The Social Welfare and Development Employees Association of the Philippines – Mga Kawaning Sama-sama sa Mapag- paunlad na Asosasyon sa Bicol, Inc. (SWEAP – KASAMA SA Bicol, Inc.) of DSWD, Field Office V now turns 18 this year. Founded mainly to protect and work for the promotion of the general benefit, rights and common interest continue reading : The SWEAP –KASAMA sa BICOL on its 18 YEARS of EXISTENCE

Legazpi City— More than 23,000 households benefit from streetlights in 85 baranagays all over Bicol region funded under PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn (PAMANA), another poverty-reduction project of the Philippine government under DSWD, one of its implementing agencies. From 2011 to present, there are 2,661 streetlights installed in nine (9) municipalities providing homes security and safer continue reading : Safer streets for Bicolanos, lampposts illuminate 85 communities

The 2014 winners of the search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya in Naga City and Camarines Sur were vested during the simple awarding ceremony held at Starview  Hotel, Naga City recently. In Naga City, the Malasa family of Barangay Balatas is the 2014 Huwarangg Pantawid Pamilya of Naga City, followed by the Braga family of Brgy continue reading : Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya Winners Recognized

Ligao City     –        Some 112 out-of-school-youths and youth service providers from 22 municipalities in Bicol region have joined the Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines (PYAP) 40th  Foundation and Nutrition Summit held at the Kawa Kawa hill, Tuburan, Ligao City on August 7-9, 2014. The theme for this year’s celebration is “PYAP Maabilidad! Kalamidad Pagahandaan: continue reading : PYAP Bicol holds 40th Foundation & Nutrition Summit

Legazpi City─ The DSWD here in Region V still accepts application of 372 field workers to be assigned anywhere in Bicol under the expansion of KALAHI CIDSS NCDDP (formerly KALAHI CIDSS), a successful poverty-reduction program in the Philippines. “KALAHI CIDSS NCDDP will commence sometime in September and we are making our best effort to complete continue reading : DSWD Field Office V urgently needs 372 field workers

The DSWD Field Office V asks all talented Bicolano musicians and bands to write a song with a central theme on community-driven development (CDD), a successful approach in poverty-reduction, in connection with the Songwriting Contest of the agency to be conducted this October 18. All composers are enjoined to create a theme song based on continue reading : DSWD 5 hosts songwriting contest on community-driven development

Bent on providing sustainable livelihood to beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nasol Haircraft Corporation, Fundline Finance Corporation (FFC) and Entrepreneurs Alumni Development Cooperative (EADCOOP). The partnership agreement was held last June 13, 2014 at Barangay Cumon, Camalig, Albay. Regional continue reading : DSWD Bicol Builds Partnership to Private Companies for sustainable livelihood of Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia and DepEd Regional Director Ramon Fiel Abcede signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to implement the School- Based Feeding Program (SBFP) that will benefit the severely wasted Kinder and Grades I-VI pupils and their families. The implementation of the School Based Feeding continue reading : DSWD, DepEd ink MOA to implement the school- based feeding program

Legazpi City— In line with its efforts to ensure that the real poor are selected, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 activated the text hotline for Listahanan. “The text hotline will serve as a venue where queries, clarifications and complaints on the implementation of the program are being addressed. “explained DSWD continue reading : DSWD Bicol activates text hotline on Listahanan

Michelle dela Torre, a Pantawid Pamilya parent leader and a KALAHI CIDSS volunteer in Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City. She is also a beneficiary of the development center that will become a venue for livelihood opportunities that was constructed through KALAHI CIDSS project with a total project cost of Php1.1 million. She was trained to become continue reading : A DSWD beneficiary finds fulfillment in volunteering