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

Clean water used to be a luxury in Barangay Pagao, Bombon, Camarines Sur. Finding potable water required many residents to walk great distances or purchase water through containers, which put  stress on their already inadequate incomes. However, this hardship gradually transformed into a story of triumph through the collaborative efforts of the community’s bayanihan spirit, continue reading : The Golden Opportunity for Water Sustainability

The Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) shares the LGU’s profile along with KALAHI-CIDSS implementation in Pili, Camarines Sur, on Monday, October 6, 2025. In preparation for the implementation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP), a total of 53 Municipal Local Government Units (MLGUs) in continue reading : 53 LGUs in Bicol to undergo capacity assessment for DSWD’s Panahon ng Pagkilos

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) conducted the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Training for Water System Subproject on September 23-25, 2025 at Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City, Albay and Naga Regent Hotel, continue reading : DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS trains community groups to sustain water system projects in Bicol

Bacacay, Albay – A total of 25 trainees from Barangay 14 completed the Bread and Pastry Production National Certificate (NC) II Training on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), in partnership with the Technical Education continue reading : 25 trainees graduate from Bread and Pastry Production NC II Training through DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS

DARAGA, ALBAY – 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) in partnership with Daraga Community College (DComC), celebrated the completion of 100 graduate beneficiaries under the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay Cash-for-Work Program continue reading : 100 grads from DComC complete DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS Cash-for-Work Program

As a student, going outside the four (4) walls of the classroom is one of the best ways to get ready for the real world. The Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) gave 21-year-old Maria Angela continue reading : Learning Outside the Four Walls of Classroom