Lester, 13, used to shovel rocks and squat over a large sifting pan for hours searching for tiny pebbles and scraps of a precious metal, scraps smaller than a grain of rice called “palay”. Being the eldest in the brood of five, he was obliged to help his father Rodolfo, 34, to earn a living continue reading : A child miner’s love and sacrifice

Sto.Domingo Albay– The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol conducted a two-day capability building and has re-organized its Quick Response Team (QRT) last week at Sarung Bangui Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay. According to Ms. Marites Quismorio, Social Welfare Officer II and Focal Person of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Section (DRRMS), the activity continue reading : DSWD Bicol equips its workers on disaster management, re-organizes Quick Response Team

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V has already activated the Emergency Management Team (EMT) at the Regional Office today. The EMT will coordinate with local government units (LGUs) through the DSWD extensions offices at the provincial level for humanitarian relief assistance. Dir. Arnel Garcia instructed the DSWD municipal/city and provincial continue reading : DSWD activates Emergency Management and Action Teams in preparation for TS Urduja

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V upskilled Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) community volunteers in advocating Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. This CDD approach seeks to empower local communities to identify and implement the project the people most need. The two-day advocacy continue reading : DSWD Bicol trains volunteers on advocacy

Legazpi City─The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V participated in the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month through Office of Civil Defense’s (OCD) Resilience Caravan last November 22, 2017 at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation (ICR) together with other government agencies. The resilience caravan is a part of the month-long observance with continue reading : DSWD Region V joins in the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month

Sorsogon City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V joins the National Children’s Month Celebration with the theme “Bata: Iligtas sa Droga” which upholds the rights and protection of children from different forms of violence and exploitation including illegal drugs. The kick-off activity, held on November 8 at Regional Rehabilitation Center continue reading : DSWD Bicol joins the 2017 National Children’s Month highlighting drug prevention, urges LGUs to build Bahay Pag-Asa

The DSWD holds the groundbreaking ceremony of the P120-million DSWD building at the Regional Center Site, Rawis, Legazpi City last November 7, 2017. During the said ceremony, DSWD Dir. Arnel Garcia was joined by DSWD Undersecretary Camilo Gudmalin, Albay Governor Al Francis Bichara, DPWH OIC Assistant Regional Director Esmeraldo Sarmiento and Auditor Cecil Imperial to continue reading : Construction of the new DSWD Regional Office is underway

Legazpi City – The Regional Inter-Agency Committee (RIAC) and Regional Juvenile Justice Welfare Committee (RJJWC) Bicol encouraged amateur video creators either individuals or groups including students enrolled in any schools, universities or colleges to join the video advertisement contest. According to Ana Marie Binamira, Regional Committee/Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCSCWC) Technical Staff, the continue reading : RIAC, RJJWC Bicol Video Ad Contest calls for budding filmmakers

Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V and officers from DSWD Central Office conducted an assessment to the municipality of San Jose, Camarines Sur last October 30, 2017 to ensure the data security of the Listahanan database. According to Joy Belen III, Project Development Officer IV, the said assessment continue reading : DSWD ensures data security of the Listahanan database

Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – Sa maliliit na bahay kubo na napapalibutan ng mga panamin, makikita sa mga bintana ang malalaking ngiti ng mga Manide, isang katutubong tribo na namumuhay sa bulunbunduking parte ng Barangay Osmea sa bayan ng Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte. Ang nasabing lugar ay deklaradong lupaing ninuno, kung saan mahigit sa 26 continue reading : Sandatang taglay ng karunungan