As part of promoting legal adoption in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V and partner-government agencies will conduct a week-long celebration of Adoption Consciousness with the theme, “Pagmamahal Palaganapin, Legal na Pag-aampon Ating Gawin! (Spread Unconditional Love through Legal Adoption) this coming February 22 to March 7, 2018. The continue reading : DSWD Region V to launch Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration 2018

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) team up for the implementation of livelihood to a total of 20,334 families staying in the evacuation centers due to the Mayon eruption. TESDA and DSWD through Sustainable livelihood program (SLP) will conduct profiling on continue reading : DSWD and TESDA tie up for the livelihood projects of 20,334 families affected by the Mayon eruption

Nagsimula na kahapon ang DSWD sa pagdeploy ng karagdagang kawani na mag bibigay ayuda sa pagmonitor sa mga evacuation centers sa bayan ng Guinobatan sa Albay. Nagdagdag ng limangpu’t dalawang (52) empleyado ang ahensya na siyang tutulong sa pagmonitor at magsagawa ng mga aktibidad para maibsan ang mga problema at pag aalala ng mga bakwit continue reading : Karagdagang kawani idineploy ng DSWD sa bayan ng Guinobatan

Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) attended the Bicol University (BU)-DSWD Skills Training Program Inception Meeting and Implementers’ Training Workshop spearheaded by BU last January 18, 2018 at Bicol Food Delight, Barriada Legazpi City. The one day activity was participated by DSWD FOV Sustainable Livelihood Program Regional Project Management Office staff, Provincial continue reading : BU and DSWD TIE UP FOR SKILLS TRAINING PROJECTS

Lester, 13, used to shovel rocks and squat over a large sifting pan for hours searching for tiny pebbles and scraps of a precious metal, scraps smaller than a grain of rice called “palay”. Being the eldest in the brood of five, he was obliged to help his father Rodolfo, 34, to earn a living continue reading : A child miner’s love and sacrifice

Sto.Domingo Albay– The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol conducted a two-day capability building and has re-organized its Quick Response Team (QRT) last week at Sarung Bangui Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay. According to Ms. Marites Quismorio, Social Welfare Officer II and Focal Person of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Section (DRRMS), the activity continue reading : DSWD Bicol equips its workers on disaster management, re-organizes Quick Response Team

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V upskilled Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) community volunteers in advocating Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. This CDD approach seeks to empower local communities to identify and implement the project the people most need. The two-day advocacy continue reading : DSWD Bicol trains volunteers on advocacy

Sorsogon City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V joins the National Children’s Month Celebration with the theme “Bata: Iligtas sa Droga” which upholds the rights and protection of children from different forms of violence and exploitation including illegal drugs. The kick-off activity, held on November 8 at Regional Rehabilitation Center continue reading : DSWD Bicol joins the 2017 National Children’s Month highlighting drug prevention, urges LGUs to build Bahay Pag-Asa

Legazpi City – The Regional Inter-Agency Committee (RIAC) and Regional Juvenile Justice Welfare Committee (RJJWC) Bicol encouraged amateur video creators either individuals or groups including students enrolled in any schools, universities or colleges to join the video advertisement contest. According to Ana Marie Binamira, Regional Committee/Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCSCWC) Technical Staff, the continue reading : RIAC, RJJWC Bicol Video Ad Contest calls for budding filmmakers

Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V and officers from DSWD Central Office conducted an assessment to the municipality of San Jose, Camarines Sur last October 30, 2017 to ensure the data security of the Listahanan database. According to Joy Belen III, Project Development Officer IV, the said assessment continue reading : DSWD ensures data security of the Listahanan database