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…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) allocated PhP141,768,300.00 worth of community projects to the 15 municipalities of Bicol Region in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Regional Director Arnel Garcia, the 15 Read more…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) activated the Disaster Response Operations Procedure (DROP) to respond to the impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis. The DROP was triggered by Proclamation No. 922, declaring a State of Read more…
In spite of the fear of contracting the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the frontliners have continuously provided services such as healthcare, food, security and social services to ensure the protection of the population. Sadly, these frontliners are experiencing harassment, violence and discrimination from people who see them as possible carriers of Read more…