DARAGA, ALBAY – A total of 200 students from Daraga Community College (DComC) were recognized for their successful completion of 25-day work period under the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated...

Legazpi City, 25 Hulyo 2025 – Isang makulay na tagumpay ang natamo ng kinatawan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region sa ginanap na National Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge ng Walang Gutom Program (WGP), kung saan nakamit nila ang 2nd place at nag-uwi ng...

Life is not always filled with bright days and warm smiles, especially when you face numerous struggles. Mary Jane Bermudez Tabor, a mother of three in Virac, Catanduanes was not an exception from experiencing those challenges when she was diagnosed with Schizophrenia in 2023. Due to her psychosocial disability, she...

A total of 955 persons with disabilities in the municipalities of Bato and Virac, Catanduanes received their assistance amounting to PHP 3,749,390.94 under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) from July 15 to July 17, 2025....

May tamang panahon ang lahat ng bagay—sabi nga sa kanta ng sikat na P-Pop girl group na BINI: “Minsan ay nalilimutang huminga sandali Magpahinga lang saglit (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) At ‘di kailangang magmadali para magwagi… ‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera.” Ito mismo ang pinatunayan ni Lola Victoria Luna Daria...

Legazpi City, Albay — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has extended a total of Php6,832,000.00 worth of assistance to the families of victims and survivors of vehicular accidents across the region during the first half of 2025. From January to June,...

LEGAZPI CITY—At 62, Cresidia Peñol of Rawis, Donsol, Sorsogon never imagined that a humble dish from her hometown would carry her to the pinnacle of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge during the Innovations Roadshow Caravan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V –...

Each day is more than just earning a living; it is also about proving that one’s value is not determined by impairment. This was demonstrated by Cherwin T. Lojo, a 45-year-old father, mechanic, and a leader of an organization for the persons with disabilities sector in Bato, Catanduanes. Being born...