The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) continues its services during this time of enhanced community quarantine in order to accommodate clients who are experiencing additional difficulties in this time of crisis. The Department is mandated to work towards Read more…
Legazpi City— Some local government units (LGUs) in Bicol will be utilizing the DSWD Listahanan 2 data as their reference in prioritizing aid to affected families by the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Krizel Lagman-Luistro, Tabaco City chief executive said that the Listahanan data will Read more…
Legazpi City— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol had announced that the 3rd round of household assessment under the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan is reaching its completion. DSWD Bicol Regional Director Arnel Garcia said that as of February 22, the Read more…
Five SLPAs received livelihood projects from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Five Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from Brgy. Colasi, Mercedes, Camarines Norte, received a total amount of P1,028,000.00 of livelihood fund through the Department of Read more…
Last year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) completed 223 sub-projects with a grant of Php507,337,810.94 in 55 municipalities of the Bicol Region. According to Director Arnel Garcia, 43,641 households are benefitting from these projects. Read more…
Valuing the health and safety of society’s most vulnerable, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) of the Bicol region started an information drive about the Novela Corona Virus (NCoV) integrating it in the Family Development Sessions (FDS) conducted for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). This Read more…
A vision is a worthy achievement if it is accomplished through diligence and hard work compared to a goal attained with shortcuts or the absence of commitment. Cerconsecion Escorel, 28, a community volunteer of Barangay Jagna-an in San Jacinto, Masbate shared her sacrifice in achieving their goal of improved access Read more…
(Left to Right): Caroline C. Manguiat-Ubalde, LIKAS Inc. Executive Director, Regional Director, Arnel B. Garcia, CESO II and Asst. Regional Director for Operations Arwin O. Razo. Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Sustainable Livelihood Program Read more…