LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has intensified its humanitarian operations with the rollout of the second phase of Family Food Pack (FFP) distribution for families displaced by the continuing unrest of Mayon Volcano, covering Tabaco City and...

A total of 4,870 eligible sub-projects implemented in the Bicol Region were evaluated on sustainability under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) in 2025. Spearheaded by the Multi-Stakeholder Inspectorate Teams (MSITs) in communities, the Sustainability...

MATNOG, SORSOGON — In the wake of a deadly landslide triggered by continuous heavy rains brought by Tropical Storm #AdaPH, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region immediately mobilized its humanitarian response to assist the families affected in Barangay Bariis, Matnog, Sorsogon. The...

“Ang bahay po namin noon ay kawayan lamang na kinuha sa bukid at ginawang sawali para sa dingding. Butas-butas pa ang bubong, at gasera lang po ang gamit naming ilaw.” Ito ang maluha-luha ngunit nakangiting pagbabalik-tanaw ni Nanay Fely sa panahong nagsisimula pa lamang mag-aral sa elementarya ang kanyang mga...

Lumaki sa isang payak at simpleng pamumuhay sa Barangay Tambilagao, Bacacay, Albay ang noo’y nangangarap pa lamang na si Julius Bombales. Bunso siya sa anim na magkakapatid ng mag-asawang Eliza at Jose. Dahil pursigido ang kanyang mga magulang na mapagtapos ng pag-aaral ang kanilang mga anak, naniwala si Julius na...

Matnog, Sorsogon — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region quickly responded to the tragic landslide that occurred in Barangay Bariis, Matnog, Sorsogon which claimed the lives of two residents.   According to the reports, due to the relentless rain brought about by the Tropical...

     “𝘔𝘢𝘩𝘪𝘸𝘢𝘨𝘢, 𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘢 𝘴𝘢 𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸-𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸,” like the lyrics of an OPM song by Ben&Ben, Anncy Malejana keeps on choosing to serve the public as a registered social worker, every day. Anncy with more than 11 years of service as an Angel in Red Vest, was one of the...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), has provided a total of PHP 8,082,740.86 assistance to 1,328 Bicol participants under the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) in 2025. From the...