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

Healing Bridges: Tantan’s Journey of Redemption and Second Chances Through DSWD FOV’s RRCY

For Tantan, the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) was not merely a facility for rehabilitation. It became a bridge that mended the broken pieces of his life and reignited his aspirations. The Fracture of Family Ties Family is often described as the smallest yet most significant unit continue reading : Healing Bridges: Tantan’s Journey of Redemption and Second Chances Through DSWD FOV’s RRCY

Tailored initiatives strengthen disaster preparedness for 4Ps households in Masbate City

Disasters often have a disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations. Already burdened by socioeconomic challenges, impoverished families typically struggle with disaster preparedness—not because they lack the will, but because they lack the means. However, the 4Ps households in Masbate City are becoming more resilient, learning to equip themselves with the necessary tools to face calamities. This continue reading : Tailored initiatives strengthen disaster preparedness for 4Ps households in Masbate City

DSWD Bicol Launches Recovery Phase with Livelihood Settlement Grants for Typhoon-Affected Families

DSWD Bicol’s Angel in Red Vests from Sustainable Livelihood Program assist eligible beneficiaries of Livelihood Settlement Grant (LSG) amounting to PHP 20,000 in Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, on November 29, 2024. The LSG aimed to aid fisherfolk and farmers in restoring livelihoods after recent typhoons. Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – The Bicol Region is in continue reading : DSWD Bicol Launches Recovery Phase with Livelihood Settlement Grants for Typhoon-Affected Families

DSWD Bicol’s SLP Supports Aftercare Program for RPWUDs

DSWD Bicol Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) orients 405 Recovered Persons who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) about the program during the LGU-Libmanan’s Aftercare Program on November 14 and 19, 2024. To support the reintegration of Recovered Persons Who Used Drugs (RPWUDs) into society, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s SLP Supports Aftercare Program for RPWUDs

Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods: LGU Casiguran’s Angat Kabuhayan Program and Its Holistic Support for DSWD Bicol’s SLP

DSWD Bicol SLP recognizes LGU Casiguran as the Best Local Government Unit (LGU) for the province of Sorsogon during the SLP’s Special Projects Year-End Performance Assessment last November 21, 2024. BICOL, PHILIPPINES – At the core of Casiguran, Sorsogon’s transformative journey in livelihood development is its Local Government Unit (LGU). Recognized by the Department of continue reading : Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods: LGU Casiguran’s Angat Kabuhayan Program and Its Holistic Support for DSWD Bicol’s SLP

Rising from the Storm: Abaca Farmers Find Hope in DSWD Assistance Programs

Growing abaca is no easy feat. Known as “Manila hemp,” this world-renowned fiber requires immense patience and effort to cultivate. Farmers must wait three to four years for abaca plants to mature, tending to them with care despite the high costs of cultivation. Once harvested, the fibers undergo a labor-intensive process to be dried and stripped—a continue reading : Rising from the Storm: Abaca Farmers Find Hope in DSWD Assistance Programs