The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) will be implementing Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) Cash-for-Work Program (CFWP) for Persons with Disabilities in the municipalities of Bato and Virac in Catanduanes. A total of 1,000 persons with disabilities continue reading : 1,000 persons with disabilities in Catanduanes to benefit from DSWD’s Cash-for-Work Program

The Municipal Council of Basud in the province of Camarines Norte passed an ordinance institutionalizing the Community-Driven Development (CDD) principles and processes of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS). The Municipal Ordinance No. 280-2025 was adopted during the 132nd regular continue reading : Basud Municipal Council approves ordinance institutionalizing KALAHI-CIDSS’ Community-Driven Development

Ano ang kaya mong gawin para sa kinabukasan ng iyong pamilya sa kabila ng hirap, trahedya, at kawalan? Sa isang tahimik na sulok ng San Andres, Catanduanes, sumibol ang isang kwento ng pambihirang tapang at pag-asa, ang kwento ng Pamilya Gianan. Sa gitna ng kahirapan at mga pagsubok, pinili nilang hindi sumuko. Sa halip, nagsikap continue reading : Matatag na Puso: Ang Kuwento ng Pamilya Gianan at ang Kanilang Laban para sa Kinabukasan

Paano nga ba nasusukat ang tagumpay? Isang tanong na may napakaraming pwedeng sagot. Ikaw, paano mo ba ito sinusukat? Para kina Ely at Raquel Delos Santos, simple lang ang sukatan ng tagumpay: kapag kaya mo nang sabihin, “Pangarap ko lang dati itong kinalalagyan ko ngayon.” Sino ba naman ang mag-aakalang si Aling Raquel, isang tindera, at continue reading : Kamay nina Nanay at Tatay ang Gabay Tungo sa Tagumpay: Ang Kuwento ng Pamilya Delos Santos

Iriga City – In the wake of an armed encounter in Sitio Montañosa, Barangay Sagrada, Iriga City, Camarines Sur, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region swiftly responded by providing immediate relief assistance and psychosocial support to affected families on April 19, 2025, Black Saturday. The incident occurred continue reading : DSWD Bicol Responds Swiftly to Armed Conflict in Iriga City, CamSur, Providing Relief and Psychosocial Support to Affected Communities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region provided immediate relief assistance worth PHP 40,000.00 to nine families displaced by an armed encounter in Barangay Libertad, Cawayan, Masbate on April 18, 2025 (Good Friday). According to circulating reports on social media, a firefight erupted around 5:45 AM on April 17, continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Aid to Families Displaced by Armed Conflict in Cawayan, Masbate

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region has swiftly extended relief assistance to families and individuals affected by a fire incident that occurred along Rosero Street, Barangay Centro, City of Masbate on April 15, 2025. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Masbate, the fire broke out at continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Over PHP 300K Worth of Relief Aid to Fire Victims in Masbate City

“Hindi mo kailangang maging mayaman para makatulong. Minsan, ang puso at pagkakaisa lang ay sapat na para makapagbago ng buhay.” Sa mga mata ng 636 batang mag-aaral ng Tinambac, Camarines Sur, ang simpleng school supplies na kanilang natanggap noong Nobyembre 6, 2024 ay hindi basta gamit, bagkus ito ay simbolo ng pag-asa. Mula sa limang continue reading : Isang Komunidad, Isang Pangarap: Bayanihang 4Ps Para sa Kinabukasan ng Kabataan

A person’s life always starts as a blank canvas, but as time goes by, it will be filled with lessons, struggles, and triumphs through his or her journey towards growth. Just like Fe Bueza Villanueva, a community volunteer in Barangay San Vicente, Garchitorena, Camarines Sur, she has already written her commitment and service to the community continue reading : A community volunteer’s notebook

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has officially launched the Pag-abot program in four (4) municipalities in Bicol Region. These municipalities, namely Baras in Catanduanes, Juban in Sorsogon, San Jose in Camarines Sur, and Bacacay in Albay will be provided with a municipal grant allocation of PHP 2 million to implement the community continue reading : DSWD launches Pag-abot Program in 4 Bicol towns, empowers communities through KALAHI-CIDSS process