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A Home to Call Her Own: A Mother’s Journey from Street Living to a Fresh Start

For Ma. Rubelita Diwa, having a home of her own was once a dream she was not sure would ever come true. After her house in Marikina City was demolished, Rubelita and her family experienced the harsh reality of living on the streets. With no permanent place to stay, the family faced uncertainty as they continue reading : A Home to Call Her Own: A Mother’s Journey from Street Living to a Fresh Start

𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟯.𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝟴𝟬𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿

Sa pangunguna ni Regional Director Norman S. Laurio, masigasig na pinangunahan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V–Bicol Region ang pamamahagi ng kabuuang PHP 3,518,185 na participation incentives sa 802 magulang at tagapangalaga na partner-beneficiaries ng Tara, Basa! Program sa Naga City noong Hulyo 16, 2026. Sa tulong ng mga Angels continue reading : 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟯.𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝟴𝟬𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗴-𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗸 𝘀𝗮 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗴𝗮 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗿

‎𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟭.𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝟯𝟴𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮

‎Dala pa rin ang mga aral at inspirasyong hatid ng nagdaang 20-day Tutoring and Parenting Sessions ng Tara, Basa! Program, hindi maitago ng 382 parent-beneficiaries ang kanilang tuwa matapos matanggap ang kabuuang PHP 1,546,300 na participation incentives sa payout activity na isinagawa sa Libmanan noong ika-15 ng Hulyo 2026. ‎ ‎Bilang mga aktibong kalahok ng continue reading : ‎𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟭.𝟱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝟯𝟴𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗻, 𝗗𝗮𝗴𝗱𝗮𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗸𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗮

𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗽 𝟯.𝟮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗴 𝟳𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆

Muling nagsama-sama ang mahigit 720 parent-partner beneficiaries ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Tara, Basa! Program sa isinagawang payout activity noong ika-13 ng Hulyo 2026 sa Provincial Gymnasium, Sorsogon City. Bukod sa pagtanggap ng kanilang participation incentives, naging pagkakataon din ang aktibidad upang muling magkita ang mga magulang na aktibong nakilahok sa 20-day continue reading : 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁 𝗣𝗵𝗽 𝟯.𝟮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗴 𝟳𝟮𝟬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟮,𝟮𝟬𝟯,𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟰𝟵𝟲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗻

LEGAZPI CITY – Undeniable smiles were seen among the Bulaneños as they reunited with their fellow partner-beneficiaries of the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program. The parents happily received their participation incentives for completing the 20-day tutoring and parenting sessions at the Bulan Freedom Park on July 9, 2026. The payout activity was conducted through the collaborative continue reading : 𝗣𝗛𝗣 𝟮,𝟮𝟬𝟯,𝟯𝟲𝟬 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝟰𝟵𝟲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗮! 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗴𝗼𝗻

Project LAWA at BINHI Payout, Sinimulan na sa Isla ng Catanduanes

BARAS, Catanduanes | Hulyo 21, 2026 — Nagbunga na ang pinaghirapan ng mga partner-beneficiaries ng Project LAWA at BINHI sa isla ng Catanduanes nang pormal nang simulan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region ang payout ng kanilang pinaghirapang kompensasyon. Kapalit ng 20-araw na Cash-for-Training at Cash-for-Work Activities, continue reading : Project LAWA at BINHI Payout, Sinimulan na sa Isla ng Catanduanes

DSWD Bicol Promptly Responds to Pilar Fire Incident; PHP77k Worth of Relief Items Delivered

PILAR, SORSOGON | July 16, 2026 — Without delay, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region mobilized its disaster response teams following the fire incident in Purok 5, Barangay Marifosque, Pilar, Sorsogon, delivering more than ₱77,000 worth of Food and Non Food Items (FNFIs) to affected families. The continue reading : DSWD Bicol Promptly Responds to Pilar Fire Incident; PHP77k Worth of Relief Items Delivered

𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞-𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟒𝐏𝐬; 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region through the City Operations Office of Legazpi City under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program successfully conducted the Bene-bining 4Ps and Convergence Caravan at Legazpi City Convention Center on July 14, 2026. Headed by DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman S. Laurio, in collaboration continue reading : 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞-𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟒𝐏𝐬; 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧

Pangarap at Pagasa: Ang Pagtahak ng Isang Inang Lumalaban sa Kabila ng Kapansanan

Sa edad na 37, si Maricel B. Ludovice mula sa Barangay Sinagaran, Jovellar, Albay ay natutunan na ang tunay na lakas ay hindi nasusukat sa pagkakaroon ng kumpletong kamay o paa, kundi sa tapang na magpatuloy sa kabila ng mga pagsubok sa buhay. Ipinanganak si Maricel na may kapansanan. Ang ilan sa kanyang mga daliri continue reading : Pangarap at Pagasa: Ang Pagtahak ng Isang Inang Lumalaban sa Kabila ng Kapansanan

𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟐 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝐏𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲/𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region – Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) successfully handed over 172 tablets to the City and Municipal Links of Sorsogon during its ceremonial distribution at the NGC Compound, Provincial Capitol, Sorsogon City, last June 30, 2026. Spearheaded by DSWD Bicol Regional Director Norman continue reading : 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃 𝐁𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟐 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝐏𝐬 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲/𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐠𝐨𝐧