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
Argelyn’s Hands of Empowerment
“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
DSWD Bicol Provides Immediate Aid to 37 Vendors Affected by Fire at Sipocot Public Market
Sipocot, Camarines Sur – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region swiftly responded to assist vendors affected by a devastating fire at the Sipocot Public Market in Camarines Sur. On the afternoon of February 24, 2025, a fire broke out in Building 3 of the market, quickly spreading and continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Immediate Aid to 37 Vendors Affected by Fire at Sipocot Public Market
W4W, MAP, DSWD KALAHI-CIDSS visit household beneficiaries of Clean Water Project in Donsol
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
Over 8k Bicolanos to Benefit from DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI in 2025 Implementation
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
DSWD Bicol Extends PHP 5.8 Million in Relief Aid to Flood-Affected Families in Sorsogon City
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
DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs
DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region Risk Resiliency Program (RRP) – Project LAWA at BINHI actively participated in the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) Supply Side Pillar Inter-Agency Convergence Meeting held on February continue reading : DSWD Bicol’s Project LAWA at BINHI Strengthens Partnerships in EPAHP Inter-Agency Convergence Programs
DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance to Four Rescued Camarines Norte Fishermen in Quezon Province
Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has provided financial assistance to four fishermen from Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte, who were rescued after their boat was wrecked in the waters of Quezon Province. The fishermen set out to sea at dawn on January continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance to Four Rescued Camarines Norte Fishermen in Quezon Province
DSWD Bicol Provides Healthy Food Packages to 6,300 Albay Residents Under the Walang Gutom Program
Albay, Bicol Region — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region successfully carried out food distribution under the Walang Gutom Program across 18 municipalities in Albay, benefiting a total of 6,300 individuals from January 17 to 24, 2025. This initiative underscores the agency’s ongoing commitment to alleviating hunger continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Healthy Food Packages to 6,300 Albay Residents Under the Walang Gutom Program
From Technical Facilitator to Community Volunteer: A Full-Circle Journey of Empowerment and Service
The true essence of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program lies in the values of Bayanihan and empowerment. These principles have deeply resonated not only with the communities it serves but also with continue reading : From Technical Facilitator to Community Volunteer: A Full-Circle Journey of Empowerment and Service