Tacloban City — The first Joint KALAHI-CIDSS Implementation Support Mission of the World Bank and Millennium Challenge Corporation kicked off in Region Eight on September 20, 2011. The mission was led by Mr. Sean Bradley for World Bank and Mr. Andy Moll for Millennium Challenge Account Philippines. The Mission started out with a dialogue held continue reading : JOINT KALAHI-CIDSS IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT MISSION IN REGION EIGHT

Tacloban City – After the KALAHI-CIDSS experience, villagers from the 44 barangays of Paranas town are definitely into it and are working as a team to maximize the largesse and capability building activities for communities offered by the KALAHI-CIDSS Program. But this time they are demonstrating the power of community-driven development with the LGU-led Makamasang continue reading : No More Wait and See for Paranas Villagers with Makamasang Tugon Implementation

Tacloban City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Eight recently concluded the orientation training for the first batch of municipal teams. The August 2-6 activity also served as a venue to discuss possible issues that may arise during the one year implementation of Makamasang Tugon. The orientation-training highlighted building communities of continue reading : Makamasang Tugon Orientation-Training Prepares Municipal Teams for Task Ahead

Tacloban City – Four Leyte and two Samar towns signified to support the implementation of Makamasang Tugon in their respective municipalities during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement held August 4, 2011 at the Leyte Park Resorts Hotel. The Leyte towns of Julita, La Paz, Mahaplag, and San Isidro and the Samar towns of continue reading : Leyte and Samar Municipalities Seal Agreements for Makamasang Tugon Initiative

Tacloban City – Nine municipalities represented by their local chief executives, confirmed their commitments to do their part to support the Makamasang Tugon modality of the KALAHI-CIDSS during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement held July 22, 2011, this city. These municipalities are Bato, Javier, Kananga, Leyte, and Tabango of Leyte Province; Paranas and continue reading : Beneficiary-Towns Ink Agreements with DSWD for 2011-2012 Makamasang Tugon Implementation

Tacloban City – To position the KALAHI-CIDSS Project in their municipalities, the beneficiary municipalities of Samar Province are set to hold their respective Municipal Launch and Project Orientation this month. According to DSWD Assistant Regional Director Jaime Eclavea, the municipality of Tagapul-an is the first town to have its Project launch and orientation on July continue reading : Series of KALAHI-CIDSS Municipal Launch Set in Region Eight

Tacloban City – Governor Paul Daza through his representatives, Board Members Ricardo Daiz and Eustaquio Lagrimas distributed checks amounting to 1.4 million pesos for the ongoing construction of 18 sub-projects in 22 barangays of Palapag, Northern Samar. Gov. Daza promised the municipality during the KALAHI-CIDSS municipal orientation held last year that he would be supporting continue reading : Northern Samar Dads Raise Palapag Municipal Funds for KALAHI-CIDSS by P1.4M