The DSWD Regional Office No. V has denied issuing registration forms, recruiting, conducting community assemblies and announcing payouts for the alleged new Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in the fourth district of Camarines Sur. In a statement released to the media, DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia said that the registration forms that were reportedly circulated in the municipalities of continue reading : DSWD Denies Issuing Registration Forms, Recruiting And Conducting Payouts For Alleged New Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

Emphasizing on preventive measures during the construction of community infrastructures under the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) project, a training on Construction Safety Training was conducted last May 6-10, 2013 in Sto. Domingo, Albay. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Department of Labor continue reading : Construction Safety Training Boosts Safety and Health Education in CDD Projects

A Katutubo caravan was held recently in a tribal community at Barangay Osmeña, Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte where hundreds of “Kabihugs” unmindful of the strong summer heat trek the hills of Barangay Osmeña in order to join the activity. These “Kabihugs” belong to the “Agta”, the generic term used in Bicol to refer to the continue reading : KATUTUBO CARAVAN HELD

Mt.Mayon erupted which PHIVOLCS described as steam driven ash explosion 8:OO in the morning of May 7, 2013 , no reported tremors declaring volcanic activity as alert level zero. The explosion affected three groups of mountaineers totaling to 27 persons who were on the volcano at the time of the explosion. There were reported 5 dead casualties-4 continue reading : DSWD Field Office V Update on Volcanic Eruption

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Juliano-Soliman strongly emphasized that the citizens are crucial to the pursuit of progress. She made this point as she talked about how the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach can operationalize “inclusive growth” during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Albay Governor Joey continue reading : COMMUNITIES KEY TO DEVELOPMENT – SOLIMAN

After the barangay assembly, chosen volunteers from Brgy. Bitano, Legazpi City were oriented about Kalahi-CIDSS last April 18, 2013 at the Ibalong Centrum for Recreation. Donna Osial [left], a DSWD staff, discusses their roles and responsibilities as volunteers in the project. From the coverage of rural barangays, Kalahi-CIDSS has now expanded to the urban setting continue reading : Legazpeños Attend First Kalahi-CIDSS Community Assembly