Tailored initiatives strengthen disaster preparedness for 4Ps households in Masbate City

Disasters often have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations. Already burdened by socioeconomic challenges, impoverished families typically struggle with disaster preparedness—not because they lack the will, but because they lack the means. However, the 4Ps households in Masbate City are becoming more resilient, learning to equip themselves with the necessary tools to face calamities. This continue reading : Tailored initiatives strengthen disaster preparedness for 4Ps households in Masbate City

DSWD Bicol Launches Recovery Phase with Livelihood Settlement Grants for Typhoon-Affected Families

DSWD Bicol’s Angel in Red Vests from Sustainable Livelihood Program assist eligible beneficiaries of Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) amounting to PHP 20,000 in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, on November 29, 2024. The LSG aimed to aid fisherfolk and farmers in restoring livelihoods after recent typhoons. Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – The Bicol Region is in continue reading : DSWD Bicol Launches Recovery Phase with Livelihood Settlement Grants for Typhoon-Affected Families

Tiwi, Albay adopts CDD strategy through an ordinance

The Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) of Tiwi, Albay has institutionalized the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) through an ordinance. The Municipal Ordinance No. 14-2024 also known as an Ordinance Institutionalizing the CDD Principles continue reading : Tiwi, Albay adopts CDD strategy through an ordinance

DSWD Bicol’s SLP Supports Aftercare Program for RPWUDs

DSWD Bicol Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) orients 405 Recovered Persons who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) about the program during the LGU-Libmanan’s Aftercare Program on November 14 and 19, 2024. To support the reintegration of Recovered Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) into society, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s SLP Supports Aftercare Program for RPWUDs

Lighting the Way: How can a volunteer encourage others to participate in community development?

Youth play an important role in community development through their effort, creativity, determination, and passion. They also have the ability to bring in new ideas and fresh perspectives. One example of thousands of youth volunteers and leaders is Ferdinand Jan Garcia, a 25-year-old community volunteer of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery continue reading : Lighting the Way: How can a volunteer encourage others to participate in community development?

Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods: LGU Casiguran’s Angat Kabuhayan Program and Its Holistic Support for DSWD Bicol’s SLP

DSWD Bicol SLP recognizes LGU Casiguran as the Best Local Government Unit (LGU) for the province of Sorsogon during the SLP’s Special Projects Year-End Performance Assessment last November 21, 2024. BICOL, PHILIPPINES – At the core of Casiguran, Sorsogon’s transformative journey in livelihood development is its Local Government Unit (LGU). Recognized by the Department of continue reading : Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods: LGU Casiguran’s Angat Kabuhayan Program and Its Holistic Support for DSWD Bicol’s SLP

Rising from the Storm: Abaca Farmers Find Hope in DSWD Assistance Programs

Growing abaca is no easy feat. Known as “Manila hemp,” this world-renowned fiber requires immense patience and effort to cultivate. Farmers must wait three to four years for abaca plants to mature, tending to them with care despite the high costs of cultivation. Once harvested, the fibers undergo a labor-intensive process to be dried and stripped—a continue reading : Rising from the Storm: Abaca Farmers Find Hope in DSWD Assistance Programs

DSWD Media Forum in Catanduanes Highlights Disaster Operations for Super Typhoon Pepito

Virac, Catanduanes – In time with ongoing disaster response operations for Super Typhoon Pepito, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region conducted its annual Media Forum on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The forum provided a platform for the agency to discuss its disaster response operations in Catanduanes in greater continue reading : DSWD Media Forum in Catanduanes Highlights Disaster Operations for Super Typhoon Pepito

DSWD Bicol Honors Partners for Their Unwavering Support of the Sustainable Livelihood Program

DSWD Bicol honors proactive local government units, national government agencies, and other internal stakeholders during the Sustainable Livelihood Program’s (SLP) Special Projects Year-End Performance Assessment on Thursday, November 21, at the Apple Peach Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay. LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, continue reading : DSWD Bicol Honors Partners for Their Unwavering Support of the Sustainable Livelihood Program