Education is one of the effective weapons to fight poverty. This was the belief carried by Kimberly Velasco Jumuad as she grew up in the coastal area of Dipolog, Zamboanga Del Norte. Kimberly came from a poor household with five members. She was the youngest of three siblings. Growing up, she saw the struggles of her parents to sustain their family. “I grew up witnessing the hard work and sacrifices of my parents which are evident through their sweat, their white hair, their skin discoloration nanglagum na agi sa kainit (burned from the scorching heat). The pain and exhaustion every […]

A family-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) from Los Banos, Laguna, will soon exit from the program and the Fajardo family is not at all anxious of what the future brings, but still they welcome their graduation from 4Ps with open arms. Such is the ultimate goal of 4Ps – for family-beneficiaries to graduate from the program because they have already been equipped with the skills and knowledge to complete their life’s journey towards achieving self-sufficiency. From uncertainty to a brighter future This sums up the Fajardo family’s journey in life. Back in 2006, the Fajardo family hopped […]

In its continuing efforts to promote and strengthen family unity and relationship, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), as Chair of the National Committee on the Filipino Family (NCFF), led the Filipino nation in joining families worldwide to celebrate the International Day of Families (IDF) today, May 15. This year’s celebration highlights the subtheme: “Pamilyang Pilipino: Pagtugon aa Nagbabagong Pananaw At Panahon,” from the United Nations’ International Day of Families’ Theme: “Families and Demographic Change.” “We are gathered here today in observance of the International Day of Families. This momentous occasion is a celebration of having strong, resilient […]