The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region remains committed to promoting the rights and welfare of vulnerable individuals. Whether through crisis response or daily support for its beneficiaries, the DSWD consistently pursues its mission of improving lives. At the forefront of this effort is the Haven for Women continue reading : Empowering Change: How Haven for Women and Girls Champions Values and Self-Reflection
DSWD Bicol Extends Immediate Aid to Families of SK Members Involved in Laguna Vehicular Accident
Legazpi City, Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region promptly extended financial assistance to the families of eight Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members from Tabaco City, Albay, who were involved in a tragic vehicular accident in Laguna. The accident occurred at midnight on January 20, 2025, in continue reading : DSWD Bicol Extends Immediate Aid to Families of SK Members Involved in Laguna Vehicular Accident
DSWD Bicol Reaffirms Disaster Response and Relief Augmentation Guidelines for LGUs and Stakeholders
Legazpi City, Albay – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region, through its Disaster Response Management Division (DRMD), held a virtual conference to reaffirm the disaster response and relief augmentation guidelines for partner Local Government Units (LGUs), stakeholders, and congressional representatives in the region. The event took place continue reading : DSWD Bicol Reaffirms Disaster Response and Relief Augmentation Guidelines for LGUs and Stakeholders
Give Up? It’s Not In Our Vocabulary: The Coralde Family’s Journey from Struggle to Success
“In today’s difficult life, even if we want to give up, we can’t and must not. Let us think about our children. We, as parents, must show how to be strong.” These simple yet powerful words from Naty V. Coralde, a parent and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiary from Barangay Nato, Sagñay, Camarines Sur, continue reading : Give Up? It’s Not In Our Vocabulary: The Coralde Family’s Journey from Struggle to Success
DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 7.9 Million Worth of Relief Packs to Typhoon-Affected Fisherfolk in the Partido Area of Camarines Sur
CAMARINES SUR – On Sunday, January 19, 2024, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region distributed PHP 7,910,110 worth of family food packs (FFPs) to 11,141 fishermen from 78 barangays in the municipalities of Tinambac, Lagonoy, San Jose, and Sagñay, Camarines Sur. The relief distribution aims to provide continue reading : DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 7.9 Million Worth of Relief Packs to Typhoon-Affected Fisherfolk in the Partido Area of Camarines Sur
DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance and Food Packs to Families of Five Missing Fishermen in Catanduanes
Pandan, Catanduanes — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has swiftly extended financial assistance and essential support to the families of five fishermen who went missing in the waters off the Pacific coast on January 6. On January 17, 2025, each affected family received PHP 10,000 under continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Financial Assistance and Food Packs to Families of Five Missing Fishermen in Catanduanes
DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 3 Million in Aid to Families Affected by Typhoons and Shear Line Across the Region
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V – Bicol Region carried out a comprehensive relief operation on Friday, January 17, distributing PHP 3 million worth of Family Food Packs (FFPs) to 4,217 families affected by recent typhoons and the ongoing shear line weather phenomenon. Families in shear line-affected areas of Matnog and continue reading : DSWD Bicol Delivers PHP 3 Million in Aid to Families Affected by Typhoons and Shear Line Across the Region
DSWD Bicol Provides Cash and Essential Aid to Families of Missing Fishermen in Tabaco City
Tabaco City, Albay – On January 15, 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region extended financial assistance and essential aid to the families of four fishermen who went missing on January 6, 2025. Each family received PHP 10,000 under the Department’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) continue reading : DSWD Bicol Provides Cash and Essential Aid to Families of Missing Fishermen in Tabaco City
Over 292K Bicol households benefit from DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS in 2024
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V—Bicol Region, through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan—Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), completed 2,878 subprojects in 2024, with a grant allocation of PHP 2,612,795,173.93 and a local counterpart contribution of PHP 607,325,704.94, benefiting 292,854 households. Of 2,878 subprojects, 1,157 were accomplished under continue reading : Over 292K Bicol households benefit from DSWD’s KALAHI-CIDSS in 2024
DSWD’s Pag-abot Program provides assistance to 4 individuals, 12 families
A total of four (4) individuals and 12 families in Bicol Region received comprehensive assistance amounting to PHP 1,018,738.68 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Pag-abot Program in 2024. Regional Director Norman S. Laurio explained that through the provision of social welfare protection services, interventions, and opportunities, the Pag-abot program aims to continue reading : DSWD’s Pag-abot Program provides assistance to 4 individuals, 12 families