Ms. Lyndra Aytona Villareal is one among the 13 awardees for the Outstanding DSWD Worker as a Public Servant for 2015. She received the award on January 27, 2016 at the DSWD Central Office during the 65th anniversary celebration of the agency. This award is given to a DSWD employee who is able to render continue reading : Lyndra Aytona Villareal, named as DSWD Outstanding DSWD Worker

The Validation and Finalization activity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol under the Listahanan are about to end this February. According to DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia, a total of 213, 586 complaints was received by the department as a result of the posting of the initial list of poor to each continue reading : Listahanan validation in Bicol draws to a close

In pursuant to provide sustainable intervention through skills development and possible employment of the Pantawid Pamilya the DSWD, Field Office 5 forged a mutual covenant with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Camarines Sur recently. This technical vocational education and training is under the Accelerated and sustainable Anti-Poverty Program (ASAPP) which will benefit continue reading : DSWD, TESDA forged a mutual covenant for a training project

The municipality of Sto.Domingo in the province of Albay will represent Bicol region for the 2nd Gawad Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The municipality was nominated for using the Listahanan database in selecting beneficiaries in the implementation for social protection programs in their locality. According to Hon. Mayor Herbie Aguas, the continue reading : Sto.Domingo town is Bicol’s bet for the 2nd National Gawad Listahanan

Three child caring institutions of DSWD Bicol named Center of Excellence. These are the Reception and Study Center for Children (RRCY), the Home for Women and Girls both located at DSWD Complex, Barangay Nasisi, Ligao City and the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) at Our Lady’s Village, Pangpang, Sorsogon. This was the result of continue reading : DSWD child caring institutions in Bicol named as Center of Excellence

“ Hindi mga bagong benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program o anumang programa ang listahan ng mahihirap na nakapaskil ngayon sa mga barangay”, paglilinaw ni DSWD Bicol Regional Director Arnel Garcia sa publiko. Ayon kay Garcia, ang nasabing listahan ay resulta ng isinagawang household assessment ng Listahanan o ang National Household Targeting System for Poverty continue reading : “Hindi listahan ng bagong benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilya ang nakapaskil sa mga barangay “– DSWD

The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) leads the observance of the National Children’s Month of November of every year pursuant to Republic Act 10661, otherwise known as the National Children’s Month Act. The declaration commemorates the adoption of continue reading : Bicol Joins the Celebration of the National Children’s Month

DILG Memorandum Circular dated August 21, 2008, encourages Local Government Units to organize the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC). This is pursuant to Republic Act 4881, or an act creating a Local Council for the Protection of Children. In reality, not all the LGUs have an organized LCPC or BCPC. If there continue reading : Barangay Captain, defender of children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol urged the public to participate in the Validation activity being conducted by the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). The department has started posting with the initial list of poor in barangays over Bicol region for scrutiny of the community. “This is continue reading : DSWD Bicol urged the public to participate in the Listahanan Validation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol through the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) celebrates the 4th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week on October 18-24. For this year it adopted the theme: “Bata ay Gabayan, Batas sa Juvenile Justice Bigyan Daan!” which focuses on the continued efforts of government agencies, non-government continue reading : Bicol observes Juvenile Justice Welfare and Consciousness Week