The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought fears to everyone. It also affected so many communities in different aspects especially livelihood and employment. One of these communities is Barangay Ponong in Casiguran, Sorsogon. Based on the damage assessment conducted by the barangay, 206 out of 263 households with low income Read more…
Based on the report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the unemployment rate in July 2020 was estimated at 10 percent which is higher than the unemployment rate of the same month a year ago at 5.4 percent. One of the sectors which has a significant drop in employment Read more…
Ang pagbibigay ng kaalaman at serbisyo sa kapwa ay isang malaking kontribusyon para makatulong sa komunidad. Isa si Henedina Echaluce, 56, community volunteer ng Barangay San Pedro, Panganiban, Catanduanes, na patuloy nagbibigay serbisyo para sa kanyang pamayanan. Bilang isang public utility na kumakayod para sa kanyang siyam (9) na anak Read more…
A bamboo symbolizes strength and flexibility. It has the ability to stand upright and adapt in difficult situations. Daculang Bolo also known as a large bamboo is also the barangay’s name in the municipality of San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte. True to its name, Barangay Daculang Bolo showed many strengths. Read more…
Everybody has a role in the local development including persons with disabilities (PWDs) and other members of the marginalized and vulnerable sectors. Based on Republic Act no. 7277 or Magna Carta of Disabled Persons, PWDs should have active participation in the social and economic development of the country wherein they Read more…
This book was produced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) Social Marketing Unit to share the message to youth and future generations the importance of communal unity. The Kalahi-CIDSS is a project of DSWD Read more…
Read the various stories of community and personal development of the Bicolanos and the role of Kalahi-CIDSS in sparking “burunyog” or unity in the communities. Download this compendium through the link provided below: DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Burunyog
A total of PhP10,800,000.00 implementation grant will be funded to 36 barangays in Bicol Region under Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan Indigenous Peoples – Community-Driven Development (PAMANA IP-CDD) program through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS). Read more…
Surviving the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not easy. It is not just the virus that people are afraid of but also of losing their means of living. Among the greatly affected by this pandemic is Marjorie Nocos, a 44-year old solo parent of Barangay Minto, Guinobatan, Albay, who sells Read more…
Being resilient does not only means the ability to withstand or recover from difficult conditions. It is also being prepared in times of crisis. In the Philippines, resiliency is relevant as the country is being hit with natural disasters specifically typhoons. The country is visited by an average of 20 Read more…