To strengthen coordination, enhance data management practices, and improve communication strategies for a more effective disaster response, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD Field Office 5, in collaboration with the Disaster Response Management Bureau (DRMB) and the Disaster Command Center (DRCC) of the DSWD Central Office, conducted a...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 has distributed a total of PHP90,390,000 in food assistance to thousands of low-income earners under the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) during a two-day simultaneous payout across the region. This distribution of financial aid was part of...

Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) participants and associations, together with the dedicated DSWD Bicol SLP personnel, successfully wrapped up the week with a total of ₱95,163 in sales, showcasing their locally produced goods during a recent bazaar. Their efforts highlight the economic empowerment and entrepreneurial skills fostered through the program. BICOL,...

A total of 810 partner-beneficiaries from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD Field Office 5 under Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) in two provinces of the Bicol Region received cash assistance from the Department of Labor...

DSWD Bicol Regional Director leads Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting and Turnover of Community Store in Barangay Uno, Malilipot, Albay funded by the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) amounting to PHP 300,000. ALBAY PROVINCE, PHILIPPINES – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol, in collaboration with Local Government Units (LGUs), recently...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol has extended more than PHP100 million in assistance to regions affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Enteng.” According to the latest report from the DSWD’s Disaster Response Operations Management, Information, and Communication (DROMIC), the agency has provided PHP106,942,808.81 in aid to...

On Sunday, September 8, 2024, under the directives of Regional Director Norman Laurio, personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol Field Office provided family food packs (FFPs) and other relief assistance to families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) Enteng. The aid was delivered to three...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Bicol is actively overseeing the implementation of the Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) and Milk Feeding Program (MFP) throughout the region to ensure the quality of food and milk provided to beneficiary children. In a recent simultaneous milk sampling and inspection, SFP staff...