The Department of Social Welfare and Developmet Field Office 5 through the Listahanan will validate the initial list of poor this end of October until November in all barangays in the region. “The department was able to assess 1,056,722 and subjected to Proxy Means Test (PMT) 1,006,991 households. Of these, 410, 186 were identified as continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan to validate the initial list of poor in Bicol

About 233 street children and street families participated in the first COMPRE Got Talent held at Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City on October 18, 2015. COMPRE or the Comprehensive Program for Street Children, Street Families and IP’s especially the Badjaos, provide a package of services and interventions to respond to the needs and provide opportunities continue reading : First Compre Got Talent Held

Amidst the crowded venue and the humid atmosphere, the 819 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were so attentive and actively participated in the grand launching and orientation of the livelihood skills training under the Sustainable Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The activity was held at the People’s Hall, City Hall Compound, Naga City continue reading : DSWD LAUNCHED SKILLS TRAINING FOR PANTAWID PAMILYA BENEFICIARIES

The awarding ceremony of the DSWD’s Listahanan at Work Photo Contest happened yesterday at the 2nd floor Annex, Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. The ceremony was conducted during the opening of the National Statistics Month celebration which carries the theme ” Pagyamanin at Gamitin and Estadistika, Kalusugan para sa Lahat ay Abot-Kamay na”. Participants representing the continue reading : Winners of DSWD’s Listahanan at Work Photo Contest awarded

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 led by the Social Technology Unit conducted skills enhancement training for LGU social workers on sheltered workshop for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens held at Pepperland Hotel recently. Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) and Senior Citizens (SC’s) provide a wide range of continue reading : DSWD Bicol hosts skills enhancement training on sheltered workshop for Social Workers

Legazpi City- The Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol announced the completion of the second round of household assessment in the region last September 15. According to DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia, a total of 1,056,722 households was assessed out of continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan Bicol completed the household assessment

Getting involved in community activities or joining a group is difficult for Salome. She never wanted to be known in the community and always walk away from responsibility. Perhaps she is just too shy and never has courage to do so. Salome Prila, 48 years old is a residence of Barangay Loob, Gainza, Camarines Sur. continue reading : Salome, a woman to emulate

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol through the Listahanan is about to end the second round of household assessment this week. “A total of 1,050,656 or 97% households were already assessed by the agency,” said DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia. This is out of the region’s target of 1, 087, continue reading : Household assessment in Bicol nears completion- DSWD

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has reached more than half in the encoding of Family Assessment Forms (FAF) as part of the on-going Listahanan assessment in Bicol Region. According to Regional Information and Technology Officer Wilson Ecat, as of August 19, a total of 716,101 or 65% forms continue reading : DSWD Bicol encoding of FAF’s reached halfway