Seven (7) community volunteer organizations from Bicol out of 108 awardees across the Philippines were recognized during the 4th Bayani Ka! Awards last October 4, 2018 at Golden Peak Hotel and Suites, Cebu City. The Bayani Ka! Awards of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is the highest recognition for volunteers who took continue reading : Seven Bicol community orgs recognized at 4th National Bayani Ka! Awards

Age can endure the test of time but the physical features that comes with it can change. Visually, Ulysis Lubiano is described as severely thin wearing a wrinkled and leathery face due to overexposure to sun and extra hollow cheeks with puffiness under the eyes. His appearance might pose that he is old and weak continue reading : The pillar of strength in a house of the elderly

Labo, Camarines Norte – Motorcycle ride going to Barangay Cabatuhan is the most fulfilling experience for the residents. Every time passengers pass by the Busig-on river, they can’t help but adore the majestic concrete spillway painted in yellow and black. Despite its magnificence, it wasn’t easy for the community to complete a project in 223 continue reading : All hands on deck: 83 days to build a spillway

Legazpi City— The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V and its partners celebrate the 26th Family Week by hosting series of activities this month of September adopting the theme: “Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag na Pamilyang Pilipino”. The said theme follows the Ambisyon Natin 2040 of the National Economic and Development continue reading : DSWD and partners host 26th Family Week Celebration

Legazpi City— DSWD Region V is ready to provide relief augmentation to local government units (LGUs) that will be affected by Typhoon Ompong which entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) yesterday. Signal No. 1 is now raised in five provinces (except for Masbate) in Bicol based on the 5 am weather bulletin of Philippine continue reading : DSWD Region V readies for Typhoon Ompong

The municipality of Calabanga, Camarines Sur spearheaded the Municipal Talakayan with the theme, “Progresibong Calabanga, Pagtarabangan” last September 4, 2018 at Calabanga Peoples’ Center – Octagon. During the event, Municipal Mayor Eduardo Severo presented the accomplishments and plans for the municipality. According to Mayor Severo, the local government unit (LGU) plans to convert the open continue reading : LGU Calabanga adopts DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS’ Municipal Talakayan

  To strengthen the relationship of DSWD with the members of the media, both mainstream and online, the DSWD Central Office together with the Field Office 5 conducted a National Bloggers Tour last September 4 – 7, 2018 in Pilar, Sorsogon Said activity aims to have a deeper understanding of the programs and services provided by continue reading : National Blogger’s Tour Held

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Bicol held a Local Government Unit (LGU) Stakeholder’s Conference at Prime Days Hotel, Naga City last August 28, 2018. The activity aims to provide the status of implementation of 4Ps in Bicol Region to Local Chief Executives (LCEs) of various Municipalities in the continue reading : DSWD 4Ps Bicol conducts LGU Stakeholders Conference

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V conducts simultaneous registration of the Listahanan-identified poor households as beneficiaries of the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program in all local government units (LGUs) in Bicol Region. “The poor households identified by Listahanan were the results of the validation conducted in the first semester continue reading : DSWD-Bicol registers indigent households for cash subsidy program

Planning or deciding for yourself is a difficult task to do. How about the weight people carry on their hands in planning, budgeting and implementing projects to fulfill the needs or solve problems of the community as well as the country? Making the right choices is not decided by one person or a group of continue reading : A people-centered town beyond Community Driven Development