Apo, Graduate na si Lola: Ang Muling Pagliyab ng Pangarap ni Lola Victoria

May tamang panahon ang lahat ng bagay—sabi nga sa kanta ng sikat na P-Pop girl group na BINI: “Minsan ay nalilimutang huminga sandali Magpahinga lang saglit (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) At ‘di kailangang magmadali para magwagi… ‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera.” Ito mismo ang pinatunayan ni Lola Victoria Luna Daria ng Garchitorena, Camarines Sur. Sa continue reading : Apo, Graduate na si Lola: Ang Muling Pagliyab ng Pangarap ni Lola Victoria

DSWD Bicol’s AKAP, and AICS Programs Provide Over Php6 Million in Assistance to Vehicular Accident Victims and their Families in the 1st Half of 2025

Legazpi City, Albay — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has extended a total of Php6,832,000.00 worth of assistance to the families of victims and survivors of vehicular accidents across the region during the first half of 2025. From January to June, DSWD Bicol, through its Assistance continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s AKAP, and AICS Programs Provide Over Php6 Million in Assistance to Vehicular Accident Victims and their Families in the 1st Half of 2025

“May halaga pala kami”—says Walang Gutom Program Region V Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge winner; to represent Bicol in national comp

LEGAZPI CITY—At 62, Cresidia Peñol of Rawis, Donsol, Sorsogon never imagined that a humble dish from her hometown would carry her to the pinnacle of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge during the Innovations Roadshow Caravan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region. Seared with a continue reading : “May halaga pala kami”—says Walang Gutom Program Region V Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge winner; to represent Bicol in national comp

DSWD Bicol Extends Php80K in Financial Assistance to Eight Fire Affected Families in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

CAMARINES SUR, Bicol – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region provided a total of Php80,000 in financial assistance as additional support to the eight fire-stricken families in Zone 1, Barangay Poblacion, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur to help them recover from the tragic incident. The devastating fire occurred on May continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Php80K in Financial Assistance to Eight Fire Affected Families in Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

DSWD Advances E-Governance Through 4Ps Digital Drive in Bicol; Empowers Families to Go Cashless

Can learning how to use a smartphone transform the way families manage their finances? For 100 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Buhi and Iriga, Camarines Sur, the answer is a resounding yes. These families recently received not only smartphones but also hands-on digital financial literacy training through a joint initiative of continue reading : DSWD Advances E-Governance Through 4Ps Digital Drive in Bicol; Empowers Families to Go Cashless

RD Laurio, Pinangunahan ang Project LAWA at BINHI Pay-Out at Site Visit sa San Fernando, Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY — Pinangunahan ni Regional Director Norman S. Laurio ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region ang isinagawang pay-out at site visit para sa Project LAWA at BINHI noong Hulyo 7, 2025, sa bayan ng San Fernando, Masbate. Kabilang sa mga binisita ang mga barangay ng continue reading : RD Laurio, Pinangunahan ang Project LAWA at BINHI Pay-Out at Site Visit sa San Fernando, Masbate

Ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon”, isinagawa sa Ocampo, Camarines Sur

Isinagawa ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, sa pangunguna ni Director Norman S. Laurio, ang ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon” campaign sa bayan ng Ocampo, Camarines Sur, noong Hulyo 3, 2025, bilang bahagi ng mas pinaigting na kampanya laban sa fake news. continue reading : Ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon”, isinagawa sa Ocampo, Camarines Sur

RD Laurio champions sustainable agriculture during Project LAWA at BINHI site visit in Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

LEGAZPI CITY, BICOL—Regional Director Norman S. Laurio of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region visited the Project LAWA at BINHI sites on June 18, 2025, underscoring his strong support for community-led agricultural initiatives. During his visit, RD Laurio personally inspected the rehabilitated lawa and communal gardens established continue reading : RD Laurio champions sustainable agriculture during Project LAWA at BINHI site visit in Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

Let My License Be the Receipt: How Jojo Paved His Road to Becoming an Engineer through 4Ps

Life is rarely easy. We may face hardships of different kinds and degrees, but hardship is a language we all understand. Engr. Jojo B. Bacsa speaks that language fluently. The fourth of seven children born to Jovita and Romeo Bacsa of Canaman, Camarines Sur, he is also the first in his family to earn a continue reading : Let My License Be the Receipt: How Jojo Paved His Road to Becoming an Engineer through 4Ps