Recognizing the importance of sustainable employment in breaking the cycle of poverty, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., through the Office of the President (OP) and DSWD in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Department of Agriculture (DA) spearheaded the sixth leg of Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas, Para sa 4Ps job continue reading : PBBM, DSWD Leads Nationwide ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair, Empowering Bicolano 4Ps Beneficiaries
DSWD Bicol Launches Emergency Cash Transfer Payout in Albay for Typhoon “Kristine” Victims
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region began the first wave of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) payouts in Albay on Monday, March 3, 2025, to assist families severely affected by Typhoon “Kristine.” A total of 1,061 eligible beneficiaries from the municipalities of Daraga, Camalig, Ligao, and Manito received continue reading : DSWD Bicol Launches Emergency Cash Transfer Payout in Albay for Typhoon “Kristine” Victims
DSWD Bicol Provides Immediate Aid to 37 Vendors Affected by Fire at Sipocot Public Market
Sipocot, Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region swiftly responded to assist vendors affected by a devastating fire at the Sipocot Public Market in Camarines Sur. On the afternoon of February 24, 2025, a fire broke out in Building 3 of the market, quickly spreading and continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Immediate Aid to 37 Vendors Affected by Fire at Sipocot Public Market
Over 8k Bicolanos to Benefit from DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI in 2025 Implementation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Feld Office V – Bicol Region is set to expand its Project LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) across all six provinces of the region in 2025. This initiative will cover Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, continue reading : Over 8k Bicolanos to Benefit from DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI in 2025 Implementation
DSWD Bicol Extends PHP 5.8 Million in Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sorsogon City
In response to the continuous and prolonged heavy rainfall brought by the shear line, which caused widespread flooding in Sorsogon City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region immediately dispatched essential relief assistance to affected families on February 7 and 8, 2024. A total of PHP 5,853,300 worth of continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends PHP 5.8 Million in Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sorsogon City
DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs
DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) – Project LAWA at BINHI actively participated in the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Supply Side Pillar Inter-Agency Convergence Meeting held on February continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs
DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance to Four Rescued Camarines Norte Fishermen in Quezon Province
Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has provided financial assistance to four fishermen from Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, who were rescued after their boat was wrecked in the waters of Quezon Province. The fishermen set out to sea at dawn on January continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance to Four Rescued Camarines Norte Fishermen in Quezon Province
DSWD Bicol Provides Healthy Food Packages to 6,300 Albay Residents Under the Walang Gutom Program
Albay, Bicol Region — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region successfully carried out food distribution under the Walang Gutom Program across 18 municipalities in Albay, benefiting a total of 6,300 individuals from January 17 to 24, 2025. This initiative underscores the agency’s ongoing commitment to alleviating hunger continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Healthy Food Packages to 6,300 Albay Residents Under the Walang Gutom Program
Empowering Change: How Haven for Women and Girls Champions Values and Self-Reflection
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region remains committed to promoting the rights and welfare of vulnerable individuals. Whether through crisis response or daily support for its beneficiaries, the DSWD consistently pursues its mission of improving lives. At the forefront of this effort is the Haven for Women continue reading : Empowering Change: How Haven for Women and Girls Champions Values and Self-Reflection
DSWD Bicol Extends Immediate Aid to Families of SK Members Involved in Laguna Vehicular Accident
Legazpi City, Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region promptly extended financial assistance to the families of eight Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members from Tabaco City, Albay, who were involved in a tragic vehicular accident in Laguna. The accident occurred at midnight on January 20, 2025, in continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Immediate Aid to Families of SK Members Involved in Laguna Vehicular Accident