The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII, through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), announced the winners for the third edition of the Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid. The writing tilt has three categories that highlight the following characters in the family: Kwento ni Tatay (father’s story), Salaysay ni Inay continue reading : DSWD-7 announces Salaysay ng Buhay ng Pamilyang Pantawid winners

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) is currently conducting household validation for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner beneficiaries in Central Visayas. The target priority to validate are the 65,930 4Ps beneficiaries in the region who are identified as non-poor households under the third Listahanan nationwide assessment, or Listahanan continue reading : DSWD-7 to assess 4Ps beneficiaries’ level of well-being

“Bisan pa man nga mohawa na kami sa programa, maningkamot gihapon kami nga magtiayon aron mapadayon ang kalamboan nga among naangkon inubanan sa pagkugi (Even if we will graduate from the program, we will work hard to maintain the progress that we have made coupled with diligence and hard work),” Emelie Ruelo said. Emelie shared continue reading : 4Ps family overcome poverty through entrepreneurship

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII, as an advocate of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), provides programs and services that safeguard and develop youth in communities. At the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) VII of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law meeting at the Applied Nutrition Center in Banilad, continue reading : DSWD promotes adolescents’ development, safeguards their rights

Despite the hardships they have to go through to provide for their family’s needs, James Marimat and Luzviminda Marimat have instilled in their children’s minds the importance of education. “Wala gyud mi nakahuman og eskwela sa akong bana kay gikan pud mi sa pobre nga pamilya mao nga naninguha kami sa akong bana nga makahuman continue reading : A 4Ps family: From survival to self-sufficiency

In the tip-most town in the province of Cebu, a family describes how their inclusion in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) makes them persevere more in their life as they are blessed with support from the government. “Para nako kaning 4Ps makapa encourage ni sa pamilya nga maningkamot kay tungod sa tabang sa gobyerno continue reading : 4Ps encourages a family to persevere more

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII urged inactive Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries to update their information data. As of July 2022, the program has a total of 17,639 inactive 4Ps households who are no longer found at their declared address and did not process or file a request continue reading : DSWD-7 urges inactive 4Ps beneficiaries to update data

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII delisted persistent non-compliant Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries. As of July 2022, the program already delisted ten (10) households whose monitored children are not attending school or have not shown any commitment to returning back to school and the grantee did not attend continue reading : DSWD-7 delists non-compliant 4Ps beneficiaries

A Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiary in Batuan town in Bohol reminisced the time before they got into the program that life was tough for their family as they had difficulties with having food to serve at their table. “Nakasulay gayud kami hasta pagpangita ug sud-an ibutang sa lamesa maglisod mi tungod sa kawad-on (We continue reading : ‘From food shortages on the table to an improved, stable life’