The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V warns the public against text scams using the name of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Pantawid Pamilya is a program of the national government that aims to improve the education and health of children aged 0-18. Under Pantawid Pamilya, family beneficiaries received assistance of P500 grant continue reading : The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V warns the public against text scams using Pantawid Pamilya
Household assessment in Bicol nears completion- DSWD
Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol through the Listahanan is about to end the second round of household assessment this week. “A total of 1,050,656 or 97% households were already assessed by the agency,” said DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia. This is out of the region’s target of 1, 087, continue reading : Household assessment in Bicol nears completion- DSWD
A volunteer’s enabling family
Aside from the personal motivation to render unpaid services, volunteers need support from the people around them specially their families. The people of Sampaloc, Gainza in Camarines Sur yearned for an accessible health center and their voices were heard in 2012. Out of their utmost commitment and diligence, their new health facility was erected the continue reading : A volunteer’s enabling family
DSWD Bicol encoding of FAF’s reached halfway
Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has reached more than half in the encoding of Family Assessment Forms (FAF) as part of the on-going Listahanan assessment in Bicol Region. According to Regional Information and Technology Officer Wilson Ecat, as of August 19, a total of 716,101 or 65% forms continue reading : DSWD Bicol encoding of FAF’s reached halfway
DSWD, PNP nabs fixer in an entrapment operation
The Philippine National Police Legazpi City Station arrested a suspected fixer right at the DSWD Field Office at Buraguis Legazpi City during an entrapment operation on Tuesday. The operation emanate from the request of DSWD, asking for police assistance because of the alleged illegal activities of fixers in the department. An entrapment operation was immediately continue reading : DSWD, PNP nabs fixer in an entrapment operation
DSWD initiates Talakayan in 15 municipalities in Bicol
The DSWD through Kalahi-CIDSS initiated the conduct of “Municipal Talakayan” in 15 municipalities which started last August 14, 2015 in Ocampo, Camarines Sur. It is a municipal-level democratic dialogue which aims to measure the condition and level of local development of Kalahi-CIDSS municipalities by bringing all stakeholders together using a participatory approach through knowledge generation, continue reading : DSWD initiates Talakayan in 15 municipalities in Bicol
Japanese investors forged partnership with DSWD Bicol
Legazpi City – Aderans Philippines Inc, a Japanese company and Anando Marketing & Services Inc. , a sub-contractor, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol yesterday at the DSWD Field Office. DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia together with DSWD Asst.Regional Director for Operations Corazon Miña led the MOU continue reading : Japanese investors forged partnership with DSWD Bicol
DSWD trains Social Workers on family drug abuse and prevention program
Today our country faces many challenges; increasing violence, continuous erosion of moral values, high incidence of poverty and the rampant use of prohibited drugs. The report on the national drug situation during the National Drug Summit in June, 2001 stated that in the past years, there were only 20,000 users using only marijuana, a locally continue reading : DSWD trains Social Workers on family drug abuse and prevention program
DSWD- RJJCW conducts consultation-dialogue with five Pillars of Justice
The DSWD Bicol through the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) has recently conducted series of provincial consultation-dialogue with the Five Pillar of Justice on handling cases of children in conflict with the law (CICL). The five pillars of justice composes the following: law enforcement, prosecution, court, penology and community. DSWD Director Arnel Garcia, continue reading : DSWD- RJJCW conducts consultation-dialogue with five Pillars of Justice
DSWD’s household assessment in Bicol is about half way
Legazpi City-The Listahanan or National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is currently conducting the second round of household assessment in the 6 provinces of Bicol Region. “As of July 22, we have assessed 642,008 or 59% households out of the 1.08 million target covering continue reading : DSWD’s household assessment in Bicol is about half way