Even the most destitute member of the community can contribute to its development. For someone who lost a home and a husband, helping others is just normal. Marites Soquino, 42, a solo parent of Brgy. San Isidro Iraya, Malilipot, Albay was abandoned by her husband five years ago. Their romance ended with five sons and continue reading : Poor solo parent helps village through volunteerism

Rodel (not his real name) is given a chance to lead a new life under the principles of restorative justice for children in Conflict with the Law (CICL) as embodied in 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act. Rodel was 17 when he committed a crime. THE FAMILY Rodel is the eldest among the brood continue reading : A Second Chance for Rodel and Family

DSWD conducted the first batch of the Sustainability Evaluation Orientation for the local government units (LGUs) last September 13-15 at Ninong’s Hotel, Legazpi City. Lectures and discussions on sub-projects’ sustainability were presented during the training. There was an on-site application of sustainability evaluation and actual administration of sustainability evaluation tool on the identified sub-projects. The continue reading : DSWD readies LGUs for the conduct sustainability evaluation of completed Kalahi-CIDSS projects

The Regional Development Council (RDC) as the highest planning and policy-making body have approved the adoption of the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) as the mechanism for identifying poor households who shall be recipients of social protection programs. The endorsement was approved last September 9, 2016, during the RDC continue reading : RDC Bicol approved the adoption of the DSWD’s Listahanan

With the theme “Empowering the Youth towards Sustainable Development”, the Pag-Asa Youth Association of the Philippines, Bicol (PYAP) celebrated recently its 42nd Founding Anniversary. To commemorate the event, a three-day youth camp was held at Sarung Banggi Resort, Sto Domingo, Albay . Attended by 110 officers and members of the PYAP Bicol Federation, the activity continue reading : PYAP BICOL celebrates its 42nd Founding Anniversary

  Four villages in Sorsogon were visited by the team of DSWD’s development partner to review the environment and social safeguards aspect of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) during the two-day monitoring visit last August 18-19, 2016. The team of Asian Development Bank (ADB), one of the development continue reading : DSWD foreign partner checks Kalahi-CIDSS in Bicol

Four (4) sectoral committees unanimously endorsed the Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V to the Bicol Regional Development Council. DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia presented the result of the 2015 Listahanan household assessment to the said committees last August 4-5, 2016 at the NEDA Regional Office. The committees namely continue reading : 4 Sectoral Committees unanimously endorsed Listahanan to the RDC

Bicol University and Catanduanes State University were among the 8 universities which have been approved by the DSWD for their research. This has in reference to the issuance of a call for proposals to public and private state colleges, universities last May 2016 funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). The Policy continue reading : 2 State Universities in Bicol to receive funding from DSWD on research

As provided for in Presidential Decree 411 designates July of every year as Nutrition Month. This aims to create greater awareness among the Filipinos on the importance of nutrition focusing attention on making informed choices and developing sound, eating and physical activities. The Educare Centers of Naga City held a one-day activity to culminate the continue reading : Educare Centers in Naga City Celebrates Nutrition Month

There is still less awareness of the general public about Republic Act No. 6759 series of 1989 as the White Cane Act. This law declares August 1 of each year as White Cane Safety Day. It is the policy of the state to promote and protect the physical, moral and social well- being of all continue reading : August 1 is White Cane Safety Day