The local government unit (LGU) of San Jacinto, Masbate honored community volunteers during the Municipal Bayani Ka! Awards last November 25, 2019. San Jacinto is the fourth municipality that adopted the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services’ (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS’) Bayani Ka! Awards in continue reading : LGU San Jacinto adopts DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS’ Bayani Ka! Awards

Legazpi City – The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) Bicol will award the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) to 100 out of 114 local government units (LGUs) in the region on November 29, 2019 at Legazpi City Convention Center. “The SCFLG aims to recognize model LGUs that upheld the four (4) continue reading : 100 LGUs to receive 2018 SCFLG, Palace will recognize three regional winners

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V has its stockpiles ready for the effects of Tropical Storm Ramon. According to the latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) weather bulletin at 5:00 pm today, provinces of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay and Sorsogon are under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal continue reading : TS Ramon Disaster Preparedness Update

Empowerment is a power, right, authority to do something but it does not only revolve on self- confidence or the freedom to claim one’s rights. Every citizen always has a goal to contribute something great for the community but doesn’t have the power to create projects. With the push from the Department of Social Welfare continue reading : Investing for Community Empowerment

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD),through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan has deployed its field workers last Friday to kick-off the 3rd household assessment in the Bicol region. More than 2,000 field workers will be deployed in the entire region to collect data from households continue reading : DSWD starts house-to-house interviews to update the Listahanan’s list of poor

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) will train community-based groups and Barangay Development Councils (BDCs) in 59 municipalities of Bicol Region this October until December 2019. The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Training will strengthen the community-based groups in ensuring the continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Bicol to conduct capacity-building activities in 59 municipalities

  Persons who used drugs (PWUDs) attends the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) orientation during an aftercare program at (add name of venue/location). (Photo courtesy of LGU Basud, Camarines Norte) Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development-Sustainable Livelihood Program (DSWD-SLP), supports initiative of aftercare program for persons who used drugs (PWUDs) through complementary provision of continue reading : DSWD-SLP supports aftercare program for PWUDs

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol is currently conducting simultaneous training to field workers in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes who will undertake the 3rd household assessment in the region this October-December. “The training serves as the final phase of the screening process. It’s a crucial part continue reading : DSWD trains workers to update Bicol’s list of poor

The Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Pio V. Corpuz in Masbate institutionalized the processes and activities of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services’ (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS’) Community-Driven Development strategy last July 29, 2019. Based on the ordinance, the MLGU shall adopt the continue reading : MLGU Pio V. Corpuz passes CDD Ordinance

Anyone can notice the beauty of her gleaming smile because it shows her endless passion to help. It is also very evident in her that having a disability is not an excuse not to yearn for the community’s development. Regina Buban, 39, a person with an orthopedic disability who was crippled in her left leg continue reading : PWD’s limitless vigor for development