Legazpi City- A delegation from World Bank and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFA) visited three barangays in Legazpi City for the 8th World Bank Implementation Support Mission on July 2-4, 2015. The field visit aimed to generate ideas about how the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program implemented in Legazpi City given it’s a disaster continue reading : World Bank & DFAT conducted support mission visit to DSWD Bicol

The long years of agony is over for the 97 families who received their certificate of completion and acceptance of the shelter units from DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia witnessed by San Jose Mayor Antonio Chavez . The certificate gave these families from San Jose , Camarines Sur the go signal to occupy their core continue reading : New homes for 97 Families in San Jose Cam Sur

The Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) recently conducted CSO led learning visit with Parent Leaders cum Pantawid Pamilya pay-out in Ofracio Hall, Guinobatan, Albay. It aims to provide awareness about the core poverty alleviation continue reading : First CSO led learning visit with Parent leaders held in Guinobatan

The coastal town of Donsol is located at the northwestern part of the province of Sorsogon in Bicol region. Its marine waters are home to the gentle giants of the sea, bringing the poor municipality of Donsol in the limelight as the Whale Shark capital of the World. Its developing tourism industry shaped the gradual continue reading : Foundations of development

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 launches the Comprehensive Program for street children, families, and indigenous people (COMPRE) last June 24 at La Roca Veranda Suites and Restaurant. “The program provides a package of services and interventions to respond to the needs and provide opportunities for streer children, streer families and continue reading : DSWD Bicol launches program for street families and children

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V thru the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is currently conducting 2015 Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya regionwide. The contest aims to recognize family beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilya who maintain strong ties, demonstrate Filipino values and have a positive impact in the community where they reside. continue reading : DSWD Bicol holds 2015 Regionwide Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

The residents who were entrusted with the entire implementation of 1,180 community projects of Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services) were currently training on community financial management and community procurement which started last May and will end this July. The four-day training will prepare the community volunteers, the elected residents continue reading : DSWD completes pre-implementation workshop for implementers of 1,180 community subprojects

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 will hold the first Listahanan at Work Photo Contest with a theme “Listahanan at work: identifying families in need of social protection” this coming July 24 in Legazpi City. This activity aims to promote transparency on the process of identifying the poor. It also raises continue reading : DSWD Bicol announces the first Listahanan Photo Contest

Iyagan is the farthest of Baao’s 30 barangays which can only be reached through another town, Ocampo. It is naturally furnished with 107 hectares of arable land where most of the households get their income from rice farming. But economic growth comes slow in Iyagan due to lack of facilities in the community. During the continue reading : Residents of farthest Baao village claim better road access

The DSWD Field Office 5 conducted press conferences in all six (6) provinces of Bicol to share the success stories of its beneficiaries and the latest updates on its programs and services. The schedules of the press conference per province were as follows: Albay—May 12 Catanduanes—May 14 Sorsogon—May 19 Masbate—May 21 Camarines Sur—June 4 Camarines continue reading : DSWD beneficiaries face local media in press conference