Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V has officially commenced with its annual celebration of the Adoption Consciousness Week yesterday at Puro, Legazpi City. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Pagmamahal palaganapin, legal na pag-aampon ating gawin (Spread unconditional love through legal adoption)”. Different government agencies were present yesterday continue reading : Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration commences; DSWD Field Office V urges legal adoption

Life is like a candle. Darkness enfolded a child when life hit him hard and lost any sight of the light at a young age. Jose, not his real name, was a victim of inhospitable circumstances. His parents lived separately with his mother who shouldered the sole parental responsibility over four children in the family continue reading : The reflections of the enlightened CICL

Legazpi City— DSWD Field Office V conducted a bloodletting activity last January 21, 2019 in connection with the DSWD 68th Anniversary Celebration. The founding anniversary is observed every January. For the 68th anniversary, a bloodletting activity was facilitated by DSWD FO V Human Resource Welfare Section in collaboration with Philippine National Red Cross- Albay Chapter continue reading : DSWD conducts bloodletting activity in line with its anniversary

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V is currently providing other assistance through its existing programs to help the families affected by Tropical Depression (TD) Usman that triggered landslides and severe flooding in Bicol almost two weeks ago. Based on the January 8, 2019, 11PM Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and continue reading : More DSWD programs for ‘Usman’ victims in Bicol

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has its stockpiles ready for the effects of Tropical Depression Usman which is expected to be felt in Bicol tomorrow (December 27, 2018) according to the latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) weather bulletin released at 11am today. Based on the continue reading : TD Usman DSWD disaster preparedness update

Amidst the commercialization of the Yuletide event, an elderly from the countryside reminds everyone of this annual affair’s essence. Mercoria Merino who grew up in Daraga town only finished primary education because of poverty. They can’t even bring their parents to the hospital. Their mother’s condition was not properly diagnosed and she believed that her continue reading : A Christmas message from an elderly

Legazpi City—Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Dir. Arnel Garcia shared an inspirational message during the Men’s Summit at La Edley Event Place yesterday (November 28) in connection with the 18-Day Campaign to end violence against women. He addressed the male participants by saying: “You breed violence at home. Sasabihin mo na sinasaktan mo continue reading : DSWD head highlights men’s role to end VAW in Men’s Summit

Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V provided a Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) to its 98 internal staff in three batches this year. The two-day crash course about gender aims to teach the DSWD employees to fully understand the importance of legal mandates and laws in creating a gender-fair community. continue reading : DSWD trains 98 employees as GAD advocates through GST

Legazpi City-The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC)-Region V awarded the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) to 96 of the total 114 local government units (LGUs) in the region last November 9, 2018 at La Edley, Legazpi City. “The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prioritizes the vulnerable sectors specially the continue reading : 96 LGUs receive 2017 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance, Palace recognizes two regional winners

Age can endure the test of time but the physical features that comes with it can change. Visually, Ulysis Lubiano is described as severely thin wearing a wrinkled and leathery face due to overexposure to sun and extra hollow cheeks with puffiness under the eyes. His appearance might pose that he is old and weak continue reading : The pillar of strength in a house of the elderly