Si nanay Helena ay isang simpleng ginang ng tahanan na may malaking adhikain at responsibilidad sa pamilya, organisasyon, simbahan at komunidad. Sa pamamagitan ng mga natutunan sa FDS, trainings ng parent leaders at involvement sa lahat ng mga gawain pang-barangay ay naipapamahagi niya ang karunungan, talento at kaalaman para maging isang magandang ehemplo continue reading : Salaysay: Kakanyahan ng Isang Babae

Evacuees of barangay Buga, Libon, Albay waiting for the distribution of Family Food Packs last April 20, 2021 Evacuee from barangay Burabod, Libon, Albay receiving a food pack from DSWD Region 5 during its distribution last April 20, 2021   Albay – Four hundred twelve Family Food Packs (FFPs) were distributed to families residing in continue reading : Responding to Albay’s agricultural town

  FO5 Welcomes a New Leader During the Regional celebration of the 70th Founding Anniversary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) held last March 26, 2021, Field Office 5 welcomed its newest leader – Regional Director Leo L. Quintilla, who attended the said event virtually while recovering from the pangs of the COVID-19 continue reading : Dir. Leo L. Quintilla sits as the New Regional Director for DSWD Bicol

Women’s Month Celebration of FOV Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women. March is declared as Women’s Month Celebration in accordance with Proclamation Numbers. 224 and 227 Series 1988. The annual conduct of the National Women’s Month Celebration aims to give due recognition to the contributions of Filipino women in our continue reading : Long Live Juanas!

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) RO5, one of our partners, received a Vulcan Award for the agency’s invaluable support and assistance during the distribution of the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) to qualified beneficiaries of the Bicol Region. Award received by Col. Alfredo Sanchez in behalf of MGen Henry A. Robinson Jr., PA Commander 9th continue reading : DSWD Bicol celebrates 70 years of Serbisyong Oragon

  The Social Technology Unit, together with the Social Technology Bureau, conducted the Exit Conference and Sustainability Planning cum MOA Signing of SHIELD (Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood and other Developmental Interventions) in Daet, Camarines Norte last 17 March 2021. This event marks the pilot implementation of SHIELD Project Against Child Labor in the continue reading : DSWD Social Technology Unit pilots SHIELD Project Against Child Labor Implementation in Camarines Norte

Pugay Tagumpay 2021 is being done to give commendation to household beneficiaries whose lives have improved level of well-being through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) with the assistance of partner stakeholders. This activity is being conducted in accordance with the implementation of the National Advisory Council (NAC) Resolution 2, series of 2020 – “Continuity continue reading : DSWD Pantawid Lauds Exiting 4Ps Beneficiaries in Pugay Tagumpay 2021

Pugay Tagumpay 2021 is done to give commendation to household beneficiaries whose lives have improved through the Pantawid Pamillyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) with the assistance of partner stakeholders. The 4Ps beneficiary households were set for their program exit through transition and exit procedures and proper endorsement to the receiving Local Government Units (LGUs) for the continue reading : Faces and Phases of Change

L:DSWD personnel reviewing requirements of an AICS beneficiary in Legazpi City, Albay yesterday at Legazpi City Convention Center; R: An AICS beneficiary received the PhP 5,000.00 cash assistance last February 5, 2021 at Legazpi City Convention Center   Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) resumes distribution of cash assistance under Assistance continue reading : DSWD resumes cash assistance distribution for COVID-19 affected households

Change in perspective  Growing up through poverty and misguidance has led Nanay Mercedita live a life of mediocrity and carelessness in their hometown in Baao, Camarines Sur. In 2011, Mercedita Buena’s household was one of the few identified poorest of the poor in their municipality who was willing to comply with the conditions and met continue reading : PARADIGM SHIFT: FROM POVERTY TO PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE