The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office 5 has recently turned over 71 pieces of assistive devices under the Grassroots Participatory Budgeting Project, to LGU of San Pascual, Masbate. This assistive devices which was received by Mayor Zacarina Lazaro, are as follows: 21 quad canes, 31 wheelchairs, 21 cane and 4 pairs of continue reading : DSWD Provides Assistive Devices to Differently Abled Persons in Masbate

One of the goals of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is to guarantee the sustainable development of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries. With this, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Calabanga, Camarines Sur together with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol recently conducted the municipal transition planning in Legazpi City in preparation for the continue reading : Transition Planning Held

Rosana could hardly express her happiness while she held a small piece of paper during the inauguration and turn-over of core shelter units. The small piece of paper represents a very important possession in her life, the certificate of completion and occupancy, giving them the go signal to live in the newly built core shelter continue reading : PLGU Sorsogon lead the implementation of CSAP

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office 5 was awarded with the Certificate of Revalidation (Level II- Accredited Status). The awarding and commitment building ceremony was held last April 8, 2014 at the Civil Service Commission, Regional Office 5, Arimbay Legazpi City. Director Arnel P. Garcia received the award from CSC continue reading : DSWD Received Recognition from Civil Service Commission

LEGAZPI CITY– 25 youths will start their internship in the field office of the Department of Social Welfare and Development for 52 days starting on April 15, to render the Government Internship Program (GIP). Government Internship Program is one of the components of the Kabataan 2000 program of the government with the end goal of continue reading : GIP to start on April 15

In a simple and peaceful island barangay of Chico, Cawayan, Masbate, lives a woman who dream of a simple contented life, work hard and earn a living for the family. Life in a place like Chico Island is hard considering that the income of the residents is derive mainly on marine products. The weather condition continue reading : A success story of Rosemarie Lucido

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol through Listahanan is set to conduct a special validation on its Social Pension and Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) program this month. “The purpose of special validation is to verify the poverty status of the social pension recipients who are not registered in the database and ensure continue reading : DSWD Bicol to conduct special validation for aid programs

  Dir. Arnel B. Garcia of DSWD Field Office V together with Mayor Jeanette R. Bernaldez of Bato, Camarines Sur during the inauguration of concrete pathway in Brgy. Agos last April 3, 2014. This was implemented through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), one of the poverty-reduction projects of continue reading : Bato village in Camarines Sur inaugurates Kalahi-CIDSS project

Leonor de Dios, 48, of Barangay San Pataleon, Magarao, Camarines Sur, collect empty cans, bottles and other recyclable materials to contribute to the “Basura ko, Tulong ko” project in their community, in order to earn cash and use it to help other poor families. ***** Recycling is one of the best ways to care for continue reading : Basura ko, tulong ko!

Nora Mayao, a housewife and a sari-sari store owner of Brgy. San Roque, Caramoan in the province of Camarines Sur, is one of the 21,655 volunteers of Kalahi-CIDSS who learned to manage community projects. In October 2013, their water system (level II) was inaugurated which is being benefited by 163 households in the said barangay. continue reading : It’s never too late to be a leader