A person’s life always starts as a blank canvas, but as time goes by, it will be filled with lessons, struggles, and triumphs through his or her journey towards growth. Just like Fe Bueza Villanueva, a community volunteer in Barangay San Vicente, Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, she has already written her commitment and service to the community continue reading : A community volunteer’s notebook

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has officially launched the Pag-abot program in four (4) municipalities in Bicol Region. These municipalities, namely Baras in Catanduanes, Juban in Sorsogon, San Jose in Camarines Sur, and Bacacay in Albay will be provided with a municipal grant allocation of PHP 2 million to implement the community continue reading : DSWD launches Pag-abot Program in 4 Bicol towns, empowers communities through KALAHI-CIDSS process

A pathway or road that traverses a village has been an important part of a community as it provides significant benefits, such as economy boost, safety, easier travel and movement of goods and agricultural products, and education. Most of the communities proposed pathway, access trail or road as their subproject, which were funded under the continue reading : Power of Community Action for a Healthier Future

The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Nabua in Camarines Sur has institutionalized the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services. The Municipal Ordinance no. 040-2024 also known as an Ordinance Institutionalizing the CDD approach in the Identification, continue reading : LGU Nabua institutionalizes CDD into an ordinance

“As you grow older, you will discover why you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others,” Audrey Hepburn, an actress and humanitarian, once said. This statement truly reflects on the journey of Argelyn L. Nacor, barangay secretary of Barangay Mabini in Donsol, Sorsogon. From her usual administrative duties, she took continue reading : Argelyn’s Hands of Empowerment

The Waves for Water (W4W) Philippines and Management Association of the Philippines in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) monitored the Water Filtration Project in Donsol, Sorsogon from February 18-19, 2025. The monitoring was conducted by continue reading : W4W, MAP, DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS visit household beneficiaries of Clean Water Project in Donsol

The true essence of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program lies in the values of Bayanihan and empowerment. These principles have deeply resonated not only with the communities it serves but also with continue reading : From Technical Facilitator to Community Volunteer: A Full-Circle Journey of Empowerment and Service

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V—Bicol Region, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), completed 2,878 subprojects in 2024, with a grant allocation of PHP 2,612,795,173.93 and a local counterpart contribution of PHP 607,325,704.94, benefiting 292,854 households. Of 2,878 subprojects, 1,157 were accomplished under continue reading : Over 292K Bicol households benefit from DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS in 2024

A total of four (4) individuals and 12 families in Bicol Region received comprehensive assistance amounting to PHP 1,018,738.68 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pag-abot Program in 2024. Regional Director Norman S. Laurio explained that through the provision of social welfare protection services, interventions, and opportunities, the Pag-abot program aims to continue reading : DSWD’s Pag-abot Program provides assistance to 4 individuals, 12 families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognized the Field Office V, Local Government Units of Dimasalang in Masbate, and Guinobatan in Albay during the Social Technology (ST) Expo 2024 at Park Inn by Radisson, Quezon City on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. This year’s theme, “Empowerment Evolution: Unleashing Potential Through Innovation” acknowledged the invaluable continue reading : Bicol Region bags 3 awards at ST Expo 2024