7 towns among recipients of DSWD nutrition subprojects

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…

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…

Hard questions about LGUs’ nutrition programs

Every year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) goes around the six provinces of the Bicol region to deliver its annual accomplishment report. But the June 2, 2023…

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…

DSWD-5 reports on 2022-23 accomplishments in Cat’nes

Since 2022, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released over P700 million in assistance to poor families and senior citizens in Catanduanes as well as various projects…

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…

42-k households in Catanduanes benefit from 1,358 KALAHI-CIDSS sub-projects

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), has completed 209 sub-projects in Catanduanes with…

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…