In a press conference dubbed as “Meet the Press,” held Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the Formosa Tea House in Tacloban City, DSWD Field Office Eight Director Leticia Corillo answered varied issues surrounding a new law – Republic Act (RA) 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010 – An Act Granting Additional Benefits continue reading : DSWD ANSWERS DISCOUNT PRIVILEGE ISSUES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

Whether typhoon months or not, Region Eight has a good reason to be ready all the time.  Major disasters that struck the region in the past taught one crucial lesson – be prepared. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Eight, which chairs the Relief and Rehabilitation Committee of the Regional Disaster continue reading : DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MEASURES FOR REGION EIGHT BARED

Simple.  That’s how onlookers can describe the number one need of Brgy. San Miguel in Hernani, Eastern Samar.  The people want potable water and they want it fast.  In the sitios, the same problem hounded the residents for years and it is a pity that the situation had to become a way of life when continue reading : When Community Driven Development and Civil Engineering Meet

After the prescribed three years of KALAHI-CIDSS Project implementation in Laoang, Northern Samar, the municipality firmed up its commitment to adopt the KALAHI-CIDSS principles and processes with the passing and approval of Ordinance No. 130, S. 2010. People’s Choice to Prevail The Ordinance created the Municipal Coordinating Team of the Municipal Community Driven Center as continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES, NOW INSTITUTIONALIZED IN LAOANG, N. SAMAR

Men as advocates in fighting Violence Against Women (VAW)?  Why not ? Building a network of male advocates of Violence Against Women  is one of the thrusts of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking –  Violence Against Women and Children (RIACAT-VAWC) for this year.  The MOVE or Men Opposed to Violence Everywhere is the name continue reading : RIACAT-VAWC TO PUSH FOR MOVE IN 2010

After the first two KALAHI-CIDSS Project barangay assemblies, this municipality is being primed for the rigors of sub-project implementation.  This stage of the KALAHI-CIDSS  Project calls for more informed and committed participation from the community, barangay volunteers, municipal and barangay officials, and the municipal and the KALAHI-CIDSS area coordinating teams. The KALAHI-CIDSS Project’s Grievance and continue reading : MUNICIPAL COORDINATING TEAM GEARS UP FOR KALAHI-CIDSS SUB-PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION — IS INTRODUCED TO GRIEVANCE REDRESS SYSTEM

The PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) was launched recently in Capoocan town of Leyte province, one of the eleven Set Three recipient municipalities of the region.  Mayor Federico Carolino,  in his welcome message, termed it as “hulog ng langit” or gift from heaven, before some 456 beneficiaries of two poorest barangays of same town who continue reading : 4Ps LAUNCHED IN CAPOOCAN