Around four in the afternoon of December 6, 2013 (Friday), on our way to La Paz, Leyte, to distribute relief goods for the victims of typhoon Yolanda, we are about to land in the said area, when, without warning the pilot forced to land for the second time, it was shaking violently, and there continue reading : Amazing Story of DSWD FO 5 Staff, Surviving a Chopper Crash: A Second Life

Thirty Seven residents and staff from the Home Women and Girls at DSWD Complex, Nasisi, Ligao City has completed a three day skills training on Baking.  This was held at the center in coordination with TESDA, Albay Provincial Office who provided the trainer and the Philippine Good Work Mission Foundation, Inc who provided for the continue reading : Residents of the Home for Girls and Women Trained on Baking

The Field Office V entered into a Memorandum of Understanding between and among 13 national government agencies and the Committee on Bicol Recovery and Economic Development (CBRED) for the launching of a convergence program called “Banig at Walis Tingtingng Pamilyang Bicolnon.” The agencies involved are; DA,ATI,FIDA,PCA,DTI,CDA,DAR,TESDA,DENR,DOST,CBRED with the DSWD as the chairperson of the Bagwis continue reading : DSWD Forged MOA with 13 National Government Agency and the Bicol Recovery and Economic Development for the Implementation of Bagwis Bicol

Christmas is a season for giving and sharing joy especially among children. The Department of Social Welfare and Development, Field Office V (DSWD)– Reception and Study Children for Children (RSCC) recently launched the I’ll Be Home for Christmas Program.. DSWD Director Arnel Garcia explained that this program was conceptualized with a purpose of providing the continue reading : DSWD –RSCC Launched the I’ll Be Home for Christmas Program

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has released the amount of P1M to the Local Government of Calabanga, Camarines sur. The P1M worth of check funded under the Bottoms-Up Budgeting  was received by Mayor Eduardo Severo from Director Honorita Bayudan of the Poverty Reduction Programs Buresu, DSWD, Central Office. According to continue reading : DSWD Provides P1M Capital Assistance for Senior Citizens

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 through Listahanan conducted a one-day orientation to Local Chief Executives, Municipal Social Welfare Officers and Municipal Planning and Development Officers. This was simultaneously done last December 16-19, 2013 in the provinces of Masbate, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay and Sorsogon. The activity aims to continue reading : DSWD updates LGU’s on Listahanan

Legazpi City-Last December 18, 2013, DSWD inks MOA with national government agencies (NGAs) to extend inter-agency support services for recovering drug dependents under the pilot program dubbed as Strategies Toward Acceptance, Reintegration & Transformation (START) led by DSWD in Bicol region. The pilot implementation of START will be done in Malinao Treatment and Rehabilitation Center continue reading : DSWD inks MOA with NGAs to provide support services for recovering drug dependents

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has released the amount of P1M to the Local Government of Calabanga, Camarines sur. The P1M worth of check funded under the Bottoms-Up Budgeting  was received by Mayor Eduardo Severo from Director Honorita Bayudan of the Poverty Reduction Programs Buresu, DSWD, Central Office. According to continue reading : DSWD Provides P1M Capital Assistance for Senior Citizens

In order to address the issues relating to poverty and hunger, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol forge partnership with the Brazilian Government, Department of Agriculture (DA) and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to provide essential social services directly benefiting the poor in rural areas. Minister Milton Rhondo Filho and Engr. continue reading : BRAZIL, DSWD, DA, and DAR partnership to fight against poverty and hunger

Through Millennium Challenge Account – Philippines (MCA-P) and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a study visit is currently being conducted nationwide to simplify the implementation of Kalahi-CIDSS (Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services) in terms of community procurement and finance last December 2-6, 2013. In Bicol region alone, nine barangays in the continue reading : Foreign-Funder Conducts a Study Visit on Kalahi-CIDSS in Bicol