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

RD Arnel Garcia CESO II conducts the first State of Pantawid Address (SOPA) for Bicol Region In celebration of the 1st anniversary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Law and its Implementing Rules and Regulations, the DSWD Region 5 has rolled out the first ever regional Pantawid Address cum Media Forum conducted by the continue reading : DSWD Bicol Conducts the 1st Regional State of the Pantawid Address

“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.” The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues its release of cash grants to its social pensioners under the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program for Social Pension. These beneficiaries are the qualified indigent senior citizens receiving social pension based on the continue reading : UCT-Social Pension Payouts for Bicol continue

  Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 5 continues the distribution of cash assistance under its Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) and Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for families with totally damaged houses in Albay. These beneficiaries were supposed to be given cash assistance during the distribution of ESA and CFW last December 15-29, continue reading : DSWD resumes distribution of Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) and Cash-For-Work (CFW) in Albay