Life is like a candle. Darkness enfolded a child when life hit him hard and lost any sight of the light at a young age. Jose, not his real name, was a victim of inhospitable circumstances. His parents lived separately with his mother who shouldered the sole parental responsibility over four children in the family continue reading : The reflections of the enlightened CICL

Legazpi City— DSWD Field Office V conducted a bloodletting activity last January 21, 2019 in connection with the DSWD 68th Anniversary Celebration. The founding anniversary is observed every January. For the 68th anniversary, a bloodletting activity was facilitated by DSWD FO V Human Resource Welfare Section in collaboration with Philippine National Red Cross- Albay Chapter continue reading : DSWD conducts bloodletting activity in line with its anniversary

          The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Office Field Office V has temporarily suspended the conditions of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to help the affected families of Tropical Depression (TD) Usman. According to Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia, in the event of calamity, it is DSWD’s recourse to continue reading : 4Ps conditions suspended for TD Usman affected families

A family’s slumber was disturbed with a loud sound of rocks crumbling down the hillside that feels like a strong earthquake. With safety on the palms of their hands, the father can’t contain his fear, so he took courage to get out of their house at 10 o’clock in the evening. He was in great continue reading : In light of TD Usman, there’s still community effort

Legazpi City–The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V again forged into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Emergency Brigada Eskwela. The simple MOA signing happened last January 10 at the DSWD Regional Office. According to DepEd Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad, the Emergency Brigada Eskwela is continue reading : DSWD-Bicol provides food assistance to DepEd’s Emergency Brigada Eskwela volunteers

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V is currently providing other assistance through its existing programs to help the families affected by Tropical Depression (TD) Usman that triggered landslides and severe flooding in Bicol almost two weeks ago. Based on the January 8, 2019, 11PM Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and continue reading : More DSWD programs for ‘Usman’ victims in Bicol

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has its stockpiles ready for the effects of Tropical Depression Usman which is expected to be felt in Bicol tomorrow (December 27, 2018) according to the latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) weather bulletin released at 11am today. Based on the continue reading : TD Usman DSWD disaster preparedness update

Amidst the commercialization of the Yuletide event, an elderly from the countryside reminds everyone of this annual affair’s essence. Mercoria Merino who grew up in Daraga town only finished primary education because of poverty. They can’t even bring their parents to the hospital. Their mother’s condition was not properly diagnosed and she believed that her continue reading : A Christmas message from an elderly

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) trains Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Groups in 39 Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Bicol Region. The training aims to enhance the capacity of O&M groups in performing their roles in the operations of continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Bicol to conduct O&M Training in 39 municipalities, adds 8 more for Makilahok

Legazpi City—Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Dir. Arnel Garcia shared an inspirational message during the Men’s Summit at La Edley Event Place yesterday (November 28) in connection with the 18-Day Campaign to end violence against women. He addressed the male participants by saying: “You breed violence at home. Sasabihin mo na sinasaktan mo continue reading : DSWD head highlights men’s role to end VAW in Men’s Summit