In line with the Women’s Month Celebration with the theme: “We Make Change Work for Women,” the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V recently held an Advocacy Forum on Women and Child Protective Laws and Mobile Photography Contest at La Roca, Legazpi City. A total of 75 participants from the members of continue reading : DSWD 5 Advocacy Forum and Mobile Photography Contest held

“Give people fishes and you feed them for a day. Teach people to fish and you feed them for a lifetime.” This famous proverb has been the direction of Barangay Caawigan in Talisay, Camarines Norte as they had decided to resolve their unemployment crisis in the community. According to Caawigan Barangay Captain Filomeno Villagracia Jr., continue reading : Reaping fruits of volunteerism through livelihood

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 5 administered a study on the impact of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) Level II water supply system sub-project to Barangay Patag, Irosin, Sorsogon. The objectives of the evaluation are to continue reading : NEDA Region V conducts study on DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS sub-project

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V handed over to Fundacion Educacion Y Cooperacion (EDUCO), a global non-government organization (NGO) based in Bicol, the list of poor households in Bicol last March 8, 2019, at EDUCO office. EDUCO will be the first NGO to utilize the DSWD’s Listahanan 2 continue reading : DSWD hands over list of Bicolano poor households to first NGO data user

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) announced that there is a delay release of cash grants to its beneficiaries. This is because the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) has yet to secure the permission from the Commission on Election (COMELEC) to procure conduits during election continue reading : DSWD announces delayed release of 4Ps Cash Grants

Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) opens the Cabanbanan Bigasang Barangay at P-3 Brgy. Cabanbanan San Vicente Camarines Norte last March 1, 2019. Present in the activity was the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) /Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) Representatives and DSWD employees. The project was under Microenterprise continue reading : DSWD-SLP program participants open rice retailing business

                      Legazpi City- 13 Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from Mobo, Masbate received a total amount of Php 4,605,000.00 of livelihood fund through Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) last March 1, 2019. The turnover of funds was attended by continue reading : 13 SLPAs receive P4.6 million livelihood fund

Katarina Machtemes found the cure to fill the gaps in her life. But she endured the wounds that molded her today. One of the punitive moments for her was when she was abandoned by her mother in 1994 who left her at a DSWD office in Daet, Camarines Norte. Katarina, who was four at that continue reading : Filling the void with a new family

Bula town approved the ordinance that institutionalizes the Municipal Talakayan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) being the fourth municipality in Bicol Region to adopt such activity. The Municipal Talakayan is an evaluation tool which has been designed as continue reading : MLGU Bula approves Municipal Talakayan Ordinance

Legazpi City—DSWD FO V is now accepting application for its Government Internship Program (GIP) with 80 available slots until March 13, 2019. The selection of the qualified applicants will be based on the following: a) 18-25 years old; b) Educational background (High School graduates, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Certificate holders, Alternative Learning continue reading : DSWD calls for internship program applications