To ensure that the children beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) of Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol will enroll this opening of classes, said program sets a massive campaign dubbed as “Bata Balik Eskwela” in all of its covered municipalities and cities. The Bata Balik Eskwela (BBE) campaign aims to encourage continue reading : DSWD Bicol Bata Balik Eskwela campaign sends children back to school

Legazpi City—Some of the programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol was cited by the latest report of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has contributed to Bicol’s fast economic growth of 8.9% last April 25, 2019 in a press briefing held in Legazpi City. According to NEDA Regional continue reading : Latest NEDA report cites DSWD programs complement government to propel 2018 economic growth in Bicol

Volunteerism has never been an easy task because it takes time and effort to help a community. To sustain this for years is already an achievement. A project may have a positive effect, but it must have long-term impacts. The organization who handles the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the project must also be self-sustaining continue reading : Sustaining Community Volunteerism

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) lauded the signing into law of Republic Act 11310 institutionalizing the government’s flagship poverty reduction program known as the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. 4Ps is an investment in human capital which seeks to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty by focusing on education and health continue reading : DSWD welcomes institutionalization of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

Unlike any other students who have their parents support during college years, Joseph Tobias, 24, has to work on his own having left by his parents at an early age. Joseph and eight of his siblings were left by their parents at an early age. He was 16 years old when his father died due continue reading : Former grantee of DSWD and CHED now a teacher

Out of a million impossibilities, there is always one way that gives humans the will to stand strong amidst all problems being faced. This is what the community of Barangay Sipaco in Lagonoy, Camarines Sur are firmed of. To reach Barangay Sipaco, people must travel for two (2) hours from Naga City to Goa, another continue reading : Bridging over Troubled Water via Grassroots Participation

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol spearheaded a capacity building activity on Gender Statistics Collection and Identification of Gender Issues in the Workplace in Legazpi City last May 15-16, 2019. “Aside from client-focused interventions, DSWD Bicol would like to improve more on implementing interventions for our workers and the organization,” DSWD continue reading : DSWD Bicol initiates Gender and Development (GAD) training to address workplace issues

In line with the celebration of Labor Day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) in partnership with Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region V launched “SIBOL” campaign last May 1, 2019. The activity highlighted the photo exhibit and selling of locally made products by SLP program participants and introducing continue reading : DSWD-SLP launches SIBOL

The municipality of Mandaon, Masbate spearheaded the 1st Community-Driven Development (CDD) Congress and Municipal Bayani Ka! Awards last May 7, 2019 at the Municipal Covered Court. The first Municipal Bayani Ka! Awards was conducted in 2016 which was by the Local Government Unit (LGU) Bato in Catanduanes in collaboration with the Area Coordinating Team (ACT) continue reading : LGU Mandaon leads 1st CDD Congress and Municipal Bayani Ka! Awards

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol through the Listahanan is now preparing for the 3rd round of household assessment to be conducted in July-December of this year. “With this, we can check the progress in the lives of the previously identified poor and determine a new set of poor households continue reading : DSWD gears to update the list of poor in Bicol