A community-oriented family in the westernmost part of Negros Oriental province emerged as this year’s regional Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII announced the family of Rustico and Helen Dela Peña from Barangay Nagboalao, Basay, Negros Oriental as the winner in the 2023 regional tilt. Over the continue reading : A community-oriented family from Basay, Negros Oriental bags 2023 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya
Success beyond the hurdles of trials and doubt
“Dili na sya dapat masecond kay sa public raman na sya nagkinder (She should not be the second honor because she only had her kindergarten at a public school.)” At a young age, Gemma Tac-an already knows what discrimination is. Although she did not harbor any ill feelings or grudges, that particular line reminds her continue reading : Success beyond the hurdles of trials and doubt
DSWD-7 opens search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya anew
After three (3) years of hiatus, the search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya will make a comeback this year. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD) is now looking for new family ambassadors for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The search is open to all family beneficiaries of the 4Ps and continue reading : DSWD-7 opens search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya anew
A solo parent mother crowned 2023 4Ps ReyNanay
In its second edition of the Search for 4Ps ReyNanay, a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner-beneficiary from Asturias, Cebu was crowned as the 2023 4Ps ReyNanay, held on June 15, 2023, at the Golden Prince Hotel, Cebu City. Mary Jean Ople, a solo parent, bested the other seven (7) 4Ps ReyNanays from different cities continue reading : A solo parent mother crowned 2023 4Ps ReyNanay
4Ps ReyNanay underscores women empowerment
The eight (8) Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ReyNanays who came from the different towns in the Central Visayas region underscored women’s empowerment despite the struggles they have been through. In its second edition of 4Ps ReyNanay, a combination of two words, Reyna, or Queen, and Nanay, or Mother, the search pays tribute to empowered continue reading : 4Ps ReyNanay underscores women empowerment
The ReyNanay of the Villego Family
“Sauna nagtuo ko nga nagtabang ko sa uban apan sa ulahi, akong naamgohan nga gitabangan ko ang akong kaugalingon tungod kay biktima usab ako sa kapintasan sa panimalay (Before, I thought that I was helping others. However, I realized that I was also helping myself because I, too, was a victim of domestic violence),” said continue reading : The ReyNanay of the Villego Family
DSWD-7 hosts BFIRST mid-term review mission
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII hosted the BFIRST mid-term review mission in Cebu. BFIRST stands for Beneficiary while FIRST means Fast, Innovative, and Responsive Service Transformation, which aims to strengthen DSWD’s social protection delivery systems to mitigate the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and be adaptive to future continue reading : DSWD-7 hosts BFIRST mid-term review mission
470 beneficiaries graduate from 4Ps, DSWD-7 welcomes 911 new beneficiaries from Carcar City
Some 470 beneficiaries graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) held in the People’s Hall, Carcar City Hall, on May 24, 2023. The 455 4Ps households are already validated as non-poor under the Listahanan 3 household assessment, and some are also considered self-sufficient under the Social Welfare Development Indicator (SWDI) conducted by the Department continue reading : 470 beneficiaries graduate from 4Ps, DSWD-7 welcomes 911 new beneficiaries from Carcar City
DSWD-7 inks MOA with Mezzo Hotel and Brgy. Kasambagan
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII inked a tripartite agreement with Mezzo Hotel and Barangay Kasambagan in Cebu City, which was held on May 16, 2023, at the Venice Hall of Mezzo Hotel. The signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) was graced by DSWD-7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero continue reading : DSWD-7 inks MOA with Mezzo Hotel and Brgy. Kasambagan
DSWD-7 stages the search for 4Ps ReyNanay anew
After the successful conduct of the first Search for 4Ps ReyNanay in 2022, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII will open its second year of staging, which aims to provide opportunities to share their stories of change on different platforms. The search for 4Ps ReyNanay pays tribute to empowered 4Ps continue reading : DSWD-7 stages the search for 4Ps ReyNanay anew