San Fernando, Camarines Sur — In response to the tragic, heartbreaking and senseless violence which claimed the life of two women in Naga City, Camarines Sur, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region swiftly extended its support to the grieving family. On December...

Sa maliit na barangay ng Biga-a sa Palanas, Masbate, matatagpuan ang tahimik ngunit nakakaantig na kuwento ng isang inang hindi sumuko sa hamon ng kahirapan, si Ginang Merlieta Compracion. Sa kabila ng payak na pamumuhay at patuloy na paghihikahos noon, hindi niya pinanghinayangan ang bawat araw na lumilipas. Sa halip,...

Long before she held a teacher’s chalk, Legin held on to a dream. Legin Tepait Sipalay carried a long-delayed dream for nearly three decades. Now at 52, she is finally a Teacher I in her own community, an achievement earned through years of persistence and hard work. Teacher Legin’s life...

The journey to local development did not start with big gestures but with the steady steps of the community members. This was greatly exemplified by Lyra Mae Guya, a 27-year-old mother and a dedicated community volunteer in Barangay Mariposa, Aroroy, Masbate, under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD)...

Maybahay, ina, at isang babaeng matibay ang kalooban. Ganito ilarawan nang nakakakilala sa kaniya si Siony Daen Bonite, 49 taong gulang, mula sa Zone 1, Gatbo, Ocampo, Camarines Sur. Dalawang kilometro mula sa sentro ng bayan ang kanilang barangay, ngunit tila mas malayo pa noon ang pagitan nila mula sa...

More than 60 local government units (LGUs) from the Bicol Region participated in the 2025 Local Chief Executive (LCE) Forum cum Tatak KALAHI-CIDSS LGU Awards and National Launching of Panahon ng Pagkilos: Philippine Community Resilience Project (PCRP) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu City. With...

Viga, Catanduanes – In a compassionate effort to swiftly provide aid to the family of Super Typhoon #UwanPH fatality in the province of Catanduanes, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region quickly conducted home visit to extend financial and emotional support. On November 18, 2025,...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V- Bicol Region has officially launched the Orientation and Planning Activity on the Family Development Session (FDS): Talaan ng Pagbabago at Pag-unlad (TPP), a new beneficiary-level assessment and monitoring tool designed to strengthen program implementation and promote sustainable change among...