Some P9.4-million worth of food packs and other non-food items are now on their way to Guinobatan, Albay via the Ligtas Mayon Caravan organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). A fleet of 36 trucks from DSWD and the continue reading : Humanitarian Caravan for Mayon Evacuees now on the way to Albay

Ako po si Primo Pinoy Jr., labing apat na taong gulang, nakatira sa Bagacay Malama, Ligao City. Pangalawa sa tatlong magkakapatid. Ako po’y nag-aaral sa Bacong National High School (BNHS). Araw araw nilalakad namin ang tatlong kilometro makapasok lamang sa eskwelahan. Ngunit, hindi na sa amin alantana ang ganitong sitwasyon sa araw-araw. Madami ng pagsubok continue reading : PRIMO PINOY Jr.: 2014 Bicol Region Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child

The Victoria Family of Barangay San Francisco Buhi, Camarines Sur won as the First Runner Up in this year’s National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya besting other entries from various Regions in the Philippines. Louie and Marina Victoria together with their five siblings were awarded during the Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day and Convergence Caravan continue reading : Bicol Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiary won first runner-up in 2014 National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

VICTORIA FAMILY ***** The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has recently conducted the 2014 Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. Started in 2010, the activity aims to recognize the contribution of the families in complying with the set of conditions under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The Victoria Family of Buhi, Camarines Sur continue reading : DSWD Bicol Recognizes Pantawid Pamilya Huwaran Families of Camarines Sur, Masbate and Catanduanes

Bent on providing sustainable livelihood to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nasol Haircraft Corporation, Fundline Finance Corporation (FFC) and Entrepreneurs Alumni Development Cooperative (EADCOOP). The partnership agreement was held last June 13, 2014 at Barangay Cumon, Camalig, Albay. Regional continue reading : DSWD Bicol Builds Partnership to Private Companies for sustainable livelihood of Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

For Jocelyn Caparoso and her family, the past 33 years have not been easy. The couple of Barangay Tabuc, Cawayan, Masbate, with five children went a lot of struggles in life only to survive. Jocelyn and her husband—Roque, 40, worked as farmers and earn P3,000 a month, just enough to survive when supplemented by vegetables continue reading : A Survival of Family from Poverty

One of the goals of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is to guarantee the sustainable development of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries. With this, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Calabanga, Camarines Sur together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol recently conducted the municipal transition planning in Legazpi City in preparation for the continue reading : Transition Planning Held

Leonor de Dios, 48, of Barangay San Pataleon, Magarao, Camarines Sur, collect empty cans, bottles and other recyclable materials to contribute to the “Basura ko, Tulong ko” project in their community, in order to earn cash and use it to help other poor families. ***** Recycling is one of the best ways to care for continue reading : Basura ko, tulong ko!

Fe B. Caraza, (right) an entrepreneur who finds success in business despite her disability. Her secret are love for family, caring and doing good deeds to people, and hard work. She put up a stall outside Naga City government office where she sells nutritious food like soya bread, milk, carrot juice, veggie meat, tokwa and continue reading : Differently abled entreprenuer and her success

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office-Bicol Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, recently conducted National Training on Gender-Responsive Governance and Participatory Gender Audit in Legazpi City. The training aims to: a. increase the capacity of the field staff in applying technical skills in gender and wider knowledge on gender-responsive governance; b. enhance Gender and continue reading : National training on gender-responsive governance and participatory gender audit held