Napapangiti na lamang ang 29-anyos na si Precious Danna Bigtas tuwing naaalala niya ang mga pinagdaanan bago unti-unting maabot ang kanyang mga pangarap. Naalala niya ang tahanang yari sa pawid at kawayan na nagsilbing kanilang kanlungan, ang gaserang nagsisilbing ilaw sa gabi, at ang nilagang kamote o saging na madalas niyang baon sa pagpasok sa continue reading : Pawid, Kawayan, Gasera, at Pangarap: Kuwento ni Precious Danna Bigtas
Sipag, Tiyaga at Panalangin: Susi sa Tagumpay ni Titser Algean Cababan
Sabi nga sa sikat na kanta ni Nik Makino, “Araw-araw sipag lang. Sipag lang. Huwag hihinto, tuloy-tuloy mo lang.” Ngunit sapat nga ba talaga ang “sipag lang”? Para kay Titser Algean Cababan, hindi. Para sa kanya, kailangang may kasabay itong tiyaga at panalangin. Lumaki si Algean sa Barangay Guindawahan, Pio V. Corpus, Masbate, sa isang continue reading : Sipag, Tiyaga at Panalangin: Susi sa Tagumpay ni Titser Algean Cababan
𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟗 𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Bata pa lamang si Shiryn Contalba Canillo, alam na niyang hindi madali ang buhay. Lima silang magkakapatid at siya ang ikalawa sa panganay. Ang kanyang ama ay isang farm laborer na walang regular na kita, habang ang kanyang ina naman ay nanatili sa bahay upang alagaan ang magkakapatid. Ngunit dahil hindi sapat ang kita para continue reading : 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟗 𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
DSWD Bicol Extends Aid to the Family of an Angel in Red Vest Following the Death of His Son Due to Dengue
DARAGA, ALBAY — In response to the heartbreaking loss of an Angel in Red Vest after his 10-year-old son passed away due to dengue on September 21, 2026, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region urgently extends compassionate support. As part of its continuous efforts to provide immediate aid to continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Aid to the Family of an Angel in Red Vest Following the Death of His Son Due to Dengue
DSWD Bicol Empowers Frontliners for Disability-Inclusive Service Delivery
Strengthening equal access to social services, opportunities, and recognition for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region conducted an Orientation Workshop on Disability Data and PWD Rights at Hotel Lucca, Legazpi City, Albay on September 16 – 17, 2026. Facilitated by resource speaker Ms. continue reading : DSWD Bicol Empowers Frontliners for Disability-Inclusive Service Delivery
𝐏𝐎𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) through the Provincial Operations Office of Masbate held its provincial search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2026 at Brgy. Bagumbayan, Masbate City. Headed by Regional Director Norman S. Laurio, the activity brought together nominated families representing 18 continue reading : 𝐏𝐎𝐎 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐰𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
DSWD Bicol Extends Compassionate Support to Catanduanes Tragic Accident Victims
VIRAC, CATANDUANES – For a grandfather, few moments hold as much quiet joy as the daily routine of transporting his granddaughters to school. Every morning, the simple ritual of hatid-sundo, carefully balancing his young companions on his motorcycle, served as a warm declaration of love. But on what should have been a normal morning in continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Compassionate Support to Catanduanes Tragic Accident Victims
Bringing Hope Home: DSWD Bicol Reaches Stroke Survivor Through UPLIFT Assistance
Gigmoto, Catanduanes – At the end of almost an hour of land and on-foot travel in Barangay Dororian in Gigmoto, Catanduanes, the Angels in Red Vests found the humble abode of a Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance beneficiary who is identified as a sole member included in their family roster continue reading : Bringing Hope Home: DSWD Bicol Reaches Stroke Survivor Through UPLIFT Assistance
DSWD Bicol Wraps Up UPLIFT Assistance Distribution With Over 400K Served Clients Across the Region
LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V-Bicol Region successfully distributed financial assistance to a total of 459,758 households in the Bicol Region through the Unified Package for Livelihoods, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance. Designed to mitigate the economic burdens and cushion the vulnerable families against rising fuel continue reading : DSWD Bicol Wraps Up UPLIFT Assistance Distribution With Over 400K Served Clients Across the Region
𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 ₱𝟭𝟲.𝟰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭,𝟯𝟱𝟮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region, through the Tara, Basa! Program, has distributed a total of ₱16,438,305 in financial subsidies to 1,352 youth partner-beneficiaries across its implementing areas in the Bicol Region. The financial assistance covers three key components of the program: cash-for-work, meal allowance, and cash-for-training. These forms continue reading : 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 ₱𝟭𝟲.𝟰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭,𝟯𝟱𝟮 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿-𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗹