When the pandemic broke-out in 2020, immediate assistance both monetary and food, were needed. Among the most affected by the pandemic were the working class and the marginalized. After lifting the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), only areas with a high number of positive cases were placed under granular lockdown. Since 2020, DSWD Bicol was continue reading : DSWD Bicol continuously provides relief augmentation to COVID-19 affected communities

With businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people lost their precious jobs. One of the families who were gravely affected by the pandemic was the family of Regine Visto, 24, a mother of two (2) daughters. According to Regine, this created a severe impact on her family in which her husband, Ian continue reading : A family’s journey to a new and better life

Legaspi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V through the National Household Targeting Section (NHTS) announced that the third round of Listahanan validation and finalization phase is nearing its completion. DSWD Regional Director Leo L. Quintilla said that as of January 20, 2022, the encoding and verification activities of the continue reading : DSWD-FOV Listahanan 3 nears its completion

Legazpi City- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) recommences the encoding activities of the remaining validated Household Assessment Forms (HAFs) to finish the Listahanan 3 validation and finalization phase. A total of fifty (50) encoding staff are being engaged to continue reading : DSWD FOV continues Listahanan activities to finish the database of the poor families in Bicol

One hundred seventy-two (172) families under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program received assistance amounting to PHP 15,265,000.00 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 on December 28-29, 2021 in Camarines Sur. The payout was conducted in five (5) municipalities: (1) Caramoan with 83 beneficiaries, (2) Iriga City with continue reading : DSWD provides P15 million assistance to BP2 families in Cam Sur

                  Legazpi City– DSWD Bicol allocated a total of 11,000 Family Food Packs (FFPs) as relief augmentation to the survivors of TY Odette in Southern Leyte. Due to logistical limitations, the goods are being delivered in batches. Initially, Field Office (FO) V sent 1,000 FFPs last Saturday, continue reading : DSWD Bicol sends relief augmentation to Southern Leyte

DSWD Field Office V would like to make a clarification regarding a post that has been circulating on social media, alleging that according to the Department’s data, the Province of Camarines Sur is the poorest province in the Bicol Region. During the recently-conducted Media Forum last 09 December 2021, the Field Office reported only the continue reading : DSWD Bicol clarifies that Camarines Sur is not the poorest province of the region

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 provided Livelihood Settlement Grants amounting to PHP 963,255.00 to 21 families in Camarines Sur under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. The Livelihood Settlement Grant is a start-up capital for the establishment or continuity of livelihood and economic activities for eligible families. Ms. continue reading : 21 families in Camarines Sur receive Livelihood Settlement Grants under the BP2 program

Grief is always achingly hard and painful. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed everyone’s lives, including the mourning of the loss of a loved one. Since the imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the country last March 17, 2020 and until today, the vulnerable sectors, especially the Senior Citizens have been greatly affected. According continue reading : Stories of struggle and hope

Much has been said about how to live longer. But 100-year old Fidela Bondoy, or May Fidela as she is fondly called by her neighbors and kin only have three secrets: eating vegetables, drinking tea and a fervent prayer. She was born on April 24, 1921 – a living witness to the ugly aftermaths of continue reading : The Untold Stories of a Centenarian