Legazpi City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol completed the validation of poor households under the Listahanan for inclusion in the government’s Unconditional Cash Transfer Program (UCT). DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia said that from the 147, 486 target households in the region, 124,374 has been validated and updated their family continue reading : DSWD Bicol completes validation; sets registration of 89,639 poor households for cash subsidy program

                    The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) officially opens the Gubat Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4Ps) Bigasan Association, last June 03, 2018 at Brgy. Gubat, Daet, Camarines Norte. The activity was graced and attended by Rev. Fr. Edgar continue reading : 42 SLP program participants open rice retailing business in Daet

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) Region 5 achieved 1,631 community sub-projects in 68 municipalities with a grant of PhP 2,738,747,799.68 from Asian Development Bank (ADB). The table below shows the breakdown of ADB grant to implement different modes continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Region 5 completes 1,631 ADB funded sub-projects; to conduct capacity building activities

An intense fear grips to a mother senses, as the rain poured heavily and the winds grew stronger battering their defenseless home. She hurriedly packed their things to move out to a safer place. They left their house and sought for stronger and larger place to get away from danger. This is always the state continue reading : Disaster turns into a blessing

When you volunteer, you already have an idea of what kind of community you wanted to live in. You also have the volition to serve other people because of your unending love for your family, friends and village. According to Martin Luther King, Jr., a renowned leader of civil rights movement, everybody can be great continue reading : The Ripple Effect in San Jose

Legazpi City –The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) Region V held its annual Regional Bayani Ka! Awards at Casablanca Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay last June 14. The Bayani Ka! Awards is the highest recognition for volunteers who took the continue reading : Nine community volunteer groups recognized at 5th Regional Bayani Ka! Awards

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) organized the Strategic Planning for Legislative Advocacy at AGM Beachfront Resort, Donsol, Sorsogon last May 28 – May 31 this year. The training was attended by 30 Social Marketing Officers (SMOs), Project Development Officers (PDOs) continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS conducts advocacy training for CDD Institutionalization

The drive to help the community is one of the most difficult things to sustain especially when you also have so many different priorities in life such as family and career. But according to Cesar Chavez, an American labor leader, we cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity of our community. continue reading : Continuing one’s love for the community

Gerald Briones happily doing his job at San Juan Magarao, Camarines Sur Highway. Nowadays, every one of us is aiming for a progressive life by looking for a stable job that will sustain our daily needs. The recurring routine of life that makes us greet the dawn with a renewed hope and eagerness, prepare for another continue reading : SLP: A road to opportunity

Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – “Life is truly beautiful in simplicity. When we lead a simple life, we achieve an unknown happiness – a happiness that surpasses any other form of happiness,” Avijeet Das, poet and writer of New Delhi, India said. Through simple living, we achieve a bigger understanding of the true purpose of continue reading : How to power up knowledge?