Anyone can file complaints or inform DSWD about their queries, clarifications, suggestions, problems and issues that arise from Kalahi-CIDSS implementation through its Grievance Redress System (GRS) by means of text, email, letter, suggestion box or by talking to authorized DSWD personnel. Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) is a DSWD continue reading : DSWD encourages public to send feedbacks about Kalahi-CIDSS through its Grievance Redress System
Bicol Observes Adoption Consciousness Week
February 15-21 marks the commemoration of the Adoption Consciousness Week. The celebration with the theme “Legal na pag-aampon sa lahat ng pagkakataon (Legal adoption at every opportunity),” aims to enhance and educate the public about legal adoption. DSWD defines adoption as a “socio-legal process of providing a permanent family to a child whose parents have continue reading : Bicol Observes Adoption Consciousness Week
DSWD Bicol assures efficient and economical mode of cash distribution
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program assures economical and efficient mode of distribution of cash assistance to its identified family beneficiaries. Since Pantawid Pamilya started in 2009, the Department has been working hand in hand with Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) in providing efficient and effective system continue reading : DSWD Bicol assures efficient and economical mode of cash distribution
The ability in disability
In the small town of Bombon in Camarines Sur, access is a perennial problem in one of its poor villages. Students in Brgy. Sto. Domingo would walk on their bare feet as they traverse the muddy path in Zone 7 before they can reach school. Their mothers would bring either water dipper or rag to continue reading : The ability in disability
Sto.Domingo town receives recognition for DSWD’s Gawad Listahanan
Sto.Domingo-town-receives-recognition-for-DSWD’s-Gawad-Sto. Domingo town receives recognition as the Regional Awardee for the 2015 Gawad Listahanan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V during its 65th founding anniversary on February 19, 2016 at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation, Legazpi City. Hon.Mayor Herbie Aguas together with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Ma.Salome Villanueva continue reading : Sto.Domingo town receives recognition for DSWD’s Gawad Listahanan
NAGA CITY EDUCARE PROGRAM BAGS NEW SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD
The Early Education Program (EDUCARE) of the Local Government Unit of Naga City bags the Best New Social Technology under the PANATA KO SA BAYAN award of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Naga City Mayor John G. Bongat with Ms. Elsie Romano, the EDUCARE Division Supervisor and Director Arnel Garcia received the trophy continue reading : NAGA CITY EDUCARE PROGRAM BAGS NEW SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY AWARD
A Bicolano modern hero is a DSWD national awardee
A Bicolano from Mobo, Masbate received a national award for the 2nd Bayani Ka! Awards last February 9, 2016 in Manila. Abello Frias of Brgy. Dacu Abello is a community volunteer in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a poverty reduction program of the government under DSWD, for almost seven continue reading : A Bicolano modern hero is a DSWD national awardee
Life changing story of a drug addict
He had struggled with drug addiction for almost half of his life but now has been cleaned for more than a year. Thirty three year old Vicente Lozanes, of Barangay 55, Estanza, Legazpi City, has been one of the identified beneficiaries who suffered in drug addiction and whose life has been changed through Strategies Toward continue reading : Life changing story of a drug addict
Lyndra Aytona Villareal, named as DSWD Outstanding DSWD Worker
Ms. Lyndra Aytona Villareal is one among the 13 awardees for the Outstanding DSWD Worker as a Public Servant for 2015. She received the award on January 27, 2016 at the DSWD Central Office during the 65th anniversary celebration of the agency. This award is given to a DSWD employee who is able to render continue reading : Lyndra Aytona Villareal, named as DSWD Outstanding DSWD Worker
Listahanan validation in Bicol draws to a close
The Validation and Finalization activity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol under the Listahanan are about to end this February. According to DSWD Regional Director Arnel Garcia, a total of 213, 586 complaints was received by the department as a result of the posting of the initial list of poor to each continue reading : Listahanan validation in Bicol draws to a close