The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) trains Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Groups in 39 Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Bicol Region. The training aims to enhance the capacity of O&M groups in performing their roles in the operations of continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Bicol to conduct O&M Training in 39 municipalities, adds 8 more for Makilahok

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good,” Elizabeth Edwards, a best-selling author said. Through the years, Bicol Region continue reading : Steadfast community effort for refuge

Legazpi City– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V started to distribute cash subsidy to the poor households identified by the Listahanan as recipients of the Unconditional Cash Transfer Program (UCT) in all local government units (LGUs) in Bicol Region last week. According to DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia, the 102,853 poor continue reading : DSWD distributes cash subsidy to 102,853 indigent households in Bicol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) will conduct Makilahok in 15 Local Government Units (LGUs) in Bicol Region to further reinforce the community participation in local development. Makilahok or Strengthening Community Participation in Local Development is a project to be continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS to implement Makilahok in 15 LGUs of Bicol Region

Seven (7) community volunteer organizations from Bicol out of 108 awardees across the Philippines were recognized during the 4th Bayani Ka! Awards last October 4, 2018 at Golden Peak Hotel and Suites, Cebu City. The Bayani Ka! Awards of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the highest recognition for volunteers who took continue reading : Seven Bicol community orgs recognized at 4th National Bayani Ka! Awards

Labo, Camarines Norte – Motorcycle ride going to Barangay Cabatuhan is the most fulfilling experience for the residents. Every time passengers pass by the Busig-on river, they can’t help but adore the majestic concrete spillway painted in yellow and black. Despite its magnificence, it wasn’t easy for the community to complete a project in 223 continue reading : All hands on deck: 83 days to build a spillway

The municipality of Calabanga, Camarines Sur spearheaded the Municipal Talakayan with the theme, “Progresibong Calabanga, Pagtarabangan” last September 4, 2018 at Calabanga Peoples’ Center – Octagon. During the event, Municipal Mayor Eduardo Severo presented the accomplishments and plans for the municipality. According to Mayor Severo, the local government unit (LGU) plans to convert the open continue reading : LGU Calabanga adopts DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS’ Municipal Talakayan

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V conducts simultaneous registration of the Listahanan-identified poor households as beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program in all local government units (LGUs) in Bicol Region. “The poor households identified by Listahanan were the results of the validation conducted in the first semester continue reading : DSWD-Bicol registers indigent households for cash subsidy program

Planning or deciding for yourself is a difficult task to do. How about the weight people carry on their hands in planning, budgeting and implementing projects to fulfill the needs or solve problems of the community as well as the country? Making the right choices is not decided by one person or a group of continue reading : A people-centered town beyond Community Driven Development

Ocampo, Camarines Sur – “Naranasan ko na tumawid ng ilog na hanggang leeg ang tubig dahil sa kailangan ko bumili ng gamot para sa asawa kong mayroong sakit (I have experienced crossing the river with flood rising to neck level because I have to buy medicine for my sick husband),” Leony Fraginal, 63, community volunteer continue reading : Overcoming near-death experience through Bayanihan