Unmindful of the heavy downfall, about 2,000 Child Development Workers from all over the region trooped to the Jesse M. Robredo Coliseum in Naga City to attend the Regional Child Development Workers Convention last November 17, 2016. With the theme “Sa Child Development Centers, Bata, the activity aims to provide all Child Development Workers the continue reading : Regional Child Development Worker’s Convention Held

As mandated by Republic Act 10661 dated July 22, 2014, the month of November year is declared as the National Children’s Month. This is to instill the significance of the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nation in the Filipino Consciousness. The Children’s Month Celebration is a time continue reading : Bicol Joins the Children’s Month’s Celebration

Agta is the generic name in Bicol for the natives with dark colored skin, short stature and kinky hair. In Camarines Norte where the culture has been preserved call themselves “Kabihug”. The Kabihug tribe is one of the surviving minorities in Bicol who were found in highlands of Camarines Norte to have no land and continue reading : KABIHUGS LIFE OFF THE MOUNTAIN

Partnership against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP) is a convergence program intended to create essential social infrastructure aimed at improving access to basic services and facilitating investment into the rural economy. The implementation of the PAHP programs has been pilot-tested in Bicol where DSWD’s supplementary feeding program (SFP) for Day Care Centers are linked to DAR’s continue reading : Partnership against Hunger and Poverty is in full implementation

As part of the department’s objective to facilitate the sharing of high quality database to public and private social protection stakeholders, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V through the Listahanan conducted advocacy forums to national government agencies (NGA’s), academe, civil society organizations (CSO’s)/ people’s organizations (PO’s) last October 20 & 27, continue reading : DSWD Bicol encourages stakeholders to use the Listahanan data

The DSWD, Field Office 5 was awarded by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as Outstanding Partner in information Dissemination Program on the Demonetization Program. The 2016 Awards Ceremony and Appreciation Lunch for BSP Stakeholders was held at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Naga City Branch last September 27, 2016. This was in line with the BSP’s continue reading : DSWD recognized by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as Outstanding Partner in Information and Advocacy Program

Rodel (not his real name) is given a chance to lead a new life under the principles of restorative justice for children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) as embodied in 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act. Rodel was 17 when he committed a crime. THE FAMILY Rodel is the eldest among the brood continue reading : A Second Chance for Rodel and Family

The Regional Development Council (RDC) as the highest planning and policy-making body have approved the adoption of the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) as the mechanism for identifying poor households who shall be recipients of social protection programs. The endorsement was approved last September 9, 2016, during the RDC continue reading : RDC Bicol approved the adoption of the DSWD’s Listahanan

With the theme “Empowering the Youth towards Sustainable Development”, the Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines, Bicol (PYAP) celebrated recently its 42nd Founding Anniversary. To commemorate the event, a three-day youth camp was held at Sarung Banggi Resort, Sto Domingo, Albay . Attended by 110 officers and members of the PYAP Bicol Federation, the activity continue reading : PYAP BICOL celebrates its 42nd Founding Anniversary

Four (4) sectoral committees unanimously endorsed the Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V to the Bicol Regional Development Council. DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia presented the result of the 2015 Listahanan household assessment to the said committees last August 4-5, 2016 at the NEDA Regional Office. The committees namely continue reading : 4 Sectoral Committees unanimously endorsed Listahanan to the RDC