A tripartite agreement on greening program has been forged between DSWD,DENR and SM FOUNDATION INC.(SMFI) last Sept.3, 2014 in SM City Naga. The program dubbed as “Grow a Million Trees” hopes to create a healthier and clean surroundings and to help provide sustainable livelihood opportunities to the people in the area. This also bring together continue reading : DSWD-DENR-SM Foundation Inc. inks MOA on greening program

Legazpi City–            The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol have completed the special validation for the Social Pension and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer Program for Families in Need of Special Protection (MCCT-FNSP) program. Some 10,643 social pensioners and 472 MCCT beneficiaries all over the region were validated through house to house interviews. “The distance continue reading : SOCPEN, MCCT Special Validation Completed

Mababangbaybay is one of the 21 coastal barangay of Claveria, Masbate. It is actually not an island but could hardly reach by land transportation since it has no established road yet. In 2008, the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program  (4Ps) was introduced in Masbate and the town of Claveria was included in the set 1 implementation continue reading : Success Comes in Pairs

The Social Welfare and Development Employees Association of the Philippines – Mga Kawaning Sama-sama sa Mapag- paunlad na Asosasyon sa Bicol, Inc. (SWEAP – KASAMA SA Bicol, Inc.) of DSWD, Field Office V now turns 18 this year. Founded mainly to protect and work for the promotion of the general benefit, rights and common interest continue reading : The SWEAP –KASAMA sa BICOL on its 18 YEARS of EXISTENCE

The 2014 winners of the search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya in Naga City and Camarines Sur were vested during the simple awarding ceremony held at Starview  Hotel, Naga City recently. In Naga City, the Malasa family of Barangay Balatas is the 2014 Huwarangg Pantawid Pamilya of Naga City, followed by the Braga family of Brgy continue reading : Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Winners Recognized

Ligao City     –        Some 112 out-of-school-youths and youth service providers from 22 municipalities in Bicol region have joined the Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) 40th  Foundation and Nutrition Summit held at the Kawa Kawa hill, Tuburan, Ligao City on August 7-9, 2014. The theme for this year’s celebration is “PYAP Maabilidad! Kalamidad Pagahandaan: continue reading : PYAP Bicol holds 40th Foundation & Nutrition Summit

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia and DepEd Regional Director Ramon Fiel Abcede signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to implement the School- Based Feeding Program (SBFP) that will benefit the severely wasted Kinder and Grades I-VI pupils and their families. The implementation of the School Based Feeding continue reading : DSWD, DepEd ink MOA to implement the school- based feeding program

Legazpi City— In line with its efforts to ensure that the real poor are selected, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 activated the text hotline for Listahanan. “The text hotline will serve as a venue where queries, clarifications and complaints on the implementation of the program are being addressed. “explained DSWD continue reading : DSWD Bicol activates text hotline on Listahanan

The provincial government of Camarines Norte has launched recently the Partnership against Hunger and Poverty (PAHP) held at Sto. Domingo, Vinzons, Camarines Norte. The pilot implementation covers the Provincial Government of Camarines Norte, Castilla Sorsogon and 3rd Congressional District of Camarines Sur. As explained by DSWD Director Arnel Garcia, the Partnership against Hunger and Poverty continue reading : Partnership against hunger and poverty launched

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V conducted the Regional General Assembly (RGA) cum Staff Development with a theme “Kaagapay sa Pagbangon at Bagong Simula” held at Coastal View Beach Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay on May 7-9, 2014. “The activity serves as a venue to create a network of colleagues for support continue reading : DSWD FO5 holds regional general assembly cum staff development