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
DSWD Bicol Reaffirms Disaster Response and Relief Augmentation Guidelines for LGUs and Stakeholders
Legazpi City, Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, through its Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), held a virtual conference to reaffirm the disaster response and relief augmentation guidelines for partner Local Government Units (LGUs), stakeholders, and congressional representatives in the region. The event took place continue reading : DSWD Bicol Reaffirms Disaster Response and Relief Augmentation Guidelines for LGUs and Stakeholders
Give Up? It’s Not In Our Vocabulary: The Coralde Family’s Journey from Struggle to Success
“In today’s difficult life, even if we want to give up, we can’t and must not. Let us think about our children. We, as parents, must show how to be strong.” These simple yet powerful words from Naty V. Coralde, a parent and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary from Barangay Nato, Sagñay, Camarines Sur, continue reading : Give Up? It’s Not In Our Vocabulary: The Coralde Family’s Journey from Struggle to Success
DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 7.9 Million Worth of Relief Packs to Typhoon-Affected Fisherfolk in the Partido Area of Camarines Sur
CAMARINES SUR – On Sunday, January 19, 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region distributed PHP 7,910,110 worth of family food packs (FFPs) to 11,141 fishermen from 78 barangays in the municipalities of Tinambac, Lagonoy, San Jose, and Sagñay, Camarines Sur. The relief distribution aims to provide continue reading : DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 7.9 Million Worth of Relief Packs to Typhoon-Affected Fisherfolk in the Partido Area of Camarines Sur
DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance and Food Packs to Families of Five Missing Fishermen in Catanduanes
Pandan, Catanduanes — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has swiftly extended financial assistance and essential support to the families of five fishermen who went missing in the waters off the Pacific coast on January 6. On January 17, 2025, each affected family received PHP 10,000 under continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance and Food Packs to Families of Five Missing Fishermen in Catanduanes
DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 3 Million in Aid to Families Affected by Typhoons and Shear Line Across the Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region carried out a comprehensive relief operation on Friday, January 17, distributing PHP 3 million worth of Family Food Packs (FFPs) to 4,217 families affected by recent typhoons and the ongoing shear line weather phenomenon. Families in shear line-affected areas of Matnog and continue reading : DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 3 Million in Aid to Families Affected by Typhoons and Shear Line Across the Region
DSWD Bicol Provides Cash and Essential Aid to Families of Missing Fishermen in Tabaco City
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 Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Cash and Essential Aid to Families of Missing Fishermen in Tabaco City