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 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

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

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

Empowerment is one of the key the ingredients in the development process and it is one of the main goals of Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD). Kalahi-CIDSS promotes empowerment through CDD where community actively participate continue reading : The “putol” foreman of Kalahi-CIDSS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program assures affected beneficiaries of Batan Island, Rapu-Rapu Albay will receive their cash assistance due to the robbery incident last night (January 26, 2016). According to Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia, total of P3.4 Million cash was taken by the robbers continue reading : Rapu-Rapu Robbery: DSWD assures Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries will receive their cash assistance

Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD), completed 532 out of 679 community sub-projects in 26 poor municipalities of Bicol with a grant of PhP797,682,994.00 from Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). MCC has also provided PhP42,648,000.00 to train continue reading : Millennium Challenge Corporation funds 679 community sub-projects in Bicol under Kalahi-CIDSS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V provided assistance to affected families from various provinces due to Typhoon Nona (international name Melor). According to DSWD Disaster report as of 2:00 in the afternoon, Today, the field office has provided a total of P32,000 family food packs amounting to P11,857,280.00 to affected families. continue reading : DSWD Bicol provides assistance to affected families of Typhoon Nona

Legazpi City—Local press visited the communities implementing the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of DSWD in Sto. Domingo, Albay last December 11, 2015. The local tour aims to: Share the learnings of the trained Kalahi-CIDSS volunteers How the residents will benefit from the program Give the media an opportunity continue reading : DSWD hosts media tour in Albay