₱42M in DSWD aid delivered to more than 8K Sorsogon families

By Benilda Recebido

SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon --- A total of 8,242 families in Sorsogon received financial assistance of more than P5,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 5 (DSWD-5) under its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program.

The DSWD-5 reported that it distributed P42,734,821 to families whose houses were damaged by recent typhoons in the municipalities of Pilar, Gubat, Bulusan, Casiguran, and Irosin, as well as Sorsogon City.

The assistance aimed to help families rebuild and recover from the impacts of recent disasters, the DSWD-5 said.

Maria Fe Matociño, a resident of Pilar and one of the beneficiaries of the DSWD assistance, said the government support was a great help to her family as they worked to recover after losing their home due to Super Typhoon “Uwan”.

She said the aid was helpful as she and her husband are raising three young children, while her husband also lost his source of livelihood following the disaster.

Matociño expressed her gratitude to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for the programs that ensured families like theirs were not left behind, and thanked the DSWD for the timely payout that helped them rebuild their lives.

“The presence of a responsive government gives us hope, and the support we have received from DSWD proves that the government continues to care for and stand by us, ordinary people in times of crisis,” she said, speaking in her dialect. (Mavic Aringo contributed to this report, PIA Bicol/Sorsogon)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Bicol remains steadfast in its mission to ensure that no family is left behind. Before the year 2025 ended, the DSWD made the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) Payout, reaching a total of 8,242 beneficiaries in five municipalities and one city in Sorsogon. (Photo: DSWD Bicol FB Page)