A total of 4,870 eligible sub-projects implemented in the Bicol Region were evaluated on sustainability under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) in 2025. Spearheaded by the Multi-Stakeholder Inspectorate Teams (MSITs) in communities, the Sustainability Evaluation (SE) sought to assess continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS assesses the sustainability of 4,870 sub-projects in Bicol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), has provided a total of PHP 8,082,740.86 assistance to 1,328 Bicol participants under the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) in 2025. From the total number of participants, 322 continue reading : 1,328 Bicolanos benefit from PHP 8.08M KALAHI-CIDSS Cash-for-Work assistance in 2025

In 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), accomplished 29 sub-projects with a total cost of PHP 43,541,084.93 in the Bicol Region, benefitting 3,209 households. From the total cost, PHP 38,430,582.48 came from the KALAHI-CIDSS grant, while PHP continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS completes 29 community projects, benefits 3,209 Bicol households in 2025

Finding a job immediately after graduation is one of the struggles for most new graduates. But the door opens to Lyca Dyna Shane Imperial, 24, from Maopi, Daraga, Albay, as she became one of the beneficiaries of Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) continue reading : Empowered to Help: From Beneficiary to Angel in Red Vest

The journey to local development did not start with big gestures but with the steady steps of the community members. This was greatly exemplified by Lyra Mae Guya, a 27-year-old mother and a dedicated community volunteer in Barangay Mariposa, Aroroy, Masbate, under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – continue reading : Steady Steps of a Mother for Community Service

More than 60 local government units (LGUs) from the Bicol Region participated in the 2025 Local Chief Executive (LCE) Forum cum Tatak KALAHI-CIDSS LGU Awards and National Launching of Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City. With the theme “Sustaining Gains for continue reading : Bicol LGUs join in LCE Forum and PCRP National Launching in Cebu

Funded under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD), Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), the newly built concrete footbridge with pathway can now provide better access to 228 households in Barangay Calawit, San Jose, Camarines Sur. The subproject with a total project cost of PHP 3,584,184.80, continue reading : DSWD’s newly built footbridge with pathway provides access to residents in Cam Sur village

Juggling different responsibilities is not an easy task, especially when you are pursuing your dreams. Mary Lou Calpe, a 21-year-old solo parent, student, and provider, has learned to balance her duties while chasing her dream of becoming a teacher. Fresh from receiving her degree in Elementary Education from Daraga Community College, Mary Lou’s path was continue reading : Dreams in Motion: A Solo Parent’s Way Forward through Cash-for-Work

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), in collaboration with the World Bank and Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Presentacion, hosted the two-day Municipal Resilience Planning on October 21-22, 2025 at Ugao Lakeside Resort, Presentacion, Camarines Sur. The continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS, World Bank pilot test Municipal Resilience Planning in Cam Sur Town

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) in collaboration with the Municipal Local Government Unit of Cawayan, Masbate led the groundbreaking ceremony for the air-to-water subproject in Barangay Gilotongan, Cawayan, Masbate on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. The event marked a major continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS, LGU Cawayan, celebrates groundbreaking ceremony for air-to-water subproject