The superwoman

Men and women with supernatural powers only exist in fiction. However, for some reasons you can encounter characters like them in real life. Everyday a hero is born but the way to becoming one is a bumpy ride. In a span of at least fifteen (15) hours, she prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner, neaten the continue reading : The superwoman

National training on gender-responsive governance and participatory gender audit held

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-Bicol Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, recently conducted National Training on Gender-Responsive Governance and Participatory Gender Audit in Legazpi City. The training aims to: a. increase the capacity of the field staff in applying technical skills in gender and wider knowledge on gender-responsive governance; b. enhance Gender and continue reading : National training on gender-responsive governance and participatory gender audit held

Dreams do happen

Christian Taglucop, 21, of Barangay Nipa, Palanas, Masbate, is a beneficiary of SGPPA of DSWD Pantawid Pamilya. Before, for him entering in college is impossible. But now, he said he will not waste the opportunity provided to him to continue his plan and attain the better future for his own and his family. ******** He continue reading : Dreams do happen

DSWD Bicol to hire 1,315 workers under its new program

Legazpi City─ The DSWD here will hire some 1,315 employees in preparation to the forthcoming implementation of the National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP), a scale-up of the successful implementation of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) sometime this second quarter. Applications are now accepted for those who have background in continue reading : DSWD Bicol to hire 1,315 workers under its new program

The mighty rose

She bags and sifts gravel and sand. Even fills-up the hefty water drum. She shovels, mixes, pours, and spreads concrete. She smoothens and finishes freshly poured cement. Even carries hollow blocks one at a time. A routine she quickly acclimatized for over a month of exposure to these things. “Kaya talaga ng mga babae. Kung continue reading : The mighty rose

An SLP Success Story

Barangay Nazareno is a coastal barangay in the eastern side of San Pascual, Burias, one of the three islands of Masbate province. It is a fishing village which is accessible to land and sea transport. However, the only available land transport is the “habal-habal” or a one-sided motorcycle. One could also reach the place by continue reading : An SLP Success Story

Listahanan identified child laborers in Bicol get assistance from DOLE

Four hundred child laborers identified by Listahanan or National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) recently received assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment Field Office 5. This was simultaneously conducted throughout the region in the last quarter of 2013. “Our aim is to give joy to at least 80% of the total child continue reading : Listahanan identified child laborers in Bicol get assistance from DOLE