Legazpi City—The DSWD Field Office 5 informs the public that the last day of registration for the educational assistance closed last February 2, 2015 covering the second semester for school year 2014-15.   “Lahat ng pumila kahapon ay nabigyan ng schedule for interview para sa educational assistance,” Dir. Arnel Garcia said.   During the registration continue reading : DSWD 5 closes educational assistance registration for second semester,school year 2014-15

Rosa Gonzales, 76, sighed with a relief when she recalled how she and her colleagues erected a great wall which eliminated doubts from others. Even more, her worries subsided when that 60-meter seawall was completed in June 27, 2014 though Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). Kalahi-CIDSS is a DSWD continue reading : Seawall built by villagers breaks down barriers

The DSWD’s National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) now known as Listahanan is set to conduct the second round of household assessment this year. With the target of 1,087,720 households to be assessed, the DSWD Field Office 5 needs to hire 3,450 field workers to be deployed region wide. The department will now continue reading : DSWD Bicol to fill 3,450 field workers

Who says that heroes are only those who possess superpowers? Anyone of us can be a hero in our own simple ways. Most of the heroes are hiding from behind. They simply do what is good and just for the benefit of the majority. Like a hero who possesses good qualities, Benjie Esquivel Barlizo, a continue reading : A day in the life of a Municipal Link

Around 300 indigent individuals from Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City benefited a simple merienda salu-salo from ABS-CBN Regional Network Group. The half-day activity was held at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation (MPCF) covered court on January 17, 2015 respectively. “We are thankful to the DSWD’s Listahanan for helping us in the identification of poor barangay for our continue reading : DSWD Bicol joins ABS-CBN Thank You sa Inyo celebration

The Department of Social Welfare and Development turned-over P14M in Tinambac, Camarines Sur for the Core Shelter Assistance Program (CSAP). The 200 checks with an amount of P70, 000 each was hand-over by Ms. Maritess Quismorio, the DSWD’s regional CSAP coordinator to the 200 family beneficiaries. Ms. Quismorio was assisted by Tinambac Mayor Ruel Velarde continue reading : DSWD turns over 14M to Tinambac, Camarines Sur for CSAP

With a smile on her wrinkled face, Editha exclaimed “Salamat at makakabalik giraray kami sa listahan” (Thank you that we are back on the “Listahanan”). She went inside and shared to his husband, Quintine, 85, the good news. At the age of 81, Editha takes care of his bedridden husband. This makes her situation doubly continue reading : Never too old to dream

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent,” says Victor Hugo. This cannot be truer for Flordeliz Olesco, a 67-year-old retired teacher from Barangay Ananong in Viga, Catanduanes, who found herself writing a song as a way to show her gratitude when her community finally got a water continue reading : Water system built through DSWD program puts a new song in the hearts of residents in Catanduanes town

Electricity has become quite important in today’s culture and is a vital part of functioning as a society. Apart from its social benefits, electricity is also a driving factor for the progress of an economy. Its usage certainly ranges from communication and transportation to production and has, undeniably, become a modern need of mankind. Moreover, continue reading : No access to electricity in Bicol is still half way

“Kung dai kuta nawara si Papa dai mapapariwara ang buhay ko.” (If only we did not lose Papa, my life would not have been a mess.” ) These were the bitter words uttered by Joseph (not his real name), Joseph who was then 16 years old when admitted at the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth continue reading : A lost child who found a purpose in life