The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol through its National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan is now preparing for the validation of 147, 846 poor households in the region next month. According to DSWD Bicol Regional Director Arnel Garcia, the validation is in line with the implementation of the Unconditional continue reading : DSWD Bicol gears up eligibility check for cash subsidy program inclusion

As part of promoting legal adoption in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V and partner-government agencies will conduct a week-long celebration of Adoption Consciousness with the theme, “Pagmamahal Palaganapin, Legal na Pag-aampon Ating Gawin! (Spread Unconditional Love through Legal Adoption) this coming February 22 to March 7, 2018. The continue reading : DSWD Region V to launch Adoption Consciousness Week Celebration 2018

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) team up for the implementation of livelihood to a total of 20,334 families staying in the evacuation centers due to the Mayon eruption. TESDA and DSWD through Sustainable livelihood program (SLP) will conduct profiling on continue reading : DSWD and TESDA tie up for the livelihood projects of 20,334 families affected by the Mayon eruption

Nagsimula na kahapon ang DSWD sa pagdeploy ng karagdagang kawani na mag bibigay ayuda sa pagmonitor sa mga evacuation centers sa bayan ng Guinobatan sa Albay. Nagdagdag ng limangpu’t dalawang (52) empleyado ang ahensya na siyang tutulong sa pagmonitor at magsagawa ng mga aktibidad para maibsan ang mga problema at pag aalala ng mga bakwit continue reading : Karagdagang kawani idineploy ng DSWD sa bayan ng Guinobatan

Sinuspinde ang kondisyon ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino (4pS) Program ng DSWD sa siyam na Munisipyo o Lungsod ng Probinsya ng Albay na apektado dahil sa patuloy na pagsabog ng bulkang Mayon . Ayon kay Regional Director Arnel Garcia, suspendido ang kondisyon sa kalusugan, edukasyon at Family Development Session simula sa buwan ng Enero hangang Marso continue reading : Siyam na Munisipyo sa Albay suspendido sa kondisyon ng 4Ps

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V clarifies an isolated report published by a national newspaper on Sunday morning about the alleged absence of the Department in the Mayon Eruption relief operations. Currently, the DSWD provided the total cost of assistance of PhP32,833,008.72 to Albay inclusive of food and non-food items continue reading : DSWD debunks report in its absence during Mayon Disaster Operations in Albay; DSWD cost of assistance to LGUs amounts to 32.8 million

Legazpi City—Dir. Arnel Garcia said in a press conference earlier today that the agency can provide for 20,000 families for 100 days if this need arises. He added that the agency can call the National Office to augment delivery of family food packs (FFPs) amounting to PhP402,000,000 to sustain the food requirement of 20,000 in continue reading : DSWD can provide food aid to LGUs affected by Mayon eruption for three months

Legazpi City—Dir. Arnel Garcia called for an emergency meeting with the heads of offices in preparation for the expected increase of affected families as alert level 4 for Mayon was hoisted early this afternoon. Dir. Garcia assured the public that the agency is ready to help local government units (LGUs) with the provision of humanitarian continue reading : DSWD assures public of sufficient relief assistance due to rising number of families affected by Mayon eruption

Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) attended the Bicol University (BU)-DSWD Skills Training Program Inception Meeting and Implementers’ Training Workshop spearheaded by BU last January 18, 2018 at Bicol Food Delight, Barriada Legazpi City. The one day activity was participated by DSWD FOV Sustainable Livelihood Program Regional Project Management Office staff, Provincial continue reading : BU and DSWD TIE UP FOR SKILLS TRAINING PROJECTS

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V partners with the local government units (LGUs) to facilitate the distribution of the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) to families whose houses were destroyed by Typhoon Nina of the affected areas in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes. Regional Director Arnel Garcia reiterated continue reading : DSWD partners with LGUs and sets ESA payout in two batches; beneficiaries to receive assistance in cash only