With the program’s efforts to ensure that the systems and processes related to subproject maintenance are being properly implemented at the community level, a series of Operations and Maintenance Assessment and re-organization initiatives were conducted in the municipalities of Daram, Gandara, and Tarangnan, Samar.

Facilitated by the respective Area Coordinating Teams and supported by their Local Government Units, the assessment primarily focused on evaluating the performance of the Operation and … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII conducted the SLP Sulong Dunong Forum: Capacity Building Assembly on 28–29 May 2025, at Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City.

The two-day forum brought together representatives from local government units (LGUs) and Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) from across the region. The event was held in two batches.

Batch 1, held on May 28, included LGUs and SLPAs from Eastern … Click here to read more...

Patuloy ang pag-ani ng tagumpay ng Pundok Mag-Uruma sa Barangay 1 Poblacion, Salcedo, Eastern Samar sa ilalim ng Project LAWA at BINHI ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII.

Mula Mayo 17 hanggang Mayo 30, 2025, apat na sunod-sunod na harvest na ang naisagawa ng asosasyon, na nagbunga ng kabuuang kita na P17,175. Kabilang sa mga naaning gulay ay 137 kilo ng pipino, 188 kilo ng … Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII and Southern Leyte State University (SLSU) formalized a partnership to enhance the capabilities of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Associations through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed today, June 2, at Kuting Reef Resort in Macrohon, Southern Leyte.

DSWD Field Office VIII was represented by Regional Director Grace Q. Subong, while SLSU was represented by University President Jude A. Duarte.… Click here to read more...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII extended humanitarian assistance to the victims of a fire incident that affected eight families in Barangay Rawis, Arteche, Eastern Samar on May 23, 2025.

In response, the DSWD Field Office VIII immediately provided relief assistance amounting to ₱179,097.20, which included 24 family food packs, 8 hygiene kits, 8 sleeping kits, 8 kitchen kits, 8 family kits, and 24 bottles … Click here to read more...

Bilang tugon sa direktiba ng Pangulo na mailayo sa panganib ang mga kababayan nating naninirahan sa lansangan, muling nagsagawa ng reach-out activity ang DSWD Field Office VIII, sa pamamagitan ng Pag-abot Program, sa bawat bata, indibidwal, o pamilyang patuloy na naninirahan sa mga lansangan ng Tacloban City noong ika 28-30 ng Mayo 2025. Ito ay upang makapaghatid ng nararapat na tulong at serbisyo mula sa ahensya.

Katuwang ang Tacloban City … Click here to read more...

Sa patuloy na isinasagawang 20-day reading tutorials at Nanay-Tatay Sessions sa ilalim ng Tara, Basa Tutoring Program, pinapangunahan naman ng Department of Social Welfare and Development ang Weekly Stakeholders Meeting kasama ang Department of Education, mga partner state universities at local government units.

Layon ng aktibidad na ito na pag-usapan ang mga naging suliranin sa natapos na Linggo, bumuo ng mga rekomendasyon, at malatag ang agarang solusyon.

Dito sa … Click here to read more...