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The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought fears to everyone. It also affected so many communities in different aspects especially livelihood and employment. One of these communities is Barangay Ponong in Casiguran, Sorsogon. Based on the damage assessment conducted by the barangay, 206 out of 263 households with low income Read more…

Four (4) Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from Vinzons, Camarines Norte received a total amount of Php 990,000.00 of livelihood funds through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) last January 14, 2021. The turnover of funds was attended by DSWD employees, Municipal Local Government Read more…

  Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Region 5 continues the distribution of cash assistance under its Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) and Cash-for-Work (CFW) program for families with totally damaged houses in Albay. These beneficiaries were supposed to be given cash assistance during the distribution of ESA Read more…

Albay and Catanduanes – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V scheduled distribution of cash assistance under Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) and Cash-for-Work (CFW) Program to accommodate beneficiaries who were not able to claim during the previous distribution. There are 80 beneficiaries in Catanduanes scheduled for pay-out Read more…

In November 1, 2020, the Bicol Region was hit by super typhoon Rolly, the year’s strongest typhoon. It affected 561,916 families with 2,411,850 individuals, left 300,103 partially damaged and 67,180 totally damaged houses, and caused 24 deaths, 27 individuals injured, and 4 missing. Bicolanos are known for their resilience, fit Read more…

Albay and Catanduanes – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V continuously provides cash assistance under Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) and Cash-for-Work (CFW) programs to families with totally damaged houses due to super typhoon Rolly. Since its distribution commenced last December 3, the agency has already distributed Read more…

In accordance with Republic Act No. 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) has allocated more than 68 million to provide Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) to aid in the recovery of families and households continuously Read more…

The devastating effect brought by COVID 19 has killed lots of opportunities all over the world. Economic status is at worst – closing down of small and big businesses and increasing number of unemployment. But somehow, this pandemic helps all of us to keep going, to adapt to the new Read more…