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

The regional economy of Bicol region recorded the highest growth rate it has ever attained in terms of gross regional domestic product (GRDP) as presented by the Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) Regional Director Cynthia Perdiz during the news conference on the 2015 Report on the Regional Economy of Bicol Region held last July 28 at continue reading : DSWD programs contributes to the fast economic growth of Bicol, says NEDA

Getting into prohibited drugs or being dead drunk will not at all solve one’s problem” Leonie said. Leonie Buhion Belarmino, 51 years old is a recovered drug dependent. A resident of Zone 2, Bulan, Sorsogon, Leonie is married with three children all boys. But bad fate brought his family to be dismantled. His wife has continue reading : A TRANSFORMED LIFE OF A DRUG ADDICT

A total of 146, 148 pre- schoolers enrolled in 4,372 day care centers in 108 Local Government Units in Bicol are benefitting from the DSWD’s Supplemental Feeding Program. It has a total funding of 227 million. Each day care child have an allocation of 15.00 per day for a period of 120 days. The Supplementary continue reading : DSWD’s Supplementary Feeding Program encourages parent’s involvement

Differently abled person should not be the subject of shame and pity. If given opportunity to develop their abilities and skills these person with disability can be productive and an active contributing member of the family and the community. Just like any normal individual, these persons who maybe blind, hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped or with continue reading : A Dream Come True for Angelo

As provided for in Executive Order No. 137 series of 2009, the month of July of every year is declared the National Disaster Consciousness Month. This year’s theme is “Kahandaan at Pagtugon sa Sakuna, Tungkulin”. This month celebration is an advocacy effort of the government to provide awareness on disaster preparedness in order to help continue reading : National Disaster Consciousness Month Observed in Bicol