THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Yesterday, a friend who looked haggard and harassed came to me and said: "I wonder what's wrong with me. My schedule is a mess. The pressure of work is driving me crazy. I have become extremely busy, disorganized, and disoriented." Many of us can relate...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said over 9,000 centenarians have so far received their entitled P100,000 cash incentives. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista said a total of 9,205 centenarians have received their cash gift since 2016....
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa The atheist Jean Paul Sartre once wrote that if heaven exists, he doesn't want to go there. That's understandable because Sartre denied the existence of God during his lifetime. So, if ever he got there, he would certainly be miserable. Imagine living forever...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched an all-out war against corruption by forming Anti-Corruption Committees (ACCs) at the Central and Field Offices. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launches on Nov. 19, 2021, its newly created Anti-Corruption...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Nov. 22, called on public and private sectors to work together towards the promotion and protection of children at risk (CAR) and children in conflict with the law (CICL). DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (Screengrab from...
Over 3.2 million indigent senior citizens have received their social pension, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista said the number of beneficiaries of the agency’s Social Pension (SocPen) Program increased...
More than 96,000 indigent patients have been given medical and financial assistance through the Malasakit Centers, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Nov. 15. The 101st Malasakit Center in the country was launched in Ilocos Norte, particularly at the Governor Roque...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided assistance to over 7 million individuals in crisis situations, distributing financial aid worth about P30.1 billion. (DSWD/MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista reported this to President Duterte...
Since President Duterte assumed office in 2016, over 51,400 families have graduated from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after attaining self-sufficient status, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Monday, Nov. 15. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a taped...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando Dela Rosa In today's Gospel reading, Jesus foretells the signs that precede the end of the world and His triumphant return. "In those days after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky and...
To cater to its employees who have contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has opened an isolation facility for them. DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista leads the ribbon cutting ceremony and inspection of the DSWD Isolation...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. dela Rosa, O.P. Every disaster brings out the best and the worst in us. For instance, during this pandemic, many people have become paranoid and panicky, behaving selfishly, and looking only after their own interests without regard to ethical principles and social...