LEGAZPI CITY, March 29 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol (DSWD-5) has distributed PHP18.3 million to 5,099 household beneficiaries of the cash-for-work (CFW) program under the Kapitbisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) in Libmanan, Camarines Sur.

In an interview on Wednesday, Adelaida P. Escurel, DSWD-5 KALAHI-CIDSS deputy regional program manager, said Libmanan is one of the 12 municipalities implementing the CFW this year.

"The distribution conducted last March 22-23 for the 66 barangays in Libmanan implemented sub-projects under CFW mechanism such as clearing and desilting of waterways, clearing and grubbing of vegetations on pathways or road should...