Legazpi City, Albay – Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, and Canada, together with representatives from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), visited the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region on March 26-27, 2025. Their visit aimed to continue reading : DSWD Bicol collabs with Int’l Ambassadors, UN Agencies to strengthen disaster response and early recovery
DSWD Bicol Provides Over PHP7 Million Worth of Essential Aid to Fire-Affected Families in the First Quarter of 2025
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has successfully provided Php 7,652,287.84 in financial and immediate aid to a total of 474 families affected by fire incidents across the Bicol Region in the first quarter of 2025. From January to March, DSWD Bicol responded to 111 fire-related continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Over PHP7 Million Worth of Essential Aid to Fire-Affected Families in the First Quarter of 2025
Mahigit Php 3.1M pondo mula sa mga LGU, inilaan bilang suporta sa patuloy na pagsasagawa ng 4Ps Youth Development Sessions 2024 – 2025 sa Bicol
Patuloy na pinapalakas ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region ang adbokasiya nito sa holistikong pag-unlad ng mga kabataan sa pamamagitan ng Youth Development Sessions (YDS) – Volume II ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Ngayong school year 2024-2025, ipatutupad ang YDS – Volume II sa mga piling continue reading : Mahigit Php 3.1M pondo mula sa mga LGU, inilaan bilang suporta sa patuloy na pagsasagawa ng 4Ps Youth Development Sessions 2024 – 2025 sa Bicol
DSWD FOV Haven for Women and Girls use Theater to celebrate Women’s Month
LIGAO CITY—Residents’ acting prowess shines through despite the rainy weather at the Haven for Women and Girls (HFWG) in Field Office V (FOV) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as they highlight the importance of a gender-affirming environment and safe space for women in a role-playing activity to close the Women’s Month continue reading : DSWD FOV Haven for Women and Girls use Theater to celebrate Women’s Month
DSWD Bicol Provides Set of Essential Aid to Fire-Stricken Families in Iriga City, Camarines Sur
Iriga City, Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region provided set of essential aid to the families affected by the fire incident occurred on March 21, 2025 in Barangay San Isidro, Iriga City, Camarines Sur. Two families, the home owner and their tenant, were impacted by continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Set of Essential Aid to Fire-Stricken Families in Iriga City, Camarines Sur
114 4Ps Parent Leaders sa Virac, Catanduanes, Tumanggap ng Unang Php1,500 Quarterly Honorarium Matapos ang Pag-apruba ng Ordinansa ng LGU
Bilang pagkilala sa kanilang mahalagang papel sa pagpapatupad ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), 114 na parent leaders mula sa iba’t ibang barangay ng Virac, Catanduanes ang tumanggap ng kanilang unang quarterly honorarium na nagkakahalaga ng P1,500 bawat isa, na may kabuuang P171,000, mula sa lokal na pamahalaan. Ayon kay Virac Municipal Councilor Hon. Lemuel continue reading : 114 4Ps Parent Leaders sa Virac, Catanduanes, Tumanggap ng Unang Php1,500 Quarterly Honorarium Matapos ang Pag-apruba ng Ordinansa ng LGU
PHP 14-M worth of ECT Distributed to STS Kristine-Affected Families in Naga City
NAGA CITY, Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 – Bicol Region distributed a total of PHP 14,804,736.00 in unconditional cash grants through the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program to 2,784 families affected by Severe Tropical Storm (STS) “Kristine” in Naga City from March 12 to 15, 2025. continue reading : PHP 14-M worth of ECT Distributed to STS Kristine-Affected Families in Naga City
DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 4-M in Immediate Aid to Fire Victims in Pilar, Sorsogon
PILAR, SORSOGON – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, swiftly responded to the needs of families affected by a devastating fire that broke out in Barangay Banuyo, Pilar, Sorsogon, earlier today, March 13, 2025. At approximately 12:40 PM, the fire consumed several houses in Purok 1, Barangay continue reading : DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 4-M in Immediate Aid to Fire Victims in Pilar, Sorsogon
PBBM, DSWD Leads Nationwide ‘Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas’ job fair, Empowering Bicolano 4Ps Beneficiaries
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