Thirty Seven residents and staff from the Home Women and Girls at DSWD Complex, Nasisi, Ligao City has completed a three day skills training on Baking.  This was held at the center in coordination with TESDA, Albay Provincial Office who provided the trainer and the Philippine Good Work Mission Foundation, Inc who provided for the continue reading : Residents of the Home for Girls and Women Trained on Baking

The Field Office V entered into a Memorandum of Understanding between and among 13 national government agencies and the Committee on Bicol Recovery and Economic Development (CBRED) for the launching of a convergence program called “Banig at Walis Tingtingng Pamilyang Bicolnon.” The agencies involved are; DA,ATI,FIDA,PCA,DTI,CDA,DAR,TESDA,DENR,DOST,CBRED with the DSWD as the chairperson of the Bagwis continue reading : DSWD Forged MOA with 13 National Government Agency and the Bicol Recovery and Economic Development for the Implementation of Bagwis Bicol

Christmas is a season for giving and sharing joy especially among children. The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office V (DSWD)– Reception and Study Children for Children (RSCC) recently launched the I’ll Be Home for Christmas Program.. DSWD Director Arnel Garcia explained that this program was conceptualized with a purpose of providing the continue reading : DSWD –RSCC Launched the I’ll Be Home for Christmas Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has released the amount of P1M to the Local Government of Calabanga, Camarines sur. The P1M worth of check funded under the Bottoms-Up Budgeting  was received by Mayor Eduardo Severo from Director Honorita Bayudan of the Poverty Reduction Programs Buresu, DSWD, Central Office. According to continue reading : DSWD Provides P1M Capital Assistance for Senior Citizens

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 through Listahanan conducted a one-day orientation to Local Chief Executives, Municipal Social Welfare Officers and Municipal Planning and Development Officers. This was simultaneously done last December 16-19, 2013 in the provinces of Masbate, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay and Sorsogon. The activity aims to continue reading : DSWD updates LGU’s on Listahanan

Eighteen survivors from Sta.Fe,Leyte came here at the DSWD Field Office mid afternoon today. The said families were escorted by radio reporter Jose Lazado of Bombo Radyo Legazpi. The four families who were victims of the super typhoon Yolanda were immediately interviewed by Social Workers for their personal circumstances. “Ang hirap ng sitwasyon nila, walang continue reading : DSWD 5 Extends Assistance to Yolanda victims

An advocacy forum was conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development through Listahanan last November 15, 2013 at AVP Hall, Legazpi City. Regional Field Coordinator Joy Belen III, in a statement, said that the forum aims to provide better appreciation and promote the data utilization of Listahanan. Through the advocacy forum, DSWD was continue reading : DSWD 5 Holds Advocacy Forum for Listahanan

To build a strong trademark and recall to the country’s targeting system, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has recently launched LISTAHANAN as the new brand name for National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). “Listahanan” according to DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia is a combination of two-words namely; continue reading : DSWD 5 Launches New Brand Name for Household Targeting System

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 267 series of 1993, the month of October of every year is the commemoration of Children’s Month and October 24 marks the Universal Children’s Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is Kahirapan Wakasan. Karapatan ng Bata, Ipaglaban. Its objective strongly advocate the children’s rights. Along the month’s celebration is the continue reading : BICOL JOINS CHILDREN’S MONTH CELEBRATION

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has launched LISTAHANAN as the new brand name for National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). This was held last October 14, 2013 at Alvis, Cafe Daraga Albay. Listahanan is an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are. The system continue reading : LISTAHANAN LAUNCHED