Tabaco City, Albay – On January 15, 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region extended financial assistance and essential aid to the families of four fishermen who went missing on January 6, 2025. Each family received PHP 10,000 under the Department’s Assistance to...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V—Bicol Region, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), completed 2,878 subprojects in 2024, with a grant allocation of PHP 2,612,795,173.93 and a local counterpart contribution of PHP 607,325,704.94, benefiting 292,854 households. Of 2,878...

A total of four (4) individuals and 12 families in Bicol Region received comprehensive assistance amounting to PHP 1,018,738.68 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pag-abot Program in 2024. Regional Director Norman S. Laurio explained that through the provision of social welfare protection services, interventions, and opportunities,...

In the heart of the Bicol Region, often battered by natural disasters, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V stands as a crucial pillar of support for severely affected families. From typhoons to volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and other calamities, the Field Office 5 has developed tailored...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recognized the Field Office V, Local Government Units of Dimasalang in Masbate, and Guinobatan in Albay during the Social Technology (ST) Expo 2024 at Park Inn by Radisson, Quezon City on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. This year’s theme, “Empowerment Evolution: Unleashing Potential...

In recognition of the vital role of community volunteers in advancing Community-Driven Development (CDD), the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Gubat, Sorsogon, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program, celebrated the 1st...

The Association of DSWD Social Workers, Inc. (ADSWI) Bicol Chapter recently held its inaugural general assembly for social workers of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region. The event took place on Wednesday, December 11, at the Legazpi City Convention Center in Legazpi City,...

“Ang person with disability ay meron pa namang magagawa sa lipunan, sa community, at sa lahat ng gugustuhin niyang bagay na magawa, yung magagawa niya.” (A person with a disability has the capacity to contribute to society, the community, and anything they wish to accomplish, within their capabilities.) These are...