Almost 24 hours open, the continuous disaster response for super typhoon Yolanda’s victims being done by DSWD in Bicol focuses on relief operations which started late Sunday evening (November 10, 2013) at Albay Astrodome. DSWD has deployed more than 50 of its employees in three shifting schedules: 8AM-5PM; 5PM-1AM and 1AM-8AM, for round-the-clock work. On continue reading : A Day’s Life in a DSWD Repacking Center

Legazpi City, November 12, 2013 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V steps up repacking of food packs for super typhoon “Yolanda” survivors in Region 8 – Eastern Visayas. Repacking of Family Food Packs was started by the Field Office on Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Albay Astrodome with the continue reading : DSWD Field Office V Repacking Center at Albay Astrodome – The New Home of Great Volunteers!

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  Field Office 5 as the lead in the relief operation in the Eastern and Western Samar has initially sent 8,000 relief goods amounting to P2,058,400 intended for the victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda in the towns of Guiuan and Taft of Easter Samar. DSWD Regional Director Arnel continue reading : DSWD 5 to Lead Relief Operation for the Victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Eastern and Western Samar

Rudynen L. Elaurza, the Best Community Facilitator of Kalahi-CIDSS for 2012, reveals the contents of her bag during an ambush rummage last October 2013 at their Kalahi-CIDSS office in Gubat, Sorsogon. Challenging yet rewarding. This is how most development workers will describe their line of work, particularly those who work with communities to bring about continue reading : What’s Inside a Community Worker’s Bag?

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V is continuously providing relief assistance to families affected by Super Typhoon Yolanda which has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility Wednesday, midnight. According to the DSWD FO V Disaster Operation updated report as of Nov. 8, 2013, 7:00 PM, a total of P5,041,479 cost of continue reading : DSWD 5 Provides Support to Typhoon Yolanda Victims

To build a strong trademark and recall to the country’s targeting system, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has recently launched LISTAHANAN as the new brand name for National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR). “Listahanan” according to DSWD Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia is a combination of two-words namely; continue reading : DSWD 5 Launches New Brand Name for Household Targeting System

Awarding. Third Place Winner Nicole Martinez of Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte receives a plaque and cash prize during the conduct of National Search for Exemplary Child 2013. From left are Municipal Link Maryglo Arias, National Deputy Project Manager of Pantawid Pamilya Wadel Cabrera III, Nicole Martinez, Executive Director of Council for the Welfare of Children continue reading : A Bicol’s Pride: Pantawid Pamilya Exemplary Child

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation 267 series of 1993, the month of October of every year is the commemoration of Children’s Month and October 24 marks the Universal Children’s Day. The theme of this year’s celebration is Kahirapan Wakasan. Karapatan ng Bata, Ipaglaban. Its objective strongly advocate the children’s rights. Along the month’s celebration is the continue reading : BICOL JOINS CHILDREN’S MONTH CELEBRATION

Parent Leaders played an important role in the implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. They lead their co-beneficiaries in conducting meetings, community assembly, monitoring the receipt and use of cash grants, attendance of household grantees in the community assemblies and family development sessions. With their crucial function, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Parent Leaders Trained as Advocate

Legazpi City— The first-ever DSWD mural contest focused on the theme: Boses, Kilos, Unlad which will embody the concept of the community-driven development (CDD) used as the overall strategy of Kalahi-CIDSS project. The contest and live painting went from August 13 to 15 in Camp General Simeon Ola’s perimeter fence with participants from different local continue reading : Bicol Hosts First-Ever Mural Contest in DSWD History