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

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V recently conducted the Pantawid Pamilya Family Day 2015 in Sorsogon City. The event was graced by the Voice Kids Philippines-Grand Winner, Lyca Gairanod. Around 3,000 pantawid pamilya families in various barangays gathered at the gymnasium of the said city to celebrate the said event with continue reading : DSWD Bicol holds Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will geotag 3,803 community sub-projects constructed from 2002 to present for greater transparency in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD). The location information of the geotagged photos of continue reading : DSWD to Geotag thousands of community sub-projects under Kalahi-CIDSS in Bicol

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 awarding ceremony of the DSWD’s Listahanan at Work Photo Contest happened yesterday at the 2nd floor Annex, Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. The ceremony was conducted during the opening of the National Statistics Month celebration which carries the theme ” Pagyamanin at Gamitin and Estadistika, Kalusugan para sa Lahat ay Abot-Kamay na”. Participants representing the continue reading : Winners of DSWD’s Listahanan at Work Photo Contest awarded

Abello Frias is an Industrial Engineering graduate. He has four children with his wife, Novelita Frias, a school teacher in Masbate. He was previously employed in Manila but decided to finally join his family in the coastal village of Dacu in Mobo, Masbate after he was diagnosed with diabetes. Subsequent to his return, his remarkable continue reading : Disbelief ends with trust

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 led by the Social Technology Unit conducted skills enhancement training for LGU social workers on sheltered workshop for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens held at Pepperland Hotel recently. Sheltered Workshop for Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) and Senior Citizens (SC’s) provide a wide range of continue reading : DSWD Bicol hosts skills enhancement training on sheltered workshop for Social Workers

Legazpi City- The Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol announced the completion of the second round of household assessment in the region last September 15. According to DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia, a total of 1,056,722 households was assessed out of continue reading : DSWD’s Listahanan Bicol completed the household assessment