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

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V is ready to provide relief supplies to local government units (LGUs) experiencing the effects of the Mayon eruption in Albay. As of January 15, 2018, 12 noon, the Regional Office has 12,926 family food packs in the warehouse. There are also non-food items available continue reading : DSWD is ready to send additional aid to LGUs affected by Mayon eruption; activates emergency team

Lester, 13, used to shovel rocks and squat over a large sifting pan for hours searching for tiny pebbles and scraps of a precious metal, scraps smaller than a grain of rice called “palay”. Being the eldest in the brood of five, he was obliged to help his father Rodolfo, 34, to earn a living continue reading : A child miner’s love and sacrifice

Sto.Domingo Albay– The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol conducted a two-day capability building and has re-organized its Quick Response Team (QRT) last week at Sarung Bangui Resort, Sto. Domingo, Albay. According to Ms. Marites Quismorio, Social Welfare Officer II and Focal Person of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Section (DRRMS), the activity continue reading : DSWD Bicol equips its workers on disaster management, re-organizes Quick Response Team

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V has already activated the Emergency Management Team (EMT) at the Regional Office today. The EMT will coordinate with local government units (LGUs) through the DSWD extensions offices at the provincial level for humanitarian relief assistance. Dir. Arnel Garcia instructed the DSWD municipal/city and provincial continue reading : DSWD activates Emergency Management and Action Teams in preparation for TS Urduja

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V upskilled Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) community volunteers in advocating Community Driven Development (CDD) approach. This CDD approach seeks to empower local communities to identify and implement the project the people most need. The two-day advocacy continue reading : DSWD Bicol trains volunteers on advocacy

Legazpi City─The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V participated in the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month through Office of Civil Defense’s (OCD) Resilience Caravan last November 22, 2017 at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation (ICR) together with other government agencies. The resilience caravan is a part of the month-long observance with continue reading : DSWD Region V joins in the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month