The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol has conducted Katutubo Caravan cum “Kaya ko ang Pagbabago Campaign” for indigenous people last November 28 in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon. The activity aimed at providing the Katutubo beneficiaries (Agta Tabangnon tribe) in the said municipality with knowledge and information on proper nutrition, good hygiene and importance continue reading : 2014 Katutubo Caravan cum Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago Campaign held

Due to the positive response from the recently conducted National Pantawid Pamilya Family Day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development will be conducting again a nationwide activity dubbed as PaskuJuan, a National Holiday Festival and Bazaar on November 30, 2014 at Pacific Mall Gaisano, Activity Center. The one-day event will be attended by DSWD continue reading : DSWD Bicol to hold Holiday Festival and Bazaar

The local government of Pandan, Catanduanes will compete to the national level for the first ever Gawad Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Pandan will be the official entry of the field office 5 after the deliberation and screening last week held at the Regional Office. The municipality was chosen for their continue reading : Pandan, Catanduanes to vie for DSWD’s National Gawad Listahanan

The family of school teachers from Legazpi City had won the DSWD songwriting contest last October 18, 2014 held at Pacific Mall, Legazpi City. The song entitled “Kapit-Bisig” of SOP band made the audience burst into loud cheers while impressing the judges with their vocal stunts and outstanding musicality adjudging them as the grand winner continue reading : Teachers hailed as DSWD songwriting contest grand winners

People in the neighborhood are talking good about him. As if he is an important person who deserve everybody’s high regard and respect in the community. He is Arnel Besle, 45 years of age from Gogon, Legazpi City. Arnel is totally blind. He acquired his disability when he was four years old because of measles. continue reading : Making a big difference

Life is something that requires a considerable amount of physical and mental effort to achieve your dream. This is how a young exceptional child Primo C. Pinoy believed in. Primo as he is fondly called-off by his friends, lives with his parents Primo Sr. and Melinda, 46, in far-flung area of Sitio Bagacay, Barangay Malama, continue reading : PRIMO C. PINOY: An exemplary batang Pinoy

Legazpi City─The DSWD Field Office V officially launched the National Community-Driven Program (NCDDP) last October 16, 2014 at Police Regional Office V, Camp General Simeon A. Ola, Legazpi City with the attendance of mayors and governors who forged the Memorandum of Agreement to formally start its implementation. Dir. Garcia together with the mayors all over continue reading : DSWD launches 4.5 billion poverty-reduction program in Bicol

The Local Empowerment and Development for Good Governance (LEADGOV) project has warmed up its implementation this October. A simple culminating activity was held last October 14, 2014 at Starview Hotel, Naga City. This was attended by the two local chief executives where the project was implemented; Mayor Nestor Villegas of Minalabac, Camarines Sur and Mayor continue reading : LEADGOV Project warms up its implementation

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office V has received a lot donation of 1, 800 sq.meter from the City Government of Sorsogon with the able representation of Mayor Sally Lee, the City Mayor of Sorsogon. By virtue of Resolution no. 339, series of 2014, the Sanggunian Panlungsod ng Sorsogon City authorized the continue reading : City Government of Sorsogon donates 1,800 Sq. lot to DSWD Field Office 5

Legazpi City– Based on the July 2011 data from Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5, it reveals that there are about 103,362 indigent senior citizens region wide. In Bicol, they are mostly found in the areas of Camarines Sur continue reading : 24,762 poor seniors in Bicol enjoys Social Pension