A family’s slumber was disturbed with a loud sound of rocks crumbling down the hillside that feels like a strong earthquake. With safety on the palms of their hands, the father can’t contain his fear, so he took courage to get out of their house at 10 o’clock in the evening. He was in great continue reading : In light of TD Usman, there’s still community effort

Legazpi City–The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V again forged into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) for its Emergency Brigada Eskwela. The simple MOA signing happened last January 10 at the DSWD Regional Office. According to DepEd Regional Director Gilbert Sadsad, the Emergency Brigada Eskwela is continue reading : DSWD-Bicol provides food assistance to DepEd’s Emergency Brigada Eskwela volunteers

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V is currently providing other assistance through its existing programs to help the families affected by Tropical Depression (TD) Usman that triggered landslides and severe flooding in Bicol almost two weeks ago. Based on the January 8, 2019, 11PM Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and continue reading : More DSWD programs for ‘Usman’ victims in Bicol

Legazpi City—The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has its stockpiles ready for the effects of Tropical Depression Usman which is expected to be felt in Bicol tomorrow (December 27, 2018) according to the latest Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) weather bulletin released at 11am today. Based on the continue reading : TD Usman DSWD disaster preparedness update

Amidst the commercialization of the Yuletide event, an elderly from the countryside reminds everyone of this annual affair’s essence. Mercoria Merino who grew up in Daraga town only finished primary education because of poverty. They can’t even bring their parents to the hospital. Their mother’s condition was not properly diagnosed and she believed that her continue reading : A Christmas message from an elderly

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) trains Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Groups in 39 Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Bicol Region. The training aims to enhance the capacity of O&M groups in performing their roles in the operations of continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Bicol to conduct O&M Training in 39 municipalities, adds 8 more for Makilahok

Legazpi City—Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Dir. Arnel Garcia shared an inspirational message during the Men’s Summit at La Edley Event Place yesterday (November 28) in connection with the 18-Day Campaign to end violence against women. He addressed the male participants by saying: “You breed violence at home. Sasabihin mo na sinasaktan mo continue reading : DSWD head highlights men’s role to end VAW in Men’s Summit

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good,” Elizabeth Edwards, a best-selling author said. Through the years, Bicol Region continue reading : Steadfast community effort for refuge

Legazpi City-The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V provided a Gender Sensitivity Training (GST) to its 98 internal staff in three batches this year. The two-day crash course about gender aims to teach the DSWD employees to fully understand the importance of legal mandates and laws in creating a gender-fair community. continue reading : DSWD trains 98 employees as GAD advocates through GST

Legazpi City-The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC)-Region V awarded the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) to 96 of the total 114 local government units (LGUs) in the region last November 9, 2018 at La Edley, Legazpi City. “The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) prioritizes the vulnerable sectors specially the continue reading : 96 LGUs receive 2017 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance, Palace recognizes two regional winners