Tacloban City – Fifteen out of 40 municipalities made it to the list of new KALAHI-CIDSS municipalities for implementation next year during the Information Dissemination and Municipality Selection Process for KALAHI-CIDSS. These municipalities came from Eastern Samar, Northern Samar, and Leyte.

From Leyte Province, the following municipalities made it to the roster – Barugo, Matag-ob, Burauen, Babatngon, Alang-alang, Tanauan, Abuyog, and Calubian. Winning Northern Samar municipalities are Lavezares, Bobon, … Click here to read more...

Tacloban City – Thirty-five mayors from five provinces in Region Eight expressed their readiness to implement the KALAHI-CIDSS Project in their respective towns. Their commitments were firmed up when the target municipalities were represented in the KALAHI-CIDSS Enrollment Conditions Precedent fora.

Speaking for his municipality, Mayor Francisco Langi Sr. of Motiong, Western Samar revealed that prior to the forum he was already aware of the commitments required from his municipality. … Click here to read more...

Tacloban City– Back-to back basic orientation for the newly hired staffs of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (Pantawid Pamilya) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) were held last Saturday, May 21, 2011.

The 227 participants were divided into four groups depending on the positions. For Social Welfare Assistants (SWA) and Project Development Officers the orientations were held in La Rica Hotel; Municipal Roving Bookkeepers, Senior Bookkeepers, Administrative … Click here to read more...

Tacloban City – USEC Celia Yangco warmed the hearts of the people of Mondragon, Northern Samar with her presence in the May 17 inauguration and turn over of the KALAHI-CIDSS flood control sub-project in Bgy. Bugko, Mondragon, Northern Samar.

After the ribbon-cutting that signaled the inauguration of the 210 linear meters flood control barrier, the Undersecretary chatted with the villagers. After learning from Mayor Ismael Bugna, Jr. that the families … Click here to read more...

Three Balangiga barangays will be featured in a national video documentary depicting the impact of government support in poor municipalities. In Balangiga, the two-man documentation team led by nationally and internationally acclaimed director, Ditsi Carolino took video shots of everyday life and the impact of the KALAHI-CIDSS: KKB Projects in barangays Bacjao and Cag-olango and the solution of potable water shortage in Sta. Rosa.

The video will highlight the active … Click here to read more...

It’s not over yet for Tacloban City in giving special attention to persons with disabilities, even as the whole country has celebrated the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation last week (July 17 to 23).

Spearheading this 32^nd national event in the region, the Regional Council on Disability Affairs (RCDA), of which the City Social Welfare and Development Office of Tacloban is a member, is currently holding another week of … Click here to read more...

DSWD EYES SUCCESSFUL KALAHI-CIDSS MUNICIPALITIES FOR ONE YEAR MAKAMASANG TUGON PROJECT

The municipalities in Region Eight that have successfully completed the three cycles of the KALAHI-CIDSS: KKB Project are invited to submit their Letter of Intent to participate in the MAKAMASANG TUGON Modality Scale-Up. The successful pilot implementation of the Makamasang Tugon in Balangiga and Maslog in 2009 paved the way for the Project roll-out this year.

As of this … Click here to read more...