A total of 955 persons with disabilities in the municipalities of Bato and Virac, Catanduanes received their assistance amounting to PHP 3,749,390.94 under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) from July 15 to July 17, 2025....

May tamang panahon ang lahat ng bagay—sabi nga sa kanta ng sikat na P-Pop girl group na BINI: “Minsan ay nalilimutang huminga sandali Magpahinga lang saglit (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh) At ‘di kailangang magmadali para magwagi… ‘Wag mag-alala, buhay ay ‘di karera.” Ito mismo ang pinatunayan ni Lola Victoria Luna Daria...

Legazpi City, Albay — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V – Bicol Region has extended a total of Php6,832,000.00 worth of assistance to the families of victims and survivors of vehicular accidents across the region during the first half of 2025. From January to June,...

LEGAZPI CITY—At 62, Cresidia Peñol of Rawis, Donsol, Sorsogon never imagined that a humble dish from her hometown would carry her to the pinnacle of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP) Kusinero Cook-Off Challenge during the Innovations Roadshow Caravan of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office V –...

Each day is more than just earning a living; it is also about proving that one’s value is not determined by impairment. This was demonstrated by Cherwin T. Lojo, a 45-year-old father, mechanic, and a leader of an organization for the persons with disabilities sector in Bato, Catanduanes. Being born...

CAMARINES SUR, Bicol – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office V-Bicol Region provided a total of Php80,000 in financial assistance as additional support to the eight fire-stricken families in Zone 1, Barangay Poblacion, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur to help them recover from the tragic incident. The...

Persons with disabilities play a significant role in community development, proving that determination knows no bounds. Carlos Fajardo, a person with disability from Barangay Quigaray in Bagamanoc, Catanduanes, is an example of how personal struggles can lead to a lifelong commitment to bayanihan. In 1990, Carlos lost his leg in a...

Can learning how to use a smartphone transform the way families manage their finances? For 100 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Buhi and Iriga, Camarines Sur, the answer is a resounding yes. These families recently received not only smartphones but also hands-on digital financial literacy training...