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January 29

Guide: Here's How To Get Your Solo Parent ID Card

Solo parents will be entitled to 10% discounts, VAT exemptions, and cash subsidies

(SPOT.ph) It's official: solo parents will be entitled to 10% discounts, VAT exemptions, and cash subsidies, on top of the existing health and housing support covered in the recent Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act. This means you best start applying for a
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August 19

Students From Poor Families Can Avail Up To P4K Cash Aid -- DSWD

School children or their parents only need to present a certificate of employment and/or a valid school ID.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development is offering cash assistance to indigent students to help them in their school-related needs as the new school year opens on Monday next week.Starting this Saturday, August 20 and every Saturday until September 24, the
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July 11

Pokwang Bilang Solo Parent: 'Hindi Karma Ang Mabiyayaan Ng Anak'

May dalawang anak na babae si Pokwang at isang lalaking panganay na pumanaw.

Kinumpirma ni Pokwang hiwalay na sila ni Lee O'Brian, ang ama ng ikalawa niyang anak na babae na si Malia Francine O'Brian.Sabi ng akres, na kilala rin sa tawag na Mamang, sa kanyang Instagram post, "Yes it's been seven months since tapusin
Real Parenting

June 30

A Letter To My Fatherless Son For Father's Day

"I am not sure if or when we will be 'complete' but what I am sure of is that you will always have me."

Welcome to Real Parenting, a space where parents can share the joys, pain, and the mess of parenthood. Want to get something off your chest? Share your parenting journey? Email us at smartparentingsubmissions@gmail with the subject "Real Parenting." Click here to read
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December 15

Senate Approves Bill To Provide Additional Benefits For Solo Parents

Government wants solo parents to know and feel they are not alone.

The Senate has finally approved on third and final reading a bill that will strengthen social protection for single mothers and fathers.On December 13, 2021, Senators voted in favor of Senate Bill 1411, which will amend the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000. The bill specifically
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January 21

Lawmakers Push To Expand The Solo Parents Welfare Act Privileges

If passed, the proposed bill also aims to make it easier for solo parents to avail of the support and privileges.

Coming from the success of the passage of the Expanded Maternity Leave Act into law in 2019, a new bill seeks to amend the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000, widening its coverage and providing single parent more privileges.In enacted into law,
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April 23

Love yourself first, Sunshine Cruz, Donita Rose tell solo parents

These celebrity single parents share an important lesson — that of giving importance to one's self

Mom of three Sunshine Cruz reveals she is at her happiest now in a long time, especially because she feels loved by her boyfriend of three years, businessman Macky Mathay."Pareho kami nagsu-support sa pangarap ng isa’t-isa, so happy lang. Kasi nandito na
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June 23

Single Dad Gabe Mercado on the Joys and Challenges of Raising a Teenager Solo

Gabe may have starred in an iconic commercial and pioneered local improv theater, but being Beeto's father is the single thing the actor is most proud of.

You might remember Gabe Mercado as the funny guy who starred in Yakult’s iconic “Okey ka ba tiyan?” commercials. In the early 2000s he was extremely active in the local television, movie, and music scene as an actor, comedian, host, and vocalist.But
Real Parenting

April 23

I Am Firmly for Team Kris Aquino, and Any Mom Will Understand Why

Some parents stay silent — others go at it with all they've got.

Birthdays should be a happy occasion. Unfortunately for Bimb Yap, who celebrated his 11th birthday last April 19, his birthday prompted a media frenzy because of his parents' social media posts. His father, James Yap, shot him a birthday greeting on Instagram,
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May 5

Danica Sotto-Pingris Defends Ciara Sotto; Sec Taguiwalo Moves On From 'Na-ano' Comment

Netizens bashed Tito Sotto's daughter and her son after the senator made a controversial comment about solo moms.

Days after the "na-ano" incident went viral, netizens have not relented on the unfortunate controversy that had all moms, single or not, up in arms on social media to rally behind single moms. On May 3, at the Commissions of Appointments (CA) confirmation
Inspiration

December 31

We Greet 2017 With Words of Hope From This Widower and First-Time Dad

He pledges to his daughter: "I'm going to keep moving forward. So I can be there with you if you need me."

If you've seen the meme where a child asks his mom everything and then asks his dad "Where's mom?" we all laughed at how true it was in almost every household -- mom is just somewhere, probably at the supermarket or having
Love & Relationships

September 28

A Solo Parent's Guide to Parental Leave

We asked a lawyer about your most pressing questions when it comes to the seven-day parental leave under the Solo Parent's Welfare Act.

The Solo Parent’s Welfare Act of 2000 or Republic Act 8972 is a law that helps single parents manage his or her responsibilities as a parent and sole provider for the family. Many of you still write to us asking about one of
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July 29

Love Yourself: 4 Ways A Newly-single Parent Can Rebuild Her Life

These pick-me-uppers can give single parents a much needed confidence booster.

We've talked about acceptance and picking up the pieces of a shattered dream and building a new life. It's easier said than done, but it is possible. One key essential ingredient to overcoming the shock of solo parenting is the self-esteem. After
Love & Relationships

May 12

5 Ways Solo Parents Can Find Self-Acceptance

When we understand our circumstances better, we understand people better.

Photo from netmums.comThere’s a part of being a single parent that I just couldn’t get my head around in the beginning. Sending my kids to school, nursing them when sick, teaching a set of values I believe in—and letting them discover some
Real Parenting

December 6

3 Tips on Raising A Child When Dad is Away

Here are tested child-rearing strategies for solo parents.

A family is kept intact by the joint effort of the father and mother. Ideally, that is. Nowadays, however, many families do not meet this ideal due to various circumstances: sometimes a parent has no choice but to do it alone because
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September 21

Single Parent Rights According to the Law

Familiarize yourself with the basic legalities you may encounter as you move forward.

Photo from scienceandsensibility.orgThis article first appeared in the September 2013 issue of Smart Parenting magazineIn a legal separation, you and your husband are still legally married. Therefore, you cannot remarry, but you are allowed to live separately. According to the Family Code,
Real Parenting

September 3

Solo Parenting: How 5 Inspiring Moms Do It

These inspiring single moms share their own solo parenting tips.

Angel JacobHost of Philippine Realty TV, MedTalk, Gusto Kong Maging Beauty QueenSingle mom for 16 years*It took only four years for Angel Jacob to realize that things weren’t working out in her marriage. At the time, she was a 20-something with a
Real Parenting

January 11

Moms Weigh In: Do Single Moms Raise Inferior Kids?

There are many solo moms out there who are struggling to be both parents to their kids. Does this have an effect on their children’s well-being?

Being a solo parent, especially if you’re a mom, is quite challenging, even overwhelming at times. There may even be times when one would question her parenting abilities — “Am I doing a good job?” “Will my kids turn out okay?” “Am
Love & Relationships

February 20

Single Parents, Second Chances

Single moms share the joy of finding love the second time around.

We all wish and desire to have someone special in our lives -someone to laugh and cry with, to share burdens and successes with, to help and support one another through life’s toughest times. More importantly, we want someone to grow old
Real Parenting

February 17

Gone Solo: 5 Support Groups and Resources for Solo Parents

Where do you turn to when there is no co-parent to speak of?

It’s often been said that being a parent is both the most rewarding and challenging thing one will ever do in his lifetime. Being a single parent makes things more tricky because the overwhelming feelings of anxiety and confusion that are the

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