Albay inked the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with its six prioritized municipalities under DSWD’s PLGU Engagement Pilot this January 24 at Hotel St. Ellis. The said municipalities were Polangui, Oas, Pioduran, Jovellar, Guinobatan and Manito. DSWD has provided a grant of P100 million while the Provincial Government of Albay has P75 million for its counterpart continue reading : Albay and municipal LGUs forge MOA on DSWD’s poverty-reduction projects

Dir. Arnel B. Garcia of DSWD Field Office V cordially welcomed the local officials of Compostela Valley headed by Board Members Moran Takasan and Macario Humol, both from second district, last January 21, 2014 at Hotel St. Ellis. He emphasized that disaster risk reduction is an integral part of poverty alleviation projects. Legazpi City- local continue reading : DSWD’s pilot areas on PLGU engagement join in learning exchange on CDD and DRRM

Sixteen (16) Local Government Units in the region inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 through its information management system dubbed as “Listahanan”. Listahanan is the country’s database of poor households which makes available to national government agencies and other social protection stakeholders as reference in continue reading : 16 LGU’s in Bicol inks MOA on Listahanan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has recently released the amount of PhP 4, 224,530 as livelihood assistance under the Bottom-up Budgeting in the provinces of Masbate and Sorsogon. Ms. Generosa Millete, Project Development Officer II and the acting Regional Project Coordinator of the livelihood unit have turned-over the check in continue reading : Sorsogon and Masbate received capital assistance from DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol oriented the Liga ng mga Barangay on Listahanan, the country’s information system that identifies who and where the poor are nationwide. The half-day activity was held last January 16, 2014 in the municipality of Malinao, Albay. “We want the barangay level especially the barangay captains to continue reading : Liga ng mga Barangay in Malinao, Albay oriented on DSWD’s Listahanan

Like the past countless morning, Jenny greeted the crowning of roosters with a sigh of desperation. The sight of the children sprawling on the bamboo floor made her quiver in fear thinking how to get through that another day with less stress. Jenny Malabat , 29 years old of Barangay Mactan, Cawayan, Masbate is a continue reading : Perseverance and hard work counts

  Cleaning up. With perseverance, Alexander A. Biola, 31, of Barangay San Roque, Legazpi City, clears the drainage canal in Barangay Rawis, Legazpi City. Apart from helping maintain the cleanliness of the city, he said he is grateful of his job as he can now able to sustain the needs of his family. ***** “Determination continue reading : “May Kita sa Lansangan”

  Around four in the afternoon of December 6, 2013 (Friday), on our way to La Paz, Leyte, to distribute relief goods for the victims of typhoon Yolanda, we are about to land in the said area, when, without warning the pilot forced to land for the second time, it was shaking violently, and there continue reading : Amazing Story of DSWD FO 5 Staff, Surviving a Chopper Crash: A Second Life

Thirty Seven residents and staff from the Home Women and Girls at DSWD Complex, Nasisi, Ligao City has completed a three day skills training on Baking.  This was held at the center in coordination with TESDA, Albay Provincial Office who provided the trainer and the Philippine Good Work Mission Foundation, Inc who provided for the continue reading : Residents of the Home for Girls and Women Trained on Baking

The Field Office V entered into a Memorandum of Understanding between and among 13 national government agencies and the Committee on Bicol Recovery and Economic Development (CBRED) for the launching of a convergence program called “Banig at Walis Tingtingng Pamilyang Bicolnon.” The agencies involved are; DA,ATI,FIDA,PCA,DTI,CDA,DAR,TESDA,DENR,DOST,CBRED with the DSWD as the chairperson of the Bagwis continue reading : DSWD Forged MOA with 13 National Government Agency and the Bicol Recovery and Economic Development for the Implementation of Bagwis Bicol