They call us the lower class, the twerps, a burden to the government. They dub us dependents, supposedly merely after government doles. They call us the poorest of the poor, the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Let me tell you people, we are less fortunate but we are not stupid. Yes, we continue reading : I’m a 4Ps scholar

Ms Julie Ann Gregory, a Community Empowerment Facilitator of DSWD Field Office V is this year’s champion of the recently concluded DSWD Got Talent Nationwide Invasion held at DSWD Central Office in Quezon City last January 31. Competing with other regions who presented various talents, Ms. Gregory still made it to the top. She rocked continue reading : DSWD Bicol and partners get national recognition during the 64th Anniversary

The DSWD’s National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) now known as Listahanan is set to conduct the second round of household assessment this year. With the target of 1,087,720 households to be assessed, the DSWD Field Office 5 needs to hire 3,450 field workers to be deployed region wide. The department will now continue reading : DSWD Bicol to fill 3,450 field workers

Around 300 indigent individuals from Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City benefited a simple merienda salu-salo from ABS-CBN Regional Network Group. The half-day activity was held at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation (MPCF) covered court on January 17, 2015 respectively. “We are thankful to the DSWD’s Listahanan for helping us in the identification of poor barangay for our continue reading : DSWD Bicol joins ABS-CBN Thank You sa Inyo celebration

The Department of Social Welfare and Development turned-over P14M in Tinambac, Camarines Sur for the Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP). The 200 checks with an amount of P70, 000 each was hand-over by Ms. Maritess Quismorio, the DSWD’s regional CSAP coordinator to the 200 family beneficiaries. Ms. Quismorio was assisted by Tinambac Mayor Ruel Velarde continue reading : DSWD turns over 14M to Tinambac, Camarines Sur for CSAP

With a smile on her wrinkled face, Editha exclaimed “Salamat at makakabalik giraray kami sa listahan” (Thank you that we are back on the “Listahanan”). She went inside and shared to his husband, Quintine, 85, the good news. At the age of 81, Editha takes care of his bedridden husband. This makes her situation doubly continue reading : Never too old to dream

Electricity has become quite important in today’s culture and is a vital part of functioning as a society. Apart from its social benefits, electricity is also a driving factor for the progress of an economy. Its usage certainly ranges from communication and transportation to production and has, undeniably, become a modern need of mankind. Moreover, continue reading : No access to electricity in Bicol is still half way

“Kung dai kuta nawara si Papa dai mapapariwara ang buhay ko.” (If only we did not lose Papa, my life would not have been a mess.” ) These were the bitter words uttered by Joseph (not his real name), Joseph who was then 16 years old when admitted at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth continue reading : A lost child who found a purpose in life

Due to the positive response from the recently conducted National Pantawid Pamilya Family Day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development will be conducting again a nationwide activity dubbed as PaskuJuan, a National Holiday Festival and Bazaar on November 30, 2014 at Pacific Mall Gaisano, Activity Center. The one-day event will be attended by DSWD continue reading : DSWD Bicol to hold Holiday Festival and Bazaar

The local government of Pandan, Catanduanes will compete to the national level for the first ever Gawad Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Pandan will be the official entry of the field office 5 after the deliberation and screening last week held at the Regional Office. The municipality was chosen for their continue reading : Pandan, Catanduanes to vie for DSWD’s National Gawad Listahanan