The Poder y Prosperidad de la Comunidad (Empowerment and Development of Communities) or shortly known as PODER project, closes its seventh phase providing 25 basic community facilities and services to two municipalities in Bicol region. PODER 7 is a special project realized through the convergent partnership of Department of Social Welfare and Development and Agencia continue reading : PODER 7 Closes with 25 Poverty Reduction Projects Completed

James wakes before his older siblings could get up. He sets off his day by serving as the alarm for his family. As early as seven, he’s ready for another day in school. James Jerald Balanes of Minalabac, Camarines Sur, is known for his punctuality at school. This was something new to his parents because continue reading : What’s Keeping James Punctual?

The Department of Social Welfare and Development has turned-over the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) data to the municipality of Baras in Catanduanes last March 15, 2013. Honorable Mayor Chito S. Chi and Municipal Social Welfare & Development Officer Ms. Jean Triumfante received the electronic copy of NHTS-PR data based on its continue reading : DSWD Field Office 5 Turns Over NHTS-PR Data to Baras, Catanduanes

Believing that every child needs a loving and caring family, the Department of Social Welfare and Development is enhancing public awareness on the growing number of orphaned, abandoned or neglected Filipino children in need of love and permanent families. The department likewise promote, widens and intensifying adoption and foster care of these children in the continue reading : AN ANSWER TO A COUPLE’s DREAM

The month of March is special for Filipino women. What makes the month truly special is the country’s observance of Women’s Month. Pursuant to Proclamation no.224 series of 1998 declares the month of March each year as Women’s Month and March 8 as Women’s Rights and International Peace Day. Proclamation no. 227 series of 1998 continue reading : March is Women’s Month

Twenty two survivors, mostly teachers were rescued in a passenger pump boat that capsized in the town of Bacacay in Albay late Friday afternoon of March 8, 2013. Four people died in the accident. The four fatalities were identified as Jeffrey Osorio,a census enumerator of NSO,  Emerlita Barrameda,a teacher, Diego Crisol, the boat captain and continue reading : DSWD Extends Assistance to Bereaved Families of Capsized MV-JOHN ASVEE

Letty and her husband belong to the dark-skinned, short in statue and kinky haired individuals called “ AGTA”. They are settled in a hinterland barangay of San Ramon, Iriga City. Letty’s family were among the 13 families drifted from the Black Village, in Santiago, Iriga City  by the National Commission for Indigenous People (NCIP). Their continue reading : How Pantawid Pamilya Changed the Lives of an IP Family

The Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) will fund the construction of additional classrooms in areas where Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) was previously implemented. A total of 83 classrooms and day care centers (DCCs) will be constructed in the first semester of 2013 to better address the educational continue reading : More Classrooms for Pantawid Pamilya Children