DSWD FO 8 Project LAWA at BINHI successfully harvest from community gardens

Partner-beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Project Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished (LAWA at BINHI) in Brgy. Getigo Lope De Vega, Northern Samar have successfully harvested pechay from their community gardens. The harvested vegetables were sold by the beneficiaries, allowing them to earn income and support their needs.

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657 college students in Samar join DSWD’s 5-day Tara, Basa! training

A total of 657 would-be tutors and Youth Development Workers (YDWs) under DSWD’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program in Samar province will undergo a 5-day Capability Building Activity from April 21-25, 2025.

Of the total number, 366 are qualified students from Samar State University (SSU) In Catbalogan City and 291 from Northwest Samar State University (NwSSU) in Calbayog City.

The activity aims to capacitate and prepare them as tutors and YDWs … Click here to read more...

200 Solo Parents, Nakiisa sa Information and Serbisyo Caravan for Solo Parents

Bilang panimula ng pagdiriwang ng Solo Parents Week, pinangunahan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VIII at ng Tacloban City Social Welfare and Development Office ang Information & Serbisyo Caravan for Solo Parents noong Abril 21, 2025, sa Robinsons North, Abucay, Tacloban City.

Sa temang “Solo Parent na Rehistrado sa Gobyerno, Tiyak na Suportado,” layunin ng nasabing caravan na palawakin ang kaalaman ng mga solo parent at … Click here to read more...

WGP DSWD Eastern Visayas Holds Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting for Upcoming Innovations’ Caravan in Ormoc City

The Walang Gutom Program (WGP) of DSWD Eastern Visayas successfully held its Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting on April 16, 2025, at the Regional Operations Center, DSWD Field Office VIII.

Representatives from various national government agencies—including TESDA, DOH, DTI, PSA, NNC, DOLE, and DA—attended the meeting to align their support and services for the upcoming Innovations’ Caravan, tentatively scheduled on June 5, 2025, in Ormoc City.

The meeting highlighted the key services … Click here to read more...

Strategy Planning for 2025 Walang Gutom Program Held in Maasin City

DSWD Eastern Visayas successfully conducted a Strategic Planning activity for the 2025 implementation of the Walang Gutom Program on April 10, 2025, in Maasin City.

Regional Program Management Office (RPMO) staff and Team Leaders (TLs) of Community Engagement Coordinators (CECs) representing all six provinces in the region attended the activity.

During the session, TLs presented updates from their respective Cluster LGUs, including the status of their Nutrition Education Sessions, redemption … Click here to read more...

NO HOLIDAY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WALANG GUTOM!

Despite the holiday on April 9, 2025, the Walang Gutom Program team of DSWD Eastern Visayas showed unwavering dedication as it conducted a meeting with Community Engagement Coordinators (CECs) from Samar and Eastern Samar in Catbalogan City, Samar.

Staff from the FO VIII -WGP and Community Engagement Coordinators were present to discuss key matters aimed at improving the implementation of the program. The meeting served as a platform to review … Click here to read more...

Consultation Meeting on Walang Gutom Program Implementation Held in Catarman, Northern Samar

DSWD Eastern Visayas conducted a Consultation Meeting on the implementation of the Walang Gutom Program on April 8, 2025, in Catarman, Northern Samar.

The activity highlighted the importance of strong collaboration between the FO VIII – Walang Gutom Program and Local Government Units (LGUs), This also served as a platform to raise issues and challenges encountered in the implementation, and to collectively identify resolutions for the continuous improvement of the … Click here to read more...