 98.99% for Period 6 [December 2015-January 2016]), education (i.e. 96.27% for P6), and even Family Development Session (FDS) (i.e. 96.63). The high compliance rates were not only because of the commitment of the partner beneficiaries but also continue reading : MAT of Aurora, informed and recognized

Representatives of the partner national government agencies (NGAs) and staff of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office III played Cupid, for they assisted every single child to look for a toy that is close to their hearts; Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) went to Barangay Buhangin, Baler to hand out toys, sponsored by continue reading : Share-a-toy, Share-a-joy

Aurora — To suss out the beneficiaries, their current status, and the impact of convergence strategy is the very objective of the Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) 3-day Consultation Meeting and Field Visit in the province last March 2-4, 2016. RAC is composed of the region’s national legislators in the Philippines and selected members of the continue reading : RAC visits the province of Aurora, on its third year implementation of Pantawid

“Kaya naman gusto kong maging instrumento para maitaas ang pisikal, mental, emosyonal, sosyal, at spirituwal na estado ng mga kapwa ko Pilipino (That is why I wanted to serve as an instrument to uplift the physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual state of my fellow countrymen—Filipinos), I hope that you feel the same way,” said continue reading : One Foot Ahead