The Department of Social Welfare and Development Bicol explains the spoiled relief goods which was already delivered to the evacuation centers in Albay for the affected families of Mayon Volcano. In a press statement earlier this Morning, Regional Director Arnel B. Garcia, cleared that spoiled relief goods are only three family food packs in Ligao continue reading : DSWD Bicol explains spoiled relief goods for the victims of Mayon Volcano

Some P9.4-million worth of food packs and other non-food items are now on their way to Guinobatan, Albay via the Ligtas Mayon Caravan organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and other member-agencies of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). A fleet of 36 trucks from DSWD and the continue reading : Humanitarian Caravan for Mayon Evacuees now on the way to Albay

Ako po si Primo Pinoy Jr., labing apat na taong gulang, nakatira sa Bagacay Malama, Ligao City. Pangalawa sa tatlong magkakapatid. Ako po’y nag-aaral sa Bacong National High School (BNHS). Araw araw nilalakad namin ang tatlong kilometro makapasok lamang sa eskwelahan. Ngunit, hindi na sa amin alantana ang ganitong sitwasyon sa araw-araw. Madami ng pagsubok continue reading : PRIMO PINOY Jr.: 2014 Bicol Region Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child

Legazpi City– The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 5 through the Listahanan or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) invites the Local Government Units (LGU) to the first Gawad Listahanan  or the Data Utilization Awards. “We want to acknowledge the efforts of our data users for providing services continue reading : GAWAD LISTAHANAN to award performing LGU’s

The Victoria Family of Barangay San Francisco Buhi, Camarines Sur won as the First Runner Up in this year’s National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya besting other entries from various Regions in the Philippines. Louie and Marina Victoria together with their five siblings were awarded during the Pantawid Pamilya National Family Day and Convergence Caravan continue reading : Bicol Pantawid Pamilya Beneficiary won first runner-up in 2014 National Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya

VICTORIA FAMILY ***** The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V has recently conducted the 2014 Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya. Started in 2010, the activity aims to recognize the contribution of the families in complying with the set of conditions under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The Victoria Family of Buhi, Camarines Sur continue reading : DSWD Bicol Recognizes Pantawid Pamilya Huwaran Families of Camarines Sur, Masbate and Catanduanes

Suzan and her family almost died in 1995. They even lost their home after that fateful day in November 2, 1995. It was raining for over a week before Typhoon Rosing swept away their house leaving it in rubbles. Suzan clearly remembered how they dealt with the sudden surge of water and ran for their continue reading : Suzan’s Relief

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 has turned-over checks and tool kits to fisher folk’s volunteers under the project Team Balikatan Rescue and Emergency (TeamBRE) last September 18, 2014 in Sarung Banggui Resort, Sto. Domingo Albay. In a simple ceremonial program, 25 fishermen volunteers received checks amounting to P 12, 805 continue reading : DSWD Project TeamBRE gives support to fisher folks

About 8,000 essential kits worth 4, 670, 000 and 734, 273.93 food items were turned-over to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Regional Office here. The said assistance will be given to the displaced families of Mt.Mayon’s impending eruption. Governor Salceda praised DSWD for continue reading : DSWD Bicol extends 5.4 million in financial aid to Albay Province

Mt. Mayon is on Alert level 3 status which means that there is relatively high level of unrest and a hazardous eruption is possible within weeks. About 10, 546 families from the towns of Malilipot, Daraga, Camalig, Guinobatan and Sto. Domingo is to be affected. Albay Governor Joey Salceda has ordered forced evacuation of families continue reading : DSWD 5 prepares for the impending eruption of Mayon Volcano