A pathway or road that traverses a village has been an important part of a community as it provides significant benefits, such as economy boost, safety, easier travel and movement of goods and agricultural products, and education. Most of the communities proposed pathway, access trail or road as their subproject, which were funded under the continue reading : Power of Community Action for a Healthier Future

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

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

The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Nabua in Camarines Sur has institutionalized the Community-Driven Development (CDD) approach of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services. The Municipal Ordinance no. 040-2024 also known as an Ordinance Institutionalizing the CDD approach in the Identification, continue reading : LGU Nabua institutionalizes CDD into an ordinance

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

“As you grow older, you will discover why you have two hands: one for helping yourself, the other for helping others,” Audrey Hepburn, an actress and humanitarian, once said. This statement truly reflects on the journey of Argelyn L. Nacor, barangay secretary of Barangay Mabini in Donsol, Sorsogon. From her usual administrative duties, she took continue reading : Argelyn’s Hands of Empowerment

The Waves for Water (W4W) Philippines and Management Association of the Philippines in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) monitored the Water Filtration Project in Donsol, Sorsogon from February 18-19, 2025. The monitoring was conducted by continue reading : W4W, MAP, DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS visit household beneficiaries of Clean Water Project in Donsol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Feld Office V – Bicol Region is set to expand its Project LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) across all six provinces of the region in 2025. This initiative will cover Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Albay, continue reading : Over 8k Bicolanos to Benefit from DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI in 2025 Implementation

In response to the continuous and prolonged heavy rainfall brought by the shear line, which caused widespread flooding in Sorsogon City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region immediately dispatched essential relief assistance to affected families on February 7 and 8, 2024. A total of PHP 5,853,300 worth of continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends PHP 5.8 Million in Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sorsogon City