Legazpi City, Bicol — With a firm commitment to enhance disaster response operations in the Bicol Region, the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region successfully conducted its 2nd Quarterly Meeting on June 26, 2025 at E...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided orientation on Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay – Community-Driven Development (KKB-CDD) to Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cawayan in Masbate on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The event served...

“Salamat sa 4Ps, nakaya namin.” Isa lamang ito sa mga katagang madalas marinig ng ating mga Angels in Red Vests mula sa mga benepisyaryo—mga salitang binitiwan din ng Pamilyang Luna mula sa Barangay Mabalodbalod, Tigaon, Camarines Sur. Ayon sa ilaw ng tahanan na si Venus Luna, hindi naging madali ang...

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY — A total of 2,644 partner-beneficiaries across eight municipalities in the Bicol Region received their compensation under the first batch of payouts for Project LAWA at BINHI held from June 16 to June 24, 2025, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, through its National Household Targeting Section (NHTS), successfully reshared the updated Listahanan 3 Database (as of December 2024) from June 9 to 11, 2025. The updated database was officially turned over to: The Provincial Government of...

How can social workers ensure that every case involving a child or a vulnerable woman under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) gets the attention and protection it deserves? That was the central challenge posed to members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) Gender and Development (GAD) Regional Technical...

Calmness in the face of adversity has proven to be one of the most effective ways to stay focused and overcome life’s challenges. This idea was famously captured by the iconic phrase, “Keep Calm and Carry On,” which has since adorned everything from posters and mugs to t-shirts and wall...

“𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘊𝘐𝘚) 𝘪𝘴 𝘎𝘰𝘥’𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦.” Ms. Jennylou B. Barrameda, longest CIS employee in service, reminisced about her journey after 14 years of service (11 years as a Social Worker) in the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region, particularly in Crisis Intervention...