In its efforts to make life easier for indigent senior citizens, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has included 481,572 senior citizens in the payroll of the Social Pension Program in 2014, of which 319,425 senior citizens were provided the amount of P2.86 billion. Likewise, a total of 55,568 social pensioners have been continue reading : Making life easier for senior citizens
The 10 Kumainments
The National Nutrition Council’s 10 Kumainments for a healthy and active life: 1] eat a variety of foods; 2] breastfeed the baby for the first six months; 3] eat fruits and vegetables every day; 4] eat foods rich in protein; 5] drink milk and take foods high in calcium; 6] take clean food and water; continue reading : The 10 Kumainments
Empowering poor communities through community-driven development
Under the administration of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) was one of the projects selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact. This is due to the President’s commitment to fight corruption and promote good governance. In December 2014, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board continue reading : Empowering poor communities through community-driven development
Advancing the right nutrition
RIGHT NUTRITION. Workers of DSWD rehabilitation centers participate in the cooking competition in observance of the National Nutrition Month under the theme, “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo”. Prior to the contest proper, DSWD nutritionists discussed Healthy Food Plans for Filipino Adults, One-Day Meal Plan, and the National Nutrition Council’s 10 Kumainments such as continue reading : Advancing the right nutrition
Over 17,000 ‘Pablo’ family-survivors now have new homes
Around 17,420 permanent housing units have already been turned over to families from Boston, Cateel, and Banganga in Davao Oriental, who were rendered homeless by Typhoon Pablo in 2012. This number includes the 1,010 units which were turned over on Monday, July 27. The houses were constructed under the Modified Shelter Assistance Program (MSAP) of continue reading : Over 17,000 ‘Pablo’ family-survivors now have new homes
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