Legazpi City— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V and its partners celebrate the 26th Family Week by hosting series of activities this month of September adopting the theme: “Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag na Pamilyang Pilipino”. The said theme follows the Ambisyon Natin 2040 of the National Economic and Development continue reading : DSWD and partners host 26th Family Week Celebration

Legazpi City— DSWD Region V is ready to provide relief augmentation to local government units (LGUs) that will be affected by Typhoon Ompong which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday. Signal No. 1 is now raised in five provinces (except for Masbate) in Bicol based on the 5 am weather bulletin of Philippine continue reading : DSWD Region V readies for Typhoon Ompong

Legazpi City- DSWD warns the public against text messages circulating from an impostor of Regional Director Arnel Garcia asking for cellphone load, money and booking hotels and catering services. The first case was reported directly to Dir. Garcia last August 11, 2018 by his colleague, Regional Director Evelyn Macapobre of DSWD Central Visayas who clarified continue reading : DSWD: Beware of fake Dir. Garcia as text scammer

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V conducted a two-day dialogue with family court judges in Bicol about adoption last August 8-9, 2018 at Casablanca Hotel. The Protective Services Division through the Adoption Resource and Referral Section (ARRS) discussed the domestic and inter-country adoption process to the court social workers, clerk continue reading : DSWD consults family court judges on adoption

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V will start its payout of the PhP2,400 under its Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program to 195,107 indigent senior citizens as its target beneficiaries in Bicol. There will be a simultaneous payout tomorrow (July 14) in different towns in Catanduanes, Albay, Sorsogon, Camarines Norte and continue reading : UCT payout commences for indigent senior citizens in Bicol tomorrow

Daet, Camarines Norte—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V together with the International Labour Organization (ILO) officials, BAN Toxics and its partners; Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the local government units (LGUs) and its barangays will celebrate the World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) in Villa Mila Hotel on May 30, continue reading : Bicol celebrates World Day Against Child Labor in Cam Norte

Naga City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V convened more than 100 youths in the first youth forum on safer internet usage last May 18, 2018 at Prime Days Hotel and Restaurant. Camarines Sur had notable cases involving online sexual exploitation of children. In 2016, there were four cases of child pornography continue reading : 100 teenagers attend DSWD’s first youth forum in Bicol on safer internet usage

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V employed 80 youths in its offices and various local government units (LGUs) as part of the annual Government Internship Program (GIP). The GIP is implemented by the DSWD in its 16 regional offices. There are 19 GIP participants deployed at DSWD Regional Office V continue reading : DSWD implements Government Internship Program; employs 80 youths

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V advised the public of incumbent government officials claiming credit for its existing programs in relation to the forthcoming elections. This followed after incidents were reported by the DSWD field workers in Camarines Sur that the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of DSWD appeared to be continue reading : DSWD Region V warns public of epal

DSWD Region V conducted series of events that promoted women’s rights which included an information drive that underscores topics on how to curb violence against women (VAW) in the workplace and at home in connection with the observance Women’s Month this March. According to Marian Monsalve, Social Welfare Officer II and DSWD Region V Gender continue reading : DSWD Region V celebrates Women’s Month