Surviving the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic is not easy. It is not just the virus that people are afraid of but also of losing their means of living. Among the greatly affected by this pandemic is Marjorie Nocos, a 44-year old solo parent of Barangay Minto, Guinobatan, Albay, who sells Read more…
Being resilient does not only means the ability to withstand or recover from difficult conditions. It is also being prepared in times of crisis. In the Philippines, resiliency is relevant as the country is being hit with natural disasters specifically typhoons. The country is visited by an average of 20 Read more…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) allocated PhP141,768,300.00 worth of community projects to the 15 municipalities of Bicol Region in response to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. According to Regional Director Arnel Garcia, the 15 Read more…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS) activated the Disaster Response Operations Procedure (DROP) to respond to the impact of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis. The DROP was triggered by Proclamation No. 922, declaring a State of Read more…
In spite of the fear of contracting the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the frontliners have continuously provided services such as healthcare, food, security and social services to ensure the protection of the population. Sadly, these frontliners are experiencing harassment, violence and discrimination from people who see them as possible carriers of Read more…
To some, the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) is a luxury, but to many, a misery. Many Filipino families are in the most difficult situation right now because of the declaration of the ECQ that caused them to temporarily lose their jobs which means that they have also lost their means Read more…
A total of 503,741 poor families in Bicol have already received the PhP5,000.00 emergency subsidy under the Social Amelioration Program (SAP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) amounting to Php2,092,720,600.00, as of April 22, 2020, 10 am. According to Regional Director Arnel Garcia, 87 out of 114 Read more…
On April 30, 1937, Filipino women have acquired their suffrage or their right to vote after 447,725 women affirmed their desire to vote surpassing the 300,000 required threshold in a national plebiscite. Over the years, the government recognized the role of women in society. To ensure that the rights of Read more…