Tacloban City – The KALAHI-CIDSS Basic Orientation Part One for new workers is now on its third consecutive week. As of this report, some 90 new hires for regional office-based positions and field staff to compose the area coordinating teams were introduced to the processes and demands of the Project. Assistant Regional Director Jaime Eclavea continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS New Workers for Samar Municipalities Oriented on Project Processes

Tacloban City – Four new KALAHI-CIDSS municipalities from Samar and Biliran Provinces committed their support to the Project during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement held Monday, July 4, 2011 at the DSWD Field Office. The signing of the contract firmed-up the commitment of the Samar municipalities of Villareal, San Jose d Buan, and continue reading : 4 KALAHI-CIDSS-READY MUNICIPALITIES INK CONTRACT WITH DSWD

Tacloban City – KALAHI-CIDSS implementation in Region Eight helped notched up President Aquino’s performance in alleviating poverty. For the first six months of 2011, 9 types of physical structures that directly responded to community needs have been completed and are now benefiting 5,366 households across Eastern Samar and Northern Samar. Records show that there are continue reading : Region Eight KALAHI-CIDSS Modest Gains Boost Aquino Administration’s Accomplishments for First Six Months of 2011

Tacloban City — The DSWD Field Office Eight has new partners in its drive to reduce poverty through its social protection programs. The partnership was formalized during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement witnessed by members of the media and DSWD staff. The partnership with the Philippine Associated Smelting and Refinery (PASAR) Foundation Inc., continue reading : DSWD SCORES NEW PARTNERS – PASAR FOUNDATION INC., DYAJ POWER FM, AND BASEY SAMAR CHAPTER OF PYAP

Tacloban City – DSWD Field Office Eight Regional Director Leticia Corillo challenged   the six mayors and the different department heads of the six new KALAHI-CIDSS Samar municipalities to empower the people through KALAHII-CIDSS and to empower them objectively. This call was made after the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Social continue reading : DIRECTOR CORILLO TO SAMAR MAYORS: EMPOWER PEOPLE OBJECTIVELY THROUGH KALAHI-CIDSS

Tacloban City –Without much fanfare, the Kalahi-CIDSS Project, a social protection program spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development is helping poor municipalities and barangays in the region respond to the issue of lack of classrooms this school year 2011-2012. In the region, 75 day care centers and 106 school buildings were built. continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS SCHOOLS AND DAY CARE CENTERS EASE CLASSROOM SHORTAGE IN BARANGAYS REGIONWIDE

Tacloban City – The municipality of Hernani is now ready for cycle 2 of Kalahi-CIDSS. This was announced by Mr. Jaime Eclavea, DSWD Field Office Eight Assistant Regional Director and Regional Project Manager of the KALAHI-CIDSS Project in the Region.  The announcement comes after the completion of the following 12 sub-projects as of May 28, continue reading : HERNANI, EASTERN SAMAR SEES ANOTHER ROUND OF KALAHI-CIDSS