STARTING A NEW LIFE. A Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program beneficiary in Caramoan, Camarines Sur received on Dec. 29, 2021 a transitory family support package and livelihood settlement grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol. The BP2 program is one of the government support measures to decongest urban poor communities. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - At least 172 families in Camarines Sur have received assistance in the total amount of PHP15 million from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 5 (Bicol) under the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program. Ranelle Anne Sertan, BP2 information officer, said in an interview on Wednesday the payout last December 29 was held in Caramoan with 83 beneficiaries; Iriga City with 21 beneficiaries; Nabua with 26 beneficiaries; Pasacao with 16 beneficiaries; and San Jose with 26 beneficiaries. "The transitory family support package is a financial suppor
'BALIK PROBINSYA'. Undated photo shows Jose Pableo, 66, a "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) beneficiary in Cabusao, Camarines Sur as he receives livelihood settlement grant for his "sari-sari" store. The BP2 program is one of the government's support measures to decongest urban poor communities. (Photo courtesy of Ram Joseph S. Zaragoza/DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has provided livelihood settlement grants to 21 families in Camarines Sur under the "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) program. Ranelle Anne Sertan, BP2 information officer, said in an interview on Tuesday the beneficiaries are all from the National Capital Region (NCR) who want to permanently reside in the province and are given the grant as start-up capital for the continuity of their livelihood and economic activities. "Based on our record, the latest payout was given on Monday (Dec. 13) and the assista