DSWD Regional Office 5 is now on its 4th wave of releasing food provisions today, August 8, 2023, for the affected families of the Mayon unrest covering the period of August 9-23, 2023 or 15 days. 27,050 family food packs were released to the 5,410 families inside evacuation centers, 2,085 family food packs to 417 continue reading : DSWD Bicol Releases it 4th Wave of Food Provision to the Mayon Evacuees
DSWD Bicol Provides Hot Meals to Stranded Passengers in the Various Ports of the Region
Philippine Coast Guard issued a directive cancelling all sea travels all over the region due to strong winds and big waves caused Typhoon Egay which resulted to more than 6,671 stranded passengers in the different ports of the region covering both private and public transports. RD Norman S. Laurio, through its Disaster Risk Management Division continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Hot Meals to Stranded Passengers in the Various Ports of the Region
Mayon Volcano Evacuees gladly receive DSWD financial aid through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) Program
DSWD Regional Office 5 released a total of 59,294,970.00 to 4,809 affected families inside evacuation of the seven (7) affected municipalities, namely, Camalig (886), Daraga (586), Guinobatan (894), Ligao City (57), Malilipot (838), Santo Domingo (1,544), and Tabaco City (444), in its simultaneous payouts conducted last July 14-16, 2023. Each displaced and affected family whose continue reading : Mayon Volcano Evacuees gladly receive DSWD financial aid through its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) Program
DSWD Bicol monitors presence of families at the 6-km Danger zone of Mayon Volcano
Province of Albay – DSWD Field Office V Regional Director Norman Laurio and his team, together with the Provincial Social Welfare and Development personnel, and the Local Government Units led by Mayor Cenon Volante and Barangay Calbayog Chief Gilbert Bolanos of Malilipot, and Mayor Carlos Baldo of Camalig, initiated inspections within the 6-kilometer permanent danger continue reading : DSWD Bicol monitors presence of families at the 6-km Danger zone of Mayon Volcano
PLGU Sorsogon, kauna-unahang provincial data user ng Listahanan 3 data sa Rehiyong Bicol
Sorsogon City- Masayang nagpakuha ng dokumentasyon si PLGU Sorsogon ICT Head Carmelo Griarte (mula sa kaliwa) kasama si DSWD FOV National Household Targeting Section Head, Joy C. Belen III; IT Officer, Wilson A. Ecat at Administrative Assistant, Efren P. Abache matapos ang pagpirma ng data sharing agreement upang magkaroon ng access sa Listahanan 3 database. continue reading : PLGU Sorsogon, kauna-unahang provincial data user ng Listahanan 3 data sa Rehiyong Bicol
Prince’s second life: A story of courage amidst despair
In the blink of an eye, the life of a young child can change forever. This is not just a plain success story but a tale of the courage a mother and son must endure for another life. Prince Charles Matias, an adventurous fourteen-year-old kid from Brgy. Poblacion, Monreal, Masbate, got into a major accident continue reading : Prince’s second life: A story of courage amidst despair
Pagrehistro ng Kwalipikadong Benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa DSWD Bikol Kasalukuyang Ikinakasa
Set 12 ng 4Ps Ang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program o 4Ps ay kasalukuyang nagsasagawa ng balidasyon at pagrehistro ng mga bagong benepisyaryo sa ilalim ng SET 12. Base sa Listahanan 3, mayroong mahigit 105,000 pamilyang maaaring maging benepisyaryo. Sila ay papalit sa neg-exit o nag-graduate mula sa 4Ps. Ang mga pangalan ng talaan ng continue reading : Pagrehistro ng Kwalipikadong Benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa DSWD Bikol Kasalukuyang Ikinakasa
Bodegon Family: Harvesting Fruits of Hardwork
The household is a member of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program under Set 2A at Purok 5, Tres Marias Drive, Donsol, Sorsogon since 2009 belonging to the poor household in Donsol and still an active and compliant household in the program until now. The grantee is Catherine Sandagon Bodegon, 40 years old and her spouse is continue reading : Bodegon Family: Harvesting Fruits of Hardwork
Aiming to reduce all forms of vulnerability
Left: Amalia Torquator of San Vicente, Gigmoto, Catanduanes, one of the 50 CCAM-RRP beneficiaries in the municipality standing next to her newly-planted abaca suckers. Right: One of the abaca rehabilitation sites with planted abaca suckers during the monitoring visit last September 2022 Disaster risk mitigation can be done in various manners. In most cases, structural continue reading : Aiming to reduce all forms of vulnerability
For the community, by the community: mitigating impacts of hazards through participation
Left: The beneficiaries of RRP-CCAM in Barangay Wagdas, Pandan, Catanduanes during the monitoring visit of the mangrove rehabilitation project. Right: One of the propagules planted by the beneficiaries has grown leaves as photographed during the monitoring visit last September 15, 2022 Community participation is an important aspect of disaster prevention and mitigation. Community members have continue reading : For the community, by the community: mitigating impacts of hazards through participation