A social worker at your service

Reality bites. When stereotyping, the term “government employee” connotes eight hours of work, benefits and slow delivery of service. It hurts but, most of the time, it is true. Despite…

From Victim to Victors

57 Families in Arayat found hope with new homes Some 57 family-beneficiaries in Arayat found new hope as the construction of core shelters for the victims of the landslide tragedy,…

Every Blood Donor is a Hero

Heroes are often described as people with exceptional abilities and noble qualities. Depending on who you ask one’s hero could be Jose Rizal or Andres Bonifacio who both died for…

Nanay nurturing the stewards of Nabuclod

Photos by Manny Guinto/ACTOP Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, they say, but whose eyes can overlook the beauty of Nabuclod—Pampanga’s Upland Eco-Adventure. And whose heart can ignore…

Rediscovering the POTENTIALS of PWDs

Decades ago, persons with disabilities (PWDs) were often called “disabled,” misinterpreted as the lack of ability to do something. Nowadays this ancient term is no longer acceptable since most PWDs…