Seven towns in Catanduanes are among the recipients of more than P722 million worth of nutrition-sensitive community subprojects through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s the Kapit-Bisig Laban…
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Despite being least poor among 6 provinces:
Catanduanes leads Bicol region in stunted, underweight children
For a province with the least number of poor families in Bicol, Catanduanes’ leading the region in terms of malnourished children has resulted in its inclusion in the four-year Philippine…
Viga, San Miguel tops in malnutrition among kids
The municipality of Viga and San Miguel have earned the unenviable achievement of having the highest percentage of stunting among pre-school children. In the 2022 Operation Timbang Plus, it was…
Capitol warehouse ensures enough food during calamities
Catanduanes has become just one of two Bicol provinces to have its own satellite warehouse for the storage of Family Food Packs from the Department of Social Welfare and Development…
4Ps beneficiary, now a teacher, wants to break cycle of poverty
One of those who benefited from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), who is now a public school teacher, has vowed to help break the intergenerational cycle of poverty, starting…
On ensuring job security for LDRRMO personnel
With the provincial government’s inauguration of the warehouse and office building for use of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) last June 1, 2023, the chances of survival…
40,128 affected, two houses damaged by flooding, landslides in seven towns
Although only two houses in San Miguel town were damaged by flooding and landslides that occurred last week due to bad weather, 40,128 people were affected by the continuous heavy…