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, continue reading : 15 NEW KALAHI-CIDSS MUNICIPALITIES FOR 2012 BARED

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 continue reading : 32 MLGUs ALL SET TO WAGE WAR AGAINST POVERTY VIA KALAHI-CIDSS AND MAKAMASANG TUGON

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 continue reading : Employment Of 227 Staff For Pantawid Pamilya in Region 8

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 continue reading : USEC CELIA YANGCO INAUGURATES KALAHI-CIDSS FLOOD CONTROL SUB-PROJECT: COMMITS CORE SHELTER TO PANTAWID PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES LIVING ALONG PROJECT SITE

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 continue reading : BALANGIGA BARANGAYS GETS A SLOT IN NATIONAL DOCUMENTARY

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 32nd national event in the region, the Regional Council on Disability Affairs (RCDA), of which the City Social Welfare continue reading : TACLOBAN CITY CELEBRATES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WEEK

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 continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS SCALES UP