The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) leads the observance of the National Children’s Month of November of every year pursuant to Republic Act 10661, otherwise known as the National Children’s Month Act. The declaration commemorates the adoption of continue reading : Bicol Joins the Celebration of the National Children’s Month

DILG Memorandum Circular dated August 21, 2008, encourages Local Government Units to organize the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC). This is pursuant to Republic Act 4881, or an act creating a Local Council for the Protection of Children. In reality, not all the LGUs have an organized LCPC or BCPC. If there continue reading : Barangay Captain, defender of children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V recently conducted its election related campaign dubbed as “Tuloy ang Pagbabago Campaign” at Regent Hotel, Naga City. The nationwide advocacy campaign aims to address election related issues and concerns of the beneficiaries at the same time highlight the empowerment they gained through the Program. continue reading : DSWD 5 holds Tuloy ang Pagbabago Campaign

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol urged the public to participate in the Validation activity being conducted by the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). The department has started posting with the initial list of poor in barangays over Bicol region for scrutiny of the community. “This is continue reading : DSWD Bicol urged the public to participate in the Listahanan Validation

  The remote agricultural village of Abucay in Pilar, Sorsogon gradually recognizes the role of women in the non-traditional work like construction, an opportunity that made one of its 3,058 residents revive her spirit to practice her profession again. Gina Magdaraog, 44, thought she had everything she could ask for. In 1997, she graduated with continue reading : The window of opportunity

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol through the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) celebrates the 4th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week on October 18-24. For this year it adopted the theme: “Bata ay Gabayan, Batas sa Juvenile Justice Bigyan Daan!” which focuses on the continued efforts of government agencies, non-government continue reading : Bicol observes Juvenile Justice Welfare and Consciousness Week

The Department of Social Welfare and Developmet Field Office 5 through the Listahanan will validate the initial list of poor this end of October until November in all barangays in the region. “The department was able to assess 1,056,722 and subjected to Proxy Means Test (PMT) 1,006,991 households. Of these, 410, 186 were identified as continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan to validate the initial list of poor in Bicol

About 233 street children and street families participated in the first COMPRE Got Talent held at Hotel St. Ellis, Legazpi City on October 18, 2015. COMPRE or the Comprehensive Program for Street Children, Street Families and IP’s especially the Badjaos, provide a package of services and interventions to respond to the needs and provide opportunities continue reading : First Compre Got Talent Held

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V in partnership with National Youth Commission (NYC) recently launched the Youth Development Session (YDS) for high school beneficiaries held at Anislag National High School, Anislag, Daraga, Albay. YDS is an intervention for high school beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to aidthem in finishing continue reading : DSWD Bicol launches Youth Development Session for Pantawid High School Beneficiaries

Amidst the crowded venue and the humid atmosphere, the 819 Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries were so attentive and actively participated in the grand launching and orientation of the livelihood skills training under the Sustainable Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The activity was held at the People’s Hall, City Hall Compound, Naga City continue reading : DSWD LAUNCHED SKILLS TRAINING FOR PANTAWID PAMILYA BENEFICIARIES