Being a single mother while pursuing college degree is a huge struggle, but for 23-year-old Rigie May R. Marbella of Barangay Millabas, Pilar, Sorsogon, balancing her life as a student and a mother has inspired her to achieve her life’s goal. “May” as she is fondly called by her friends got pregnant at the age continue reading : Single Mom earns college diploma despite poverty

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V advised the public of incumbent government officials claiming credit for its existing programs in relation to the forthcoming elections. This followed after incidents were reported by the DSWD field workers in Camarines Sur that the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) of DSWD appeared to be continue reading : DSWD Region V warns public of epal

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol clarified that the delay of release of cash assistance to 4Ps beneficiaries in the Region was due to the seven-day extension requested by the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to download the funds to its partner conduits that are responsible to directly release the cash continue reading : DSWD Bicol clarifies delayed 4Ps cash grants

Poor senior citizens under the Social Pension Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development will be receiving an additional cash aid this year. DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia said that around 2.8 million Social Pensioners nationwide will soon to benefit in the added assistance under the government’s Unconditional Cash Transfer Program (UCT) as continue reading : Poor seniors to get additional aid under government’s cash transfer program

MOA Signing. Reigonal Director Arnel B. Garcia (center) together with representatives from various Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)   The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol has renewed its partnership with two Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in support to Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries through signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) held during continue reading : DSWD Bicol renewed its partnership with Ago General Hospital and PAKISAMA Bicol

Life is full of choices. There are many points in life that we need to choose between X or O, Yes or No, or Push or Pull. We have to carefully decide on our choices as it will greatly change our future. We have infinite choices and infinite outcomes that will certainly define our life continue reading : The Rugged Laundrywoman with a Big Heart

DSWD Region V conducted series of events that promoted women’s rights which included an information drive that underscores topics on how to curb violence against women (VAW) in the workplace and at home in connection with the observance Women’s Month this March. According to Marian Monsalve, Social Welfare Officer II and DSWD Region V Gender continue reading : DSWD Region V celebrates Women’s Month

Legazpi City, Albay—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V received two national awards during the 2017 Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) held in Manila yesterday. Along with 15 DSWD workers from different parts of the country, Ms. Jindra Mingoy, Social Welfare Officer IV and head of the Crisis continue reading : DSWD Region V receives two DSWD national awards in the annual PRAISE

Legazpi City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) Region 5 conducted the Expanded Regional/Sub-Regional Program Management Office (R/SRPMO) Conference at Casablanca Hotel, Legazpi City last March 15-16, 2018. The conference was attended by SRPMOs Albay and Catanduanes, Camarines Norte continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Region 5 set catch-up plan for 2018 targets

An amount of P276,854,400 have been released to 115,356 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries in Bicol for the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Program of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries with land bank cash cards are the first to receive the UCT assistance of P2,400 (P200 per month) for the whole continue reading : A total of P276M UCT assistance released to Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries in Bicol