Can learning how to use a smartphone transform the way families manage their finances? For 100 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Buhi and Iriga, Camarines Sur, the answer is a resounding yes. These families recently received not only smartphones but also hands-on digital financial literacy training through a joint initiative of continue reading : DSWD Advances E-Governance Through 4Ps Digital Drive in Bicol; Empowers Families to Go Cashless
DSWD Bicol, Rumesponde sa Sunog sa Brgy. Pawa, Masbate City
Masbate City — Agad na tumugon ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region sa pangangailangan ng tatlong pamilyang naapektuhan ng sunog na naganap noong Hulyo 6, 2025, sa Brgy. Pawa, Masbate City. Ayon sa ulat, nagsimula ang sunog pasado alas-dose ng hatinggabi at idineklarang fire out dakong 1:45 ng madaling continue reading : DSWD Bicol, Rumesponde sa Sunog sa Brgy. Pawa, Masbate City

RD Laurio, Pinangunahan ang Project LAWA at BINHI Pay-Out at Site Visit sa San Fernando, Masbate
LEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY — Pinangunahan ni Regional Director Norman S. Laurio ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region ang isinagawang pay-out at site visit para sa Project LAWA at BINHI noong Hulyo 7, 2025, sa bayan ng San Fernando, Masbate. Kabilang sa mga binisita ang mga barangay ng continue reading : RD Laurio, Pinangunahan ang Project LAWA at BINHI Pay-Out at Site Visit sa San Fernando, Masbate
Ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon”, isinagawa sa Ocampo, Camarines Sur
Isinagawa ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, sa pangunguna ni Director Norman S. Laurio, ang ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon” campaign sa bayan ng Ocampo, Camarines Sur, noong Hulyo 3, 2025, bilang bahagi ng mas pinaigting na kampanya laban sa fake news. continue reading : Ikalawang yugto ng 3TI o “Tamang Tulong sa Tamang Impormasyon”, isinagawa sa Ocampo, Camarines Sur

Stepping out of the Shell
Entering the world of community development and volunteerism might be intimidating, particularly for a young person with little experience. Efrel Joy Papa, a 24-year-old community volunteer from Barangay Buga in Libon, Albay, braved the unknown for the rewarding service when she joined the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – continue reading : Stepping out of the Shell

RD Laurio champions sustainable agriculture during Project LAWA at BINHI site visit in Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon
LEGAZPI CITY, BICOL—Regional Director Norman S. Laurio of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region visited the Project LAWA at BINHI sites on June 18, 2025, underscoring his strong support for community-led agricultural initiatives. During his visit, RD Laurio personally inspected the rehabilitated lawa and communal gardens established continue reading : RD Laurio champions sustainable agriculture during Project LAWA at BINHI site visit in Sta. Magdalena, Sorsogon

Let My License Be the Receipt: How Jojo Paved His Road to Becoming an Engineer through 4Ps
Life is rarely easy. We may face hardships of different kinds and degrees, but hardship is a language we all understand. Engr. Jojo B. Bacsa speaks that language fluently. The fourth of seven children born to Jovita and Romeo Bacsa of Baras, Catanduanes, he is also the first in his family to earn a college continue reading : Let My License Be the Receipt: How Jojo Paved His Road to Becoming an Engineer through 4Ps

DSWD Bicol’s DRMD Gears Up for Faster, Smarter Disaster Response in 2nd Quarterly Meeting
Legazpi City, Bicol — With a firm commitment to enhance disaster response operations in the Bicol Region, the Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region successfully conducted its 2nd Quarterly Meeting on June 26, 2025 at E Crown Hotel, Virac, Catanduanes. The continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s DRMD Gears Up for Faster, Smarter Disaster Response in 2nd Quarterly Meeting

DSWD holds KALAHI-CIDSS Municipal Orientation in Cawayan for KKB-CDD implementation
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) provided orientation on Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay – Community-Driven Development (KKB-CDD) to Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cawayan in Masbate on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The event served as the official start of continue reading : DSWD holds KALAHI-CIDSS Municipal Orientation in Cawayan for KKB-CDD implementation

Salamat sa 4Ps, Nakaya Namin: Panalo ng Pamilya Luna
“Salamat sa 4Ps, nakaya namin.” Isa lamang ito sa mga katagang madalas marinig ng ating mga Angels in Red Vests mula sa mga benepisyaryo—mga salitang binitiwan din ng Pamilyang Luna mula sa Barangay Mabalodbalod, Tigaon, Camarines Sur. Ayon sa ilaw ng tahanan na si Venus Luna, hindi naging madali ang kanilang pinagdaanan, lalo na noong continue reading : Salamat sa 4Ps, Nakaya Namin: Panalo ng Pamilya Luna